Full Result 2.20 Newcastle | 13 December 1999

Ekbalco Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,272.25 2nd £1,598 3rd £781.50 4th £373.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Reverse Charge 7/1 Tony Dobbin Chris Grant	Tony Dobbin Chris Grant	7	106	104	100	116	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Ebb And Flo (Forlorn River)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 ½	7. Aussie Bob 7/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	114	116	112	128	–
b g Nearly A Hand - No Politics (Politico)
Always close up, led 3 out to next, kept on under pressure (op 6-1)

3 8 [8½]	1. Old Hush Wing (IRE) 20/1 Michael Naughton ³ Mrs M Reveley	Michael Naughton ³ Mrs M Reveley	6	1110	125	114	130	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Saneena (Kris)
Held up, effort before 3 out, no impression next (op 14-1)

4 3½ [12]	9. Tashreef 14/1 Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	Jim Crowley ³ Sue Smith	9	1011	112	98	113	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Lune De Minuit (USA) (Caro)
Led to 5th, led 4 out to next, outpaced 2 out (op 12-1)

5 3 [15]	11. Luzcadou (FR) 5/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	6	109 b	107	91	104	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Luzenia (FR) (Armos)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, outpaced after next (tchd 9-2 and 11-2 in a place)

6 12 [27]	5. Green Crusader 25/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ Mrs V C Ward	Jodie Mogford ⁵ Mrs V C Ward	8	112	119	92	104	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Hysterical I (USA) (High Top)
Held up, driven along before 6th, no impression final 3 (op 20-1)

7 ½ [27½]	2. Chief Minister (IRE) 16/1 Russ Garritty L Lungo	Russ Garritty L Lungo	10	1113	125	98	110	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Prominent till outpaced after 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 7 [34½]	8. Sushi Bar (IRE) 7/2F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	8	113	115	82	96	–
gr g Petorius (IRE) - Sashi Woo (Rusticaro)
Held up, headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (tchd 4-1, 9-2 in places)

9 5 [39½]	13. Briano (FR) 12/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	4	104 b	102	64	75	–
br g Tropular - Heracleia (FR) (Kenmare)
Keen hold, led 5th to 4 out, soon beaten

10 5 [44½]	10. Exalted I (IRE) 14/1 Kenny Johnson Thomas Cuthbert	Kenny Johnson Thomas Cuthbert	6	1010	108	66	76	–
b g High Estate - Heavenward (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, outpaced when mistake 6th, soon beaten

11 30 [74½]	6. Crystal Gift 12/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Peter Ryan ⁷ Alistair Whillans	7	1011	116	48	54	–
b g Dominion - Grain Lady (USA) (Greinton)
Chased leaders till weakened before 3 out

12 1¾ [76¼]	14. Cash For Questions (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Richard Fahey	Richard Johnson Richard Fahey	7	103	101	32	37	–
b g Supreme Leader - Deep Dollar (Deep Run)
Held up, ridden 4 out, never dangerous (op 20-1)

F	3. Kilbue King (IRE) 6/1 L Cooper ⁵ P Monteith	L Cooper ⁵ P Monteith	7	117	124	–	97	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mind Me Back (Kambalda)
Held up, headway before 3 out, weakening when fell next (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 11.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Ingletonian (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ian W Glenton (Reverse Charge) 1st breeder: Ian W Glenton
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Aussie Bob)
3rd owner: Mark Barrett Racing (Old Hush Wing)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.50 £2.20 £4.20 Ex: £52.90 CSF: £52.08 Tricast: £867.33 Trifecta: £1,151.30

First flight in back straight omitted

2:20 Newcastle 13 Dec 1999

Ekbalco Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class C