04 Mar 2005 03:40 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £8,470); Distance: 4950; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Kosmos Bleu (FR) (Gelding, , 157) |
/ 27 |
A Thornton | R H Alner Mr P M De Wilde |
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| raced freely, made most, jumped right 4 out and next, stayed on under pressure and held on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 1 L |
I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) |
/ 13 |
B Hitchcott | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… |
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| chased winner, pushed along after 4 out, stayed challenging, rallied under pressure and edged right run-in, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
Were In Touch (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 9 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Paul Barber,Malcolm… |
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| chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd and not fluent last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 2.5 L |
Jaoka du Gord (FR) (Gelding, , 146) |
/ 12 |
T Doyle | P R Webber Mr R W Barnett |
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| held up in rear, pecked 13th, stayed on from next, not reach leaders and never dangerous | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Roschal (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) |
/ 10 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J R Adam |
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| not fluent, close up, mistake 10th, hit 4 out, blundered and weakened next and pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Acertack (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) |
/ 11 |
James Davies | R Rowe Mr Keith Hunter |
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| in touch, jumped slowly 10th, weakened before 13th, hit 4 out, no chance when blundered badly and unseated rider | ||||||||||