Full Result 2.30 Hexham | 24 April 2006

Living North Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m4f15yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. RiflemanI (IRE) 25/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Robert Gray	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Robert Gray	6	111 t	89	99	102	–
ch g Starborough - En Garde (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, headway before 10th, led between last two, stayed on strongly (op 20-1)

2 5	1. Contract Scotland (IRE) 12/1 Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	11	119 p	95	100	103	–
br g Religiously (USA) - Stroked Again (On Your Mark)
Tracked leaders, effort between last two, kept on, not reach winner (op 9-1)

3 4 [9]	9. Assumetheposition (FR) 9/1 Mr J P Flavin ¹⁰ Richard Guest	Mr J P Flavin ¹⁰ Richard Guest	6	1011 p	90	91	94	–
gr g Cyborg (FR) - Jeanne Grey (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Led until headed between last two, kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4 9 [18]	2. Gangsters R Us (IRE) 9/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Andrew Parker	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Andrew Parker	10	115	95	88	90	–
br g Treasure Hunter - Our Mare Mick (Choral Society)
In touch, outpaced before 3 out, no danger after (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 7 [25]	3. Panmure (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin Peter Niven	Tony Dobbin Peter Niven	10	1111	94	80	83	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Serjitak (Saher)
Held up towards rear, reminders 6th, outpaced next, rallied under pressure after 4 out, no impression from next (op 5-1)

6 2½ [27½]	6. Now Then Sid 7/2F Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	Keith Mercer Sharon Watt	7	119	92	76	78	–
ch g Presidium - Callace (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders, hung left 11th, weakened next (op 9-2)

7 shd [27½]	10. Primitive Way 9/1 Dougie Costello ³ Sandy Forster	Dougie Costello ³ Sandy Forster	14	113 p	89	72	74	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Potterway (Velvet Prince)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 13-2)

8 3½ [31]	4. Cedar RapidsI (IRE) 7/1 David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	David O'Meara Henry Hogarth	6	1110	93	73	75	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Amys Girl (IRE) (Pauper)
In touch, outpaced when hit 11th, soon beaten (op 10-1)

9 1 [32]	8. The Miner 8/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Sandy Forster	Tom Messenger ⁷ Sandy Forster	8	110 p	90	69	71	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Glen Morvern (Carlingford Castle)
Not fluent in rear, struggling from 9th (op 12-1)

10 dist [62]	5. Barcham Again (IRE) 33/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Christine Kerr	Declan McGann ⁵ Christine Kerr	9	115 p	93	–	–	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)
Not fluent, soon behind, lost touch from halfway (op 25-1)

PU	7. Looking Forward 12/1 Barry Keniry Sharon Watt	Barry Keniry Sharon Watt	10	119	92	–	–	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Prominent until lost place and pulled up after 2nd (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 0.90s (fast by 3.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Naughty Diesel Ltd (RiflemanI) 1st breeder: James Hanly, Trevor Stewart & Anthony Stroud
2nd owner: Contract Scotland Limited (Contract Scotland)
3rd owner: T Delaney (Assumetheposition)
Tote win: £17.60 PL: £5.10 £5.60 £2.60 Ex: £226.80 CSF: £278.12 Tricast: £2,890.40

2:30 Hexham 24 Apr 2006

Living North Handicap Chase