Full Result 4.10 Hexham | 17 March 2005

Road Link A69 Ltd Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m7f199yds) 4m Soft 22 fences 3 omitted

1st £4,049.50 2nd £1,157 3rd £578.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gimme Shelter (IRE) 9/2 Michael McAlister ⁷ Stephen Marshall	Michael McAlister ⁷ Stephen Marshall	11	912 1	77	10	96	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Glen Dieu (Furry Glen)
Chased leader, mistake 4th, led 6th, went clear between last 2, stayed on (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

2 dist	4. Jacksonville I (FR) 14/1 Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	Alan Dempsey Andrew Parker	8	112 p	88	–	78	–
bl g Petit Montmorency (USA) - Quinine Des Aulnes (FR) (Air Du Nord)
Headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 14th, tired from 2 out, 12 lengths behind last and tired, eased (op 12-1)

3 dist [60]	3. Red Perk (IRE) 5/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	8	113 p	89	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
Went prominent 9th, weakened rapidly after 4 out, tailed off 2 out (jockey said gelding finished distressed) (op 11-2)

F	1. Leyland Comet (IRE) 7/2 Paul Robson Ferdy Murphy	Paul Robson Ferdy Murphy	7	1112	98	–	–	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Behind and ridden along 6th, last and struggling badly when fell 8th (op 3-1)

PU	8. Thorntoun House (IRE) 40/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Tim Reed	Peter Buchanan ³ Tim Reed	12	911 17 b¹	72	–	–	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Commanche Song (Commanche Run)
Led, headed 6th, blundered next, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 15th (op 33-1)

PU	5. Go Nomadic 100/30F Larry McGrath ³ Peter Atkinson	Larry McGrath ³ Peter Atkinson	11	104 t	79	–	–	–
br g Nomadic Way (USA) - Dreamago (Sir Mago)
Behind from 9th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after 17th (op 4-1)

PU	2. Iron Express 7/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	9	1110 p	96	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Sylvia BeachI (The Parson)
Well behind from 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up after 13th (tchd 13-2 and 15-2)

PU	7. Red Alert Man (IRE) 13/2 Derek Laverty ⁷ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ⁷ Lisa Williamson	9	97 4 b	72	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Tukurua (Noalto)
Chased leaders, ridden 14th, weakened 16th, tailed off 19th, poor 4th when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up (op 5-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 9m 24.40s (slow by 49.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: S J Marshall (Gimme Shelter) 1st breeder: Noel McGrady
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Jacksonville I)
3rd owner: D V Tate (Red Perk)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.10 £4.70 £1.90 Ex: £82.70 CSF: £59.32 Tricast: £326.41

First fence in back straight omitted on each circuit.

4:10 Hexham 17 Mar 2005

Road Link A69 Ltd Handicap Chase Class F