27 Feb 2015 14:30 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Physicool 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-1 / 10 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd, led 4 out, in control when hit last, never came off the bridle | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
49-23 / 11 |
Jump (20) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
7/2 | |
| held up early, headway tracking leaders 3rd, 2nd before hit 3 out, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out, upsides under sufferance when not fluent last, no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 73 L |
Tulsa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
97 / 5 |
Jump (10) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Jonjo O'Neill |
100/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Showboater (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P1-2P38 / 7 |
Jump (19) | David Bass | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney |
50/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Local Show (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
U-23U31 / 10 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | R Woollacott The Friday Lunch… |
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UR |
3 |
| - |
April Dusk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12 / 7 |
Jump (56) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mr Raymond Tooth |
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6 |
| - |
The Lion Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
46F79 / 10 |
Jump (21) | C Poste | R Dickin Mrs M A Cooper… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Tuffstuff (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3/86- / 9 |
Jump (328) | Nick Scholfield | B Barr Mr J B Shears |
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