Full Result 4.10 Newcastle | 24 February 1997

Northern Racing Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,279.50 2nd £1,296 3rd £633 4th £301.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Act The Wag (IRE) 7/2 Paul Carberry Martin Todhunter	Paul Carberry Martin Todhunter	8	1011	120	–	129	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Slyguff Lass (Kambalda)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, quickened flat, comfortably

2 2½	5. Stoney Burke (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	Andrew Thornton Lucinda Russell	8	100 2	109	–	112	–
bb g Niels - Stoney Broke I (Pauper)
Always chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, one pace flat

3 10 [12½]	4. Stormy Coral (IRE) 5/4F B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	7	104	113	–	101	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sciure (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Chased leaders, outpaced 12th, staying on when hit 4 out, no impression after

4 2 [14½]	3. Davy Blake 100/30 Tony Dobbin T N Dalgetty	Tony Dobbin T N Dalgetty	10	109	118	–	104	–
b g Cool Guy (USA) - True Grit I (Klairon)
Led until headed 4 out, weakened 2 out

5 dist [44½]	1. Strath Royal 9/2 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	11	120	137	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Last Princess (Le Prince)
Never went pace

PU	6. Johnny Kelly 100/1 F Leahy ³ J M Carr	F Leahy ³ J M Carr	10	911 3	109	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Monaleigh (Sir Herbert)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out