Full Result 2.40 Newcastle | 2 February 2000

St Modwen Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,835 2nd £1,180 3rd £590 4th £295

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Purevalue (IRE) 8/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	9	119 b	114	138	128	–
bb g Kefaah (USA) - Blaze Of Light (Blakeney)
Always prominent, led approaching 5 out, ridden next and stayed on well (official explanation: trainer said the gelding made errors in a better class race last time) (op 6-1)

2 8	8. Swanbister (IRE) 5/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	10	1012 b	103	119	109	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Coolentallagh (Perhapsburg)
Led. hit 2nd, ridden along 6 out, headed before next and outpaced until stayed on well from 2 out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

3 1¾ [9¾]	2. Peter I 5/1 Wilson Renwick ⁷ Donald Whillans	Wilson Renwick ⁷ Donald Whillans	12	112	114	126	116	–
b g Meadowbrook - Peak Princess (Charlottown)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden along to chase leaders 6 out, outpaced next, stayed on under pressure from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

4 shd [9¾]	9. The Khoinoa (IRE) 12/1 Kenny Johnson Ann Duffield	Kenny Johnson Ann Duffield	10	104	95	107	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Fine Drapes (Le Bavard)
Midfield, headway to join leaders halfway, chased winner 5 out, driven 3 out, weakened after next (tchd 14-1)

5 nk [10¼]	6. Master Wood 8/1 A S Smith Chris Grant	A S Smith Chris Grant	9	113	108	120	110	–
b g Wonderful Surprise - Miss Wood (Precipice Wood)
Close up, ridden along 6 out, gradually weakened from next (op 6-1)

6 1½ [11¾]	7. King's Whisper (IRE) 5/1 Mickey Brennan C M Kinane	Mickey Brennan C M Kinane	7	110	105	116	106	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Deep Green (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6 out, chased leading pair 4 out, soon ridden and weakened after next (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ¾ [12½]	1. River Unshion (IRE) 8/1 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	10	1110	115	128	118	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - SmurfetteI (Baptism)
Held up, blundered 8th, headway to chase leaders 6 out, ridden next and soon one pace (op 6-1)

PU	4. Full Of Fire 33/1 D Walsh Martin Todhunter	D Walsh Martin Todhunter	13	118	113	–	–	–
b g Monksfield - Sheila's Flame (Reformed Character)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up after next (op 25-1)

PU	10. Bold Action (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding James Turner	Brian Harding James Turner	9	100 8	91	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - Loughan-Na-Curry (No Argument)
In touch, reminders 10th, ridden along after next, lost place and behind, pulled up after 5 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	5. Toni's Tip (IRE) 7/2F Barry Fenton Ferdy Murphy	Barry Fenton Ferdy Murphy	8	115	110	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Share The Dream (Green Shoon)
Held up, good headway 10th, tracking leaders when blundered badly 13th, soon lost place and behind when pulled up after 4 out (op 5-2)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 6m 35.00s (slow by 41.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs Jean Turpin (Purevalue) 1st breeder: Limestone Stud
2nd owner: Colonel D C Greig (Swanbister)
3rd owner: D W Whillans (Peter I)
Tote win: £10.20 PL: £3.10 £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £62 CSF: £46.44 Tricast: £206.84 Trifecta: £301

2:40 Newcastle 2 Feb 2000

St Modwen Handicap Chase Class D