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Saturday February 9 2008
Race Result Newbury 13:35 - Result
Totesport.com Novices' Chase
£18000 added, 5yo plus, 3m, Class 2, £11711 penalty, 5 ran
Going: Good to Soft
Winning Time Winning Time: 6m 07.s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Ornais (FR) 11-8 R Walsh P F Nicholls 6 7/2
  made all, hit 4 out, soon ridden, in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly opened 4/1 touched 4/1 £2000-£500 (x3) £2100-£600
2 18 Old Benny 11-0 R Thornton A King 7 17/2
  tracked leaders, ridden in close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner opened 8/1 touched 17/2
3 1 Mr Strachan (IRE) 11-5 R Johnson Mrs S J Smith 7 3/1
  jumped slightly right, chased winner, ridden approaching 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd flat opened 11/4 touched 3/1 £4500-£1500 (x2) £1800-£600
4 28 Battlecry 11-5 P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 7 5/1
  held up behind leaders, stumbled badly 13th, soon lost touch, not recover opened 5/1 touched 5/1
PU Here's Johnny (IRE) 11-5 James White V R A Dartnall 9 15/8 f
  held up behind leaders, hit 4th and 5th, reminders, disputed 2nd 14th, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next opened 2/1 touched 2/1 £6000-£3000 £2000-£1000 £1000-£500 £800-£400 (x2)