Full Result 2.15 Newcastle | 15 March 1997

'Welcome To Gosforth Park' Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,452.50 2nd £690 3rd £337.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Far Ahead 4/1 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	5	118	–	108	122	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Always prominent, led 2 out, stayed on well flat

2 ¾	7. Banker Count 5/1 P Midgley ³ Michael Easterby	P Midgley ³ Michael Easterby	5	1013	–	98	115	–
b g Lord Bud - Gilzie Bank (New Brig)
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, not quicken towards finish

3 10 [10¾]	9. Gospel Song 7/2F Graham Lee ³ Alistair Whillans	Graham Lee ³ Alistair Whillans	5	1013	–	89	105	–
ch g King Among Kings - Market Blues (Porto Bello)
Close up, led 4 out to 2 out, kept on same pace

4 5 [15¾]	5. Mithraic (IRE) 4/1 M Foster W S Cunningham	M Foster W S Cunningham	5	118	–	93	106	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Persian's Glory (Prince Tenderfoot)
Always chasing leaders, challenged 3 out, hit next and one pace after

5 hd [16]	8. Battery Fired 100/1 S Haworth ⁷ N B Mason	S Haworth ⁷ N B Mason	8	109	–	80	100	–
ch g K-Battery - Party Cloak (New Member)
Behind, headway 4 out, chasing leaders 3 out, ran on one pace

6 9 [25]	11. Paparazzo 33/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	6	112 b	–	78	91	–
b g Posen (USA) - Royale Warning (USA) (Sir Ivor)
In touch, headway 4 out, hard ridden next, not pace to challenge

7 3 [28]	1. Advance East 7/1 R Supple Michael Dods	R Supple Michael Dods	5	118	–	81	94	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Held up, headway 4 out, effort next, soon beaten

8 7 [35]	20. Raise A Dollar 50/1 Mr S Swiers P Beaumont	Mr S Swiers P Beaumont	7	1011	–	63	76	–
br m Primitive Rising (USA) - Gregory's Lady (Meldrum)
Chased leaders, effort 4 out, weakened next

9 1¼ [36¼]	4. Killbally Boy (IRE) 20/1 M Moloney Howard Johnson	M Moloney Howard Johnson	7	118	–	73	86	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Close up, led 4th to 4 out, weakened next

10 2 [38¼]	23. Onyourown (IRE) 16/1 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	4	108	–	57	70	–
b g Treasure Kay - Mursuma (Rarity)
Never better than mid-division

11 hd [38½]	13. Praise Be (FR) 50/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	7	112	–	65	78	–
b g Baillamont (USA) - Louange (Green Dancer)
Headway 4 out, never troubled leaders

12 hd [38½]	14. Rambling Rajah 100/1 Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ⁷ Sue Bradburne	5	109	–	58	77	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Red Rambler I (Rymer)
Prominent until weakened 4 out

13 3½ [42]	18. Delightfool 100/1 G Cahill Rayson Nixon	G Cahill Rayson Nixon	6	1011	–	56	69	–
gr m Idiots Delight - Parselle (Pardigras)
Lost touch 3rd, some late headway

14 4 [46]	22. Khalikhoum (IRE) 33/1 J Supple Sir John Barlow Bt	J Supple Sir John Barlow Bt	4	108	–	49	62	–
b g Darshaan - Khalisiyn (Shakapour)
Mistake 1st, behind until headway halfway, never dangerous

15 shd [46¼]	21. Sharley Cop 20/1 Lorcan Wyer M J Camacho	Lorcan Wyer M J Camacho	5	1011	–	52	65	–
ch m Lord Bud - Buckby Folly (Netherkelly)
Behind, some headway 4 out, never dangerous. stewards told: trainer reported that the horse had spread a plate during the race

16 10 [56¼]	15. Sniper I 100/1 A Roche Barry Murtagh	A Roche Barry Murtagh	5	112	–	47	60	–
ch g Gunner B - Highfrith (Deep Run)
Never dangerous

17 1 [57¼]	19. Evening Dusk (IRE) 200/1 S Melrose ⁷ J K M Oliver	S Melrose ⁷ J K M Oliver	5	104	–	34	54	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Red Dusk (Deep Run)
Behind from 4 out

18 20 [77¼]	12. Petrico 100/1 B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁵ P Beaumont	5	1011	–	20	39	–
b g Petong - Balearica (Bustino)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

19 18 [95¼]	16. Soccer Ball 200/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ T R Watson	Eddie Callaghan ³ T R Watson	7	1013	–	3	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Over Beyond (Bold Lad)
Led to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

PU	17. Solway King 200/1 S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Germont - Copper Tinsell (Crooner)
Tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	10. Inyougoblue (IRE) 100/1 Mr T J Barry ⁷ H Alexander	Mr T J Barry ⁷ H Alexander	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Blue Parrot (FR) (Lyphard)
Lost touch from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

21 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 3m 49.10s (slow by 0.10s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Brumon, Quango
1st owner: Sunpak Potatoes (Far Ahead) 1st breeder: Sir John Astor
2nd owner: Mrs H Brown (Banker Count)
3rd owner: Chas N Whillans (Gospel Song)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.20 £2.20 £1.70 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £20.60 Trifecta: £20.50 Pool: £420.47. 14.55 winning tickets.

2:15 Newcastle 15 Mar 1997

'Welcome To Gosforth Park' Novices' Hurdle Class E