PHOTO GALLERY
Newbury 24 March 2012
The European Breeders’ Fund Mares’ Only
Finale Day
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The first race of the day – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle: winner Songsmith ridden by Leighton Aspell, trained by Lucy Wadham 24
March 2012 |
The second race of the day – EBF/TBA Mares’ Novices’ Chase Finale (Listed Handicap): winner Pepite
Rose ridden by Aidan Coleman, trained by Venetia Williams 24 March 2012 |
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The third race of the day, in the Parade Ring - EBF Mares’ ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle Finale (Listed Handicap): Alan King’s runners Night Rose (12) and Tante Sissi (7) 24 March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring, Alan King and his jockeys ahead of the third race of the day 24 March 2012 |
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Choc and Wayne Hutchinson 24
March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring 24 March 2012 |
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Ditto 24 March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring, Choc aboard Tante Sissi 24 March 2012 |
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Tante Sissi holds off the challenge of the Barry Geraghty ridden
Heather Royale 24 March 2012 |
Choc and Tante Sissi return to the Winners’ Enclosure 24 March 2012 |
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Ditto 24 March 2012 |
Choc debriefs the connections 24 March 2012 |
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Ditto; and Tante Sissi receives a well-deserved
drenching! 24 March 2012 |
A photo-call for Choc
and Tante Sissi ... tiny saddle (10 stone
9 lbs) 24 March 2012 |
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Choc accepts his
winning memento 24 March 2012 |
The fourth race of the
day – the Novices’ Hurdle: winner Claret Cloak
ridden by Noel Fehily and trained by Emma
Lavelle 24 March 2012 |
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The fifth race of the
day – the 3 miles 2˝ furlong
Handicap Chase: the horses
line up at the start. Left to right: Swincombe Rock (Sam Twiston-Davies); Quotica De Poyans (Wayne Hutchinson); Ouzbeck (Noel Fehily); On Borrowed Wings (Tom
Cannon); Pearlysteps
(Jake Greenall); Ikorodu Road
(Charlie Poste); Faasel (Tom Scudamore); hidden are Benny Be
Good (James Reveley) & Mon Parrain (Ruby Walsh) 24 March 2012 |
One circuit to go: Nearside is On
Borrowed Wings, farside Quotica De Poyans 24 March 2012 |
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Heading off into the
distance, the horses approach
the open-ditch, Ouzbeck currently
trails the field ... he finished
2nd! 24 March 2012 |
Ikorodo Road wins
the race 24 March 2012 |
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The Alan King trained Quotica De Poyans returns having pulled up
before 4 out. 24 March 2012 |
The Winners’
Enclosure: Ikorodo Road and
jockey Charlie Poste 24 March 2012 |
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The pop group Steps presents
the prizes. 24 March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring
ahead of the sixth race of the
day – the 2 mile 1 furlong
Handicap Chase 24 March 2012 |
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Ditto 24 March 2012 |
Just over one circuit
to go. Left to right: Marodima (Tom
O’Brien); Hellfire Club (Noel Fehily); Mister Stickler
(Choc); Quipe Me Posted (Tom Cannon). 24 March 2012 |
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And the winner of the
sixth race is ... Hellfire Club ridden
by Noel Fehily and trained by Warren Greatrex 24 March 2012 |
Choc returns to the
Weighing Room having finished 5th aboard
Mister Stickler 24 March 2012 |
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In the Parade Ring
ahead of the final race of the day,
the ‘Junior’ Bumper: Choc aboard the NJ
Vaughan trained High Ball
Roller 24 March 2012 |
The winner returns –
Devon Drum ridden by Dominic Elsworth and trained by Paul Webber; in the background is
Polly Peachum ridden by David Bass 24 March 2012 |
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Choc returns having
finished 12th of 13 aboard High Ball
Roller. Nice bottom ... the
jockey not the horse! 24 March 2012 |
Debriefing the trainer 24 March 2012 |
