3:10 Newcastle 24 Feb 1997
Gosforth Park Novices' Chase Class E
(Class 4) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences 1 omitted
1st
£2,862.75 2nd
£867 3rd
£423.50 4th
£201.75
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 114 | – | – | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Sheer Grit - Shady Doorknocker (Mon Capitaine) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, pushed clear flat | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 | – | – | 116 | – | ||||
| br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sirrahdis (Bally Joy) | ||||||||||
| Led, clear when blundered 10th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra, broke blood vessel | ||||||||||
|
10 | 114 | – | – | 92 | – | ||||
| ro g Alias Smith (USA) - Besciamella (Foggy Bell) | ||||||||||
| Behind, headway 10th, soon prominent, ridden 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
|
9 | 118 | – | – | 66 | – | ||||
| br g Over The River (FR) - Money Buck (Master Buck) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, never went pace | ||||||||||
|
9 | 111 | – | – | 53 | – | ||||
| b g Salmon Leap (USA) - Tharita (Thatch) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, chased leaders until blundered 6th, soon behind | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1013 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Nijin (USA) - Runaway Girl (FR) (Homeric I) | ||||||||||
| Soon outpaced, no impression when fell 9th | ||||||||||
|
8 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Strong Statement (USA) - Rescued (Sir Herbert) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, ridden from 7th, blundered 11th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out. stewards told: trainer reported that the gelding was later found to have a sore back | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 5m 15.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 116%
- 1st owner: D S Hall (Brighter Shade) 1st breeder: N J Connors
- 2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Colonel In Chief)
- 3rd owner: Mrs J J Straker (Shawwell)
- Tote win: £9.70 PL: £4.20 £1.10 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £17.10
