Full Result 3.40 Newcastle | 24 February 1997

Brandling House Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,494.50 2nd £702 3rd £343.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Nigel's Lad (IRE) 2/5F M Foster P C Haslam	M Foster P C Haslam	5	118	–	113	119	–
b g Dominion Royale - Back To Earth (FR) (Vayrann)
Made all, drew clear from 3 out, easily

2 10	8. Supreme Soviet 6/1 Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	7	118	–	103	99	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Chased leaders, effort 4 out, one pace from next

3 4 [14]	11. Dark PhoenixI (IRE) 7/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	7	113 v	–	94	87	–
b m Camden Town - Hopeful Dawn (Prince Hansel)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace from next

4 18 [32]	1. Bold Statement 8/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	5	118	–	81	74	–
ch g Kris - Bold Fantasy (Bold Lad)
Always chasing leaders, ridden 4 out, beaten when hampered next

5 8 [40]	3. Mike Stan (IRE) 33/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	6	118	–	73	66	–
b g Rontino - Fair Pirouette (Fair Turn)
Outpaced and behind until stayed on from 3 out

6 ¾ [40¾]	5. Nutty Solera 14/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	7	118	–	72	65	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Friendly Cherry (Bargello)
Always prominent, ridden halfway, no impression after, hampered 3 out

7 3 [43¾]	15. Falcon's Flame (USA) 33/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	4	1012	–	59	52	–
bb g Hawkster (USA) - Staunch Flame (USA) (Bold Forbes)
Pulled hard, never troubled leaders

8 dist [73¾]	13. Ottadini (IRE) 200/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	5	113	–	–	–	–
br m Cardinal Flower - Anniversary Waltz (Carnival Dancer)
Tailed off from 3rd

9 10 [83¾]	6. Only A Sioux 100/1 D Parker James Turner	D Parker James Turner	5	118	–	–	–	–
b g Totem I (USA) - Adder Howe (Amboise I)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

10 10 [93¾]	12. Evening Dusk (IRE) 200/1 S Melrose ⁷ J K M Oliver	S Melrose ⁷ J K M Oliver	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Red Dusk (Deep Run)
Prominent to 5th, soon weakened and tailed off

11 9 [102¾]	2. Fly Executive 200/1 Mr Chris Wilson S I Pittendrigh	Mr Chris Wilson S I Pittendrigh	6	118	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - March Fly (Sousa)
Tailed off from 3rd

F	14. Royal York 10/1 Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	5	113	–	–	–	–
b m Bustino - Rustle Of Silk (General Assembly)
Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, 4th when fell 3 out

F	10. Thornwood (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Thornton J K M Oliver	Andrew Thornton J K M Oliver	5	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Mistress (Quayside I)
Behind from halfway, fell 2 out

PU	7. Solway King 100/1 S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Germont - Copper Tinsell (Crooner)
Pulled hard, prominent to 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 4th

14 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 4m 1.00s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: The Mickletonian
1st owner: N C Dunnington (Nigel's Lad) 1st breeder: Nikita Investments
2nd owner: I Campbell (Supreme Soviet)
3rd owner: Mrs Pat Brennan (Dark PhoenixI)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2 £1.30 Ex: £6 CSF: £4.23 Trifecta: £6.90 Pool: £525.83. 53.66 winning tickets.

3:40 Newcastle 24 Feb 1997

Brandling House Maiden Hurdle Class E