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  3. Wed, 15th Jan, 2014
  4. Newbury
  5. 1.20
Going: Soft. 
Placepot: Pool £81823.8  | Units £8660.7  | Dividend £6.8
Quadpot: Pool £5166.57  | Units £1045.76 £3.6  |  Place Six: £5.25  |  Place Five: £3.92
Summary
1st
silks
Festive Affair (IRE) 6, b g 10-13 (Mr John P McManus)

Presenting (GB) - Merry Batim (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))
Breeder - Noel O'Brien

(Morning price: 9/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Jonjo O'Neill
A P McCoy
Tote Win £6.90 Place £2.50
loading past form
went right 1st, made all, pushed along from 4 out, kept on well for hand riding, hung left flat, driven and stayed on final 100 yards, held on, all out
2nd
nk
silks
Dark Lover (GER) 9, b g 11-9 (Mr Des Nichols & Mr Peter Hart)
Rated 143
Zinaad (GB) - Dark Lady (GER)(Lagunas)

(Morning price: 1/1 10/11)
(Ring price: 11/10 1/1 10/11 5/6) SP 5/6fav

Paul Nicholls
D A Jacob
Place £1.10
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tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3rd, blundered 7th, hit 4 out, dropped to 3rd next, ridden and every chance last, chased winner final 200 yards and stayed on in closing stages, just held
3rd
2.5L
silks
Brick Red (GB) 7, ch g 11-5 (Julian Taylor & Andrew Brooks)
Rated 140
Dubawi (IRE) - Duchcov (GB)(Caerleon (USA))

(Morning price: 1/1)
(Ring price: 6/5 11/10 6/5 5/4 6/5 11/10 5/4 11/8) SP 11/8

Miss Venetia Williams
Aidan Coleman
loading past form
slightly hampered 1st, tracked winner until after 3rd, close 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, driven to challenge and every chance last, lost 2nd final 200 yards and no extra final 100 yards
4th
24L
silks
Merchant Of Milan (GB) 6, b g 10-13 (Mr & Mrs A J Mutch)
Rated 109
Milan (GB) - Repunzel (GB)(Carlingford Castle)

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Brendan Powell
Brendan Powell
loading past form
raced wide, held up, headway 5th chased leaders next, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after
5th
59L
silks
Tchang Goon (FR) 10, b g 10-13 (Mr John Belsey)
cp+ Rated 62
Marathon (USA) - Royal Hostess (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 100/1

Miss Z Davison
D Crosse
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off
Off 1.20
Time 4m. 12.10 secs, which is 5.51 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £14.80
Tote Trifecta- £23.30
CSF- £19.47.

2013 Fago 5 11-4 R Walsh 5/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Cedre Bleu 5 10-11 R Walsh 5/6Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Finian's Rainbow 8 11-4 B J Geraghty 2/13Fav (Nicky Henderson)

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