Friday, February 13, 2004
25 FOR TOTE GOLD TROPHY
TOTE GOLD TROPHY HURDLE SHOWCASE HANDICAP (CLASS A), GRADE 3 (4YO+), 2M110Y, 2.45pm, NEWBURY, 14/02/04
GOING: GOOD
1) -521 Rooster Booster Philip Hobbs 10-11-12 Richard Johnson
2) 23-P Westender Martin Pipe 8-10-13b
3) 1224 Quazar Jonjo O'Neill 6-10-12t Noel Fehily
4) -123 Sporazene Paul Nicholls 5-10-11 Ruby Walsh
5) 1332 Hasty Prince Jonjo O'Neill 6-10-11 Liam Cooper
6) -124 Self Defense Emma Lavelle 7-10-09 Barry Keniry
7) 75-2 Geos Nicky Henderson 9-10-09 Marcus Foley
8) -2P1 Limerick Boy Venetia Williams 6-10-08 Sam Thomas (5)
9) 2-34 Copeland Martin Pipe 9-10-07v Rodi Greene
10) -501 Benbyas Declan Carroll 7-10-04 Paddy Brennan (3)
11) 1342 Monkerhostin Philip Hobbs 7-10-02 Carl Llewellyn
12) 8113 Mughas Alan King 5-10-02 Wayne Hutchinson(3)
13) 1-44 Risky Reef Andrew Lee IRE 7-10-00 Leighton Aspell
14) 81-0 Never Jonjo O'Neill 7-10-00 W Jones (10)
15) 14F2 Le Duc Paul Nicholls 5-10-00 Joe Tizzard
16) 0-33 Saintsaire Nicky Henderson 5-10-00 Andrew Tinkler (3)
17) -228 Sud Bleu Paul Nicholls 6-10-00 Robbie McNally
18) 534P Latalomne Martin Pipe 10-10-00v
19) 1112 Contraband Martin Pipe 6-10-00 Mr T J Malone (7)
20) -1P5 Visibility Martin Pipe 5-10-00v J P Elliott (5)
21) F991 Through The Rye Alan Swinbank 8-10-00 David Crosse (3)
22) 2/1F Tom Paddington Hughie Morrison 9-10-00 Timmy Murphy
23) 2-LP Man O'Mystery Paul Webber 7-10-00 Tom Doyle
24) 1131 Goldbrook Ron Hodges 6-10-00 A Honeyball (5)
25) 6111 Italian Counsel Luke Dace 7-10-00 D Laverty (7)
EIGHT IN AON CHASE
AON CHASE (CLASS A) GRADE 2 (6YO+), 3M, NEWBURY, 3.20pm 14/02/04
GOOD
1) 5-U1 Keen Leader Jonjo O'Neill 8-11-10 Liam Cooper
2) 21U6 Horus Martin Pipe 9-11-06
3) -46U Seebald Martin Pipe 9-11-06
4) U11P Shardam Nigel Twiston-Davies 7-11-06 Carl Llewellyn
5) F12P Sir Rembrandt Robert Alner 8-11-06 Timmy Murphy
6) 21-P Irish Hussar Nicky Henderson 8-11-05 Marcus Foley
7) 4F84 Royal Auclair Paul Nicholls 7-11-00 Ruby Walsh
8) /5P- Shooting Light Martin Pipe 11-11-00
13 WINNERS GO FOR £458,000 SCOOP6 BONUS FUND
13 winning punters will be battling it out to scoop the £458,000 rollover bonus fund tomorrow in the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury. The winners, seven of which are known to be regular betting shop and telephone customers, have asked to remain anonymous.
The good news for punters this week is that the Scoop6 looks potentially a little bit easier than normal because in two of the selected Channel 4 races both Azertyuiop and Keen Leader are likely to start the race as heavily odds on favourites. This effectively means that punters can banker these two horses and only need to pick 4 more winners. However, the remaining 4 races will be difficult to call as all look to have a competitive field.
This week the Scoop6 is divided between Newbury, Haydock and Ayr.
Tomorrow's Live C4 TV Tote Scoop6 legs are:
Scoop6 TV C4 Legs
Leg 1 1.40 Newbury - CiSTM Novices Chase
Leg 2 1.55 Haydock - Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
Leg 3 2.10 Newbury - Queen Mother Memorial Fund Game Spirit Chase
Leg 4 2.45 Newbury - Tote Gold Trophy
Leg 5 3.00 Ayr - Lloyds TSB Scotland Handicap Chase
Leg 6 3.20 Newbury - Aon Chase
WORK UNDERWAY AT GREAT LEIGHS
Work has begun on the site of Great Leighs, Britain's first new racetrack since 1927.
Bulldozers yesterday started on phase one – ground levelling works, the management complex, the 120-box training yard, and tree-stripping on the densely wooded island site where the race-day stabling will go. Owner and promoter John Holmes expects the whole project to be complete by June 2005.
John Holmes said: "I am delighted to have started work on a significant project that we've always hoped will be a great addition to Britain's racing portfolio. It results from four years detailed preparation work. I have never lost sight of the fact that this is a destination that is purpose-built to meet the changing demands of modern racing."
Great Leighs, north of Chelmsford, Essex, is the only new all-weather proposal at either a new or existing track that was approved by the British Horseracing Board's New Racecourses Committee last June. The multi-purpose remit of the grandstand takes Great Leighs' attractive demographics into account. It includes conferencing and exhibition space, a sports betting hall, a fitness centre and a range of bars and restaurants which are being developed in conjunction with celebrity chef Brian Turner – another "first" for East Anglia.
The all-weather oval track has wide bends in keeping with the new Jockey Club minimum 135m radius specification, and the stands are situated to take spectators into the heart of the action.
In response to recent speculation about the uncertainties of Levy Board funding for the growing number of all-weather proposals, John Holmes commented:
"Whatever happens post OFT, Levy Board and attheraces, we are poised to plough our own furrow as a multi-purpose destination. Our business plan has always been framed so that we can start without industry subsidy if we absolutely have to.
"We are in constant dialogue with the BHB and are confident that in due course Great Leighs will get Levy-funded fixtures on merit because of the many benefits of its purpose-build. You cannot compare Great Leighs with an existing racecourse that wants to put an all-weather in the middle of its turf circuit, divorced from the stands.
"This concept may not work in rural Somerset, but four years into the business plan we are ever more convinced that Great Leighs is what's wanted in prosperous mid- Essex. We were sitting pretty in the middle of unprecedented housing and highways developments, even before the recent expansion of Stansted was announced."
Earlier attempts to start were delayed by wet and then frozen weather, so coincidentally work has finally begun as John Holmes reaches the seventh anniversary of completing his purchase of the former Essex County Showground.
Planning permission to redevelop the venue as an all-weather racecourse with 365-day-a-year use was granted in January 2002, and the British Horseracing Board announced Great Leighs as the UK's 60th licensed track in June 2003.
Regarding an opening date, John Holmes added: "It is not unreasonable to assume that the first new British track in 70-odd years will attract global interest, and its opening will be an international event, so we have to get the timing exactly right."
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