Full Result 2.05 Newcastle | 28 December 1991

Northumberland Gold Cup Novices' Chase Grade 1

(4yo+) 2m Good

1st £17,005 2nd £6,295 3rd £3,022.50 4th £1,237.50 5th £493.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Clay County 6/4F B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	6	117	–	111	112	–
b g Sheer Grit - Make-Up I (Bleep-Bleep)
Made all, left well clear 6th, very easily

2 12	0. Gale Again 8/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	4	1010	–	88	89	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Going Again (Giolla Mear)
Outpaced and behind, stayed on well from 3 out, no chance with winner

3 ¾ [12¾]	0. Strong Approach 50/1 T Reed J I A Charlton	T Reed J I A Charlton	6	117	–	98	99	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Left poor second after 6th, no impression

4 7 [19¾]	0. Leigh Boy (USA) 25/1 Steve Smith-Eccles George Moore	Steve Smith-Eccles George Moore	5	117 b	–	91	92	–
b g Bates Motel (USA) - Afasheen (Sheshoon)
Soon outpaced and behind

5 3 [22¾]	0. Who's In Charge 100/1 A Orkney G M R Coatsworth	A Orkney G M R Coatsworth	7	117	–	88	89	–
b g Proverb - I'm Grannie (Perspex)
Led chasing group to 5th, mistakes and never dangerous

6 1 [23¾]	0. Poetic Gem 20/1 Graham Bradley Sue Smith	Graham Bradley Sue Smith	6	117	–	87	86	–
b g Rymer - Pearlyric (Eastern Lyric I)
Blundered 1st, mistakes, always behind

7 25 [48¾]	0. Nellies Well 150/1 Kenny Johnson F T Walton	Kenny Johnson F T Walton	6	112	–	56	56	–
b m Royal Fountain - Sarona (Lord Of Verona)
Soon well outpaced and behind

CO	0. Icarus I (USA) 8/1 R Fahey M H Easterby	R Fahey M H Easterby	5	117 v	–	–	–	–
b g Wind And Wuthering (USA) - Cedar Waxwing (USA) (Tom Fool)
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd when badly hampered, carried out and unseated rider 6th

F	0. Blacksburg 11/4 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Meneplete (Menelek)
Chased leader until fell 6th, dead

UR	0. Stay Awake 9/1 F Murtagh ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	F Murtagh ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Anfield I - Djimbaran Bay (Le Levanstell)
5th and behind when blundered and unseated rider 5th

10 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 4m 11.20s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M C Boyd (Clay County) 1st breeder: T G Mooney
2nd owner: P Piller (Gale Again)
3rd owner: Mrs R C Carr (Strong Approach)

2:05 Newcastle 28 Dec 1991

Northumberland Gold Cup Novices' Chase Grade 1