3.15 Connaught Gold Cup Handicap Chase grade 3) (Grade 3) of £65,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Newbury Results Sat, 1st Mar, 2008

Going - Good to Soft.

Connaught Gold Cup Handicap Chase grade 3) (Grade 3) of £65,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - £37,063.00, 2nd - £13,904.00, 3rd - £6,962.00, 4th - £3,471.00 10 Ran

1st

Natal (FR) 10-1 (Mrs Monica Hackett)
(5:02.60 0.21 secs slower on today's going )
Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR)(Italic (FR))
Breeder - Yves D'Armaille

SP 3/1Jfav

Paul Nicholls

Mr N Scholfield(7)

Tote Win £3.60 Place £1.60

alwat prominent, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, idled flat, driven out

2nd Feb, 08 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

2nd

Nacarat (FR) 10-3 (Mr Simon W Clarke)

Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR)(Art Bleu)

SP 12/1

Tom George

Paul Moloney

Place £3.50

chased leaders, led after 11th, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and still every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, always held

26th Jan, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

Oneway (IRE) 10-8 (Mr Mark Rimell)

Bob's Return (IRE) - Rendezvous(Lorenzaccio)

SP 33/1

Mark Rimell

S Thomas

Place £5.70

mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, not on terms with leading duo, stayed on flat

27th Dec, 07 Wetherby
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Mar, 08 Newbury
8th Hcp Chs

4th

Ollie Magern (GB) 11-12 (Mr Roger Nicholls)

Alderbrook (GB) - Outfield(Monksfield)

SP 16/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

led to 5th, remained handy, beaten approaching 4 out, stayed on approaching last, no danger

9th Feb, 08 Newbury
4th Chs This
Race 11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs

5th

3.5L

Mister McGoldrick (GB) 11-0 (Mr Richard Longley)

Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 16/1

Mrs S J Smith

J E Moore

chased leader, led 5th, blundered 11th, soon headed, stayed pressing leaders until 4 out, weakened from 3 out

9th Feb, 08 Warwick
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs

6th

Regal Heights (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Janet Heler)

Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess(King's Ride)

SP 11/2

Donald McCain

D Elsworth

held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 10th, not fluent 5 out, soon beaten, blundered 4 out

9th Feb, 08 Newbury
2nd Chs This
Race 13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

7th

35+L

Milan Deux Mille (FR) 10-8 (F G & J E Wilson)

Double Bed (FR) - Uberaba (FR)

SP 8/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 10th, beaten 5 out, tailed off

1st Feb, 08 Chepstow
4th Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
15th Hcp Chs

8th

Kalca Mome (FR) 11-0 (Miss I D Du Pre)

En Calcat (FR) - Belle Mome (FR)(Grand Tresor (FR))

SP 33/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

in touch, not fluent and lost place 5th, jumped slowly next (water), behind from 8th, tailed off

14th Feb, 08 Chepstow
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 08 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Maljimar (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs Jane Williams)

Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))

SP 3/1Jfav

Nick Williams

D Jacob

held up, ridden and beaten after 5 out, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out

26th Jan, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs

fell

Nevertika (FR) 10-9 (Mrs J M Jones)

Subotica (FR) - Griotte De Coddes (FR)(Silver Rainbow (GB))

SP 7/1

Mrs K Walton

R McGrath

took keen hold, soon steadied towards rear, niggled along 11th, ridden and beaten 5th out, fell 4 out

26th Jan, 08 Doncaster
1st Nov Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 08 Perth
fell Nov Chs

Off 3.15
Time 5m. 2.60 secs, which is 0.21 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £39.20
Tote Trifecta- £600.70.

Non runner Bagan (FR)