Full Result 3.25 Newcastle | 16 January 1999

Northern Echo Dipper Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st £12,834 2nd £4,806 3rd £2,353 4th £1,015

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bobby Grant 9/2 R Supple Chris Grant	R Supple Chris Grant	8	115	100	110	142	–
ch g Gunner B - Goldaw (Gala Performance)
Mistakes, prominent, reminders after 9th, driven along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50yds. (tchd 5-1)

2 ½	4. Course Doctor (IRE) 3/1 Brian Harding George Moore	Brian Harding George Moore	7	115	102	110	140	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Faultless Girl (Crash Course)
Close up, led after 3 out, headed final 50yds, no extra (op 5-2)

3 9 [9½]	1. No Retreat (NZ) 10/11F Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	5	1112	–	109	143	–
b g Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ) (Thoreau)
Led until headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last (trainer said gelding was found to have a dirty nose on returning home) (op 4-5 tchd evens)

4 dist [39½]	3. Carley Lad (IRE) 11/2 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	11	115 t	101	–	91	–
br g Crash Course - Leveret (Le Bavard)
Blundered 1st, behind when blundered 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off (jockey said gelding gurgled) (op 4-1)

5 1½ [41]	6. Hurst Flyer 33/1 Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	7	110	–	–	81	–
gr m Neltino - True Missile (True Song)
Behind, mistake 10th, blundered 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 4 out (op 25-1)