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  3. Fri, 15th May, 2009
  4. Newbury
  5. 4.00
Going: Good (Good to Soft in places). 
Placepot: Pool £46375.87  | Units £5157.84  | Dividend £6.5
Quadpot: Pool £2791.8  | Units £437.55 £4.7  |  Place Six: £9.39  |  Place Five: £7.82
Summary
1st
silks
Simon Gray (GB) 3, b g 9-4 (Mrs James Wigan)
(2:26.19 3.25 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 2)
Act One (GB) - Shardette (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Mrs James Wigan

SP 7/1

R Hannon
R Hughes
Tote Win £8.60 Place £2.10
loading past form
led after 1f, narrowly headed over 7f out, stayed chasing leader, driven to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely near finish
2nd
hd
silks
Alanbrooke (GB) 3, gr c 9-2 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 10)
Hernando (FR) - Alouette (GB)(Darshaan)

SP 6/4fav

Mark Johnston
R Ffrench
Place £1.10
loading past form
held up towards rear, steady headway on outside from 3f out, hard ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and closed on winner near finish, just held
3rd
1L
silks
Decorum (USA) 3, b g 9-0 (George Strawbridge & Arthur Hancock)
(Drawn 12)
Dynaformer (USA) - Shy Greeting (ARG)(Shy Tom (USA))

SP 16/1

John Gosden
R Havlin
Place £3.80
loading past form
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well to take 3rd final strides
4th
hd
silks
Ultimate (GB) 3, b g 9-0 (Gillian)
(Drawn 3)
Anabaa (USA) - Nirvana (GB)(Marju (IRE))

SP 16/1

H Morrison
S Drowne
loading past form
pulled hard, led 1f, tracked leader, led over 7f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, stayed challenging until no extra and lost 2 places near finish
5th
hd
silks
Brunston (GB) 3, gr g 9-4 (Incl 6lb penalty) (Seasons Holidays)
(Drawn 6)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Molly Mello (GER)(Big Shuffle (USA))

SP 3/1

Roger Charlton
J P Spencer
loading past form
held up, towards rear, headway and wide outside from over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
6th
3L
silks
El Bravo (GB) 3, ch g 9-1 (Mr D J Deer)
(Drawn 5)
Falbrav (IRE) - Alessandra (GB)(Generous (IRE))

SP 15/2

G L Moore
G Baker
loading past form
held up, mid-division on inside, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, until passed weakening rivals inside final furlong
7th
0.5L
silks
Divinatore (GB) 3, b g 8-6 (The Preseli Partnership)
(Drawn 1)
Sakhee (USA) - Divina Mia (GB)(Dowsing (USA))

SP 33/1

D Haydn-Jones
E Creighton
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
8th
0.5L
silks
Gulf President (GB) 3, b g 8-6 (Mr Mohammed Jaber)
(Drawn 4)
Polish Precedent (USA) - Gay Minette (IRE)

SP 33/1

Mick Channon
S Hitchcott
loading past form
chased leaders, still well there, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
9th
0.75L
silks
Peter Grimes (IRE) 3, ch g 8-7 (Be Hopeful Partnership)
(Drawn 8)
Alhaarth (IRE) - Aldburgh (GB)(Bluebird (USA))

SP 50/1

H J L Dunlop
D Sweeney
loading past form
in touch, driven along and weakened over 2f out
10th
7L
silks
Sixties Swinger (USA) 3, b g 8-12 (Mr A D Spence)
(Drawn 9)
Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Kardashina (FR)(Darshaan)

SP 12/1

M A Jarvis
William Buick
loading past form
held up and mid-division on outside, headway on outside 3f out, soon chasing leaders, driven along over 2f out, soon beaten and eased final furlong
11th
8L
silks
Hilbre Point (USA) 3, b g 7-13 (E H Jones (Paints) Ltd)
(Drawn 11)
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Lady Carla (GB)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 66/1

Brian Meehan
Louis-Philippe Beuzelin(5)
loading past form
pushed along and struggling entering straight, always in rear
Off 4.00
Time 2m. 26.19 secs, which is 3.25 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.10.

Non runners Supernoverre Solar Graphite was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

2008 Allied Powers 3 9-3 T Block (3) 13/8Fav (Michael Bell) (Drawn 16)

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