23 Mar 2007 03:15 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 4950; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Montpelier Re Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) |
/ 23 |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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| mostly tracked leader, challenged from 2 out, narrow lead soon after last, strongly pressed run in, held on gamely under pressure near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| HD |
Black Hills (GB) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 10 |
Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake The Kingfisher… |
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| tracked leaders, led 4th, joined and hit 2 out, mistake and narrowly headed soon after last, stayed challenging and strong challenge near finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 7 L |
Pretty Star (GER) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 10 |
R Thornton | A King Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce… |
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| chased leaders, not fluent 8th, hit 12th, challenged 4 out, outpaced by front pair after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 5 L |
Sir Brastias (GB) (Gelding, , 150) |
/ 10 |
T Scudamore | K C Bailey Mr D G Churston |
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| chased leaders in 4th, driven along and outpaced after 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
Petitjean (GB) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 12 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr P J Pitt |
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| not fluent, keen hold in touch, mistake 11th, challenging for 2nd when mistake 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| Dist |
Monteforte (GB) (Gelding, , 156) |
/ 10 |
J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
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| led to 4th, soon dropped to rear, struggling when slow jump 13th, tailed of | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Art Virginia (FR) (Gelding, , 162) |
/ 10 |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
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| took keen hold, tracking leaders until unseated rider | ||||||||||