Full Result 3.15 Newcastle | 20 March 1993

Belford Novices' Claiming Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,850.50 2nd £518 3rd £251.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Seraphim (FR) 7/2 S Taylor ⁷ A Harrison	S Taylor ⁷ A Harrison	4	108	–	32	92	–
b f Lashkari - Sassika (GER) (Arratos)
Led to 3rd, 2nd and hit next, prominent and hard ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish

2 1½	0. Aragon Ayr 7/1 Tony Dobbin ³ P Monteith	Tony Dobbin ³ P Monteith	5	113	–	40	95	–
bb g Aragon - Brig Of Ayr (Brigadier Gerard)
Always in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, hard ridden between last 2, stayed on flat

3 3 [4½]	0. Secret Castle 11/2 Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	5	1110	–	44	96	–
b g Castle Keep - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
Led and quickened 3rd, hit 5th, driven clear from 2 out, weakened quickly and caught near finish

4 3½ [8]	0. Dunraven Bay 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	120	–	45	96	–
gr g Bay Express - Lydiate (Tower Walk)
Held up in touch, went prominent approaching 3 out, 2nd and every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last

5 ½ [8½]	0. Bold Mood 20/1 Mr D J Barry ⁷ J J Birkett	Mr D J Barry ⁷ J J Birkett	4	103	–	19	77	–
br g Jalmood (USA) - Boldie (Bold Lad)
Effort and headway approaching 2 out, kept on, never able to challenge

6 nk [8¾]	0. Battle Standard (CAN) 9/1 J 'Old' Burke ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Hoist Emy's Flag (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden along approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

7 ¾ [9½]	0. Valmaranda (USA) 9/1 D J Moffatt ⁵ D Moffatt	D J Moffatt ⁵ D Moffatt	5	110	–	30	84	–
ch m Sir Ivor (USA) - Sweetsider (USA) (Topsider)
Prominent to halfway, outpaced 3 out, some late headway

8 10 [19½]	0. Little Conker I 25/1 C Grant A Smith	C Grant A Smith	5	110 v¹	–	20	69	–
ch g Red Ransom (USA) - L'Irondelle (On Your Mark)
Prominent until hard ridden and weakened from 3 out

9 12 [31½]	0. Durley Song 66/1 Kenny Johnson Miss S J Turner	Kenny Johnson Miss S J Turner	7	112	–	–	59	–
gr g Cree Song - Donrae (Don)
In rear, effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten

10 [31½]	0. Cromer's Express 100/1 Susan Kersey T Kersey	Susan Kersey T Kersey	4	108 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch c Mansingh (USA) - Sallusteno (Sallust)
In touch to 4th, soon lost place and well behind, tailed off

BD	0. Devil's Soul 33/1 N Old Smith J Parkes	N Old Smith J Parkes	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Ragged Moon (Raga Navarro)
Brought down 1st

F	0. Solo Cornet 11/4F W Dwan ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	W Dwan ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	8	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Furry Glen - Royal Willow (Royal Buck)
Fell 1st

PU	0. Believe It 20/1 A Merrigan N Waggott	A Merrigan N Waggott	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b c Bellypha - Hasty Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Soon in rear, behind when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 3:17:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Mrs B Ramsden (Seraphim) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management
2nd owner: P Monteith (Aragon Ayr)
3rd owner: P A Sullivan (Secret Castle)

3:15 Newcastle 20 Mar 1993

Belford Novices' Claiming Hurdle