Full Result 3.15 Hexham | 13 October 2007

Metrocentre Always A Winner Classified Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £3,448.18 2nd £1,012.30 3rd £506.15 4th £252.81

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Midnight Gunner 17/2 Tony Dobbin Andrew Price	Tony Dobbin Andrew Price	13	1012	87	45	97	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Prominent, led 14th, clear from next, driven out final 2 (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

2 13	1. Adolphus (IRE) 28/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	10	109	79	34	82	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Coxtown Queen (IRE) (Corvaro)
Held up, headway and prominent 11th, chased winner after 4 out, kept on same pace between last 2 (op 16-1)

3 3½ [16½]	6. Fourpointone 12/1 Robbie Power E McNamara	Robbie Power E McNamara	6	1012 p	88	31	79	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Midfield, effort when blundered 15th, rallied 3 out, no impression from next

4 18 [34½]	14. True Temper (IRE) 14/1 Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	10	102	76	13	58	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Diamond Rock I (Swan's Rock)
Held up, headway and prominent 11th, ridden and outpaced from 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

5 6 [40½]	4. Cumbrian Knight (IRE) 10/1 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson	9	1012	86	11	55	–
b g Presenting - Crashrun (Crash Course)
Held up, blundered 11th, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous (op 11-1)

6 dist [70½]	8. Lerida 16/1 Paddy Aspell Lucinda Russell	Paddy Aspell Lucinda Russell	5	1012	78	–	20	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Catalonia (IRE) (Catrail)
Midfield, struggling halfway, no chance after

7 25 [95½]	3. Blue Rising 3/1F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	6	1012 p	87	–	–	–
gr g Primitive Rising (USA) - Pollytickle (Politico)
Held up, blundered 12th, never on terms (jockey said gelding was hampered at the third fence and was never travelling thereafter) (op 7-2)

8 14 [109½]	7. Jupsala (FR) 50/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ J W F Aynsley	Ewan Whillans ⁷ J W F Aynsley	10	105 tb	55	–	–	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Belle D'Avril (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Close up until weakened quickly before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	5. Fairy Skin Maker (IRE) 20/1 Larry McGrath Geoffrey Harker	Larry McGrath Geoffrey Harker	9	1012	90	–	–	–
ch g Nomadic Way (USA) - Malvern Madam (Reesh)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 18-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	13. The Last Turn 66/1 Michael McAlister ³ I McMath	Michael McAlister ³ I McMath	5	106	64	–	–	–
b m Danzig Connection (USA) - Its My Turn (Palm Track)
Close up, led 7th to 9th, soon weakened, pulled up after 12th (jockey said saddle slipped)

REF	2. Barracat (IRE) 7/1 Brian Hughes ³ Tim Reed	Brian Hughes ³ Tim Reed	10	109 b¹	90	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Helens Fashion (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, led 9th to 14th, weakened after 4 out, beaten when refused next (op 15-2)

UR	12. Tee-Jay (IRE) 15/2 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	11	1012 v¹	77	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - N T Nad (Welsh Pageant)
Led, just headed when blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 8-1)

UR	9. Looking Forward 4/1 T J Dreaper ³ Sharon Watt	T J Dreaper ³ Sharon Watt	11	109 p	79	–	–	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Midfield, blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 9-2)

UR	11. Southbound (IRE) 100/1 Mr S F Magee ⁷ Tracy Waggott	Mr S F Magee ⁷ Tracy Waggott	8	105	67	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Soxess (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Behind, blundered and unseated rider 8th

14 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 6m 31.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: M G Racing (Midnight Gunner) 1st breeder: Miss S Bather
2nd owner: Mrs C Strang Steel (Adolphus)
3rd owner: Erinvale Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd Syndicate (Fourpointone)
Tote win: £13.30 PL: £2.90 £10 £5.10 Ex: £216.90 CSF: £220.83

3:15 Hexham 13 Oct 2007

Metrocentre Always A Winner Classified Chase