Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 19 February 2000

Tote Top of The North Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Bonus Race) Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £7,085 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,090 4th £545

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Errand Boy 9/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	107	104	126	132	–
b g Ardross - Love Match I (USA) (Affiliate)
Led to 2nd, close up, led when left clear 3 out, eased run in (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

2 12	10. Protocol I (IRE) 9/1 Michael Naughton ³ Mrs S Lamyman	Michael Naughton ³ Mrs S Lamyman	6	911 3 t	97	106	106	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind, outpaced halfway, headway before 3 out, went second next, no impression (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 3½ [15½]	1. Semi Circle 6/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	5	1110	121	127	126	–
b m Noble Patriarch (IRE) - True Ring (High Top)
Prominent, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 6 [21½]	2. Miracle Island 6/1 L Cooper ⁵ K R Burke	L Cooper ⁵ K R Burke	5	111	117	116	116	–
b g Jupiter Island - Running Game (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders, hard ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced

5 nk [21¾]	9. Slasher Jack (IRE) 16/1 A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	9	101 1	98	97	97	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Sherkraine (Shergar)
Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no danger after (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 1½ [23¼]	5. Super Nomad 8/1 Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	Tony Dobbin Michael Easterby	5	1010	107	105	105	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Super Sue (Lochnager)
Held up in touch, switched right before 4 out, struggling before next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7 18 [41¼]	4. Stone Beck 5/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	5	111	112	90	92	–
b m Lapierre - Dovey (Welsh Pageant)
Chased leaders till ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 9-2)

8 1¼ [42½]	8. El Salida (IRE) 4/1F Peter Ryan ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	Peter Ryan ⁵ J G Fitzgerald	4	912	109	76	78	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Tradescantia (GER) (Windwurf)
Pulled hard, close up till weakened quickly before 3 out (tchd 9-2, 5-1)

F	7. Pauhutzanka (IRE) 16/1 Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	6	106	103	–	106	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Prudent Birdie (Lucifer)
Keen hold, led 2nd, already headed and 2l second when fell 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	11. Chain Line 100/1 B Grattan J W F Aynsley	B Grattan J W F Aynsley	10	100 18	97	–	–	–
br g Relkino - Housemistress (New Member)
Soon behind, lost touch 3rd, pulled up after 4 out

PU	3. Spartan Royale 15/2 B Powell Snr P Monteith	B Powell Snr P Monteith	6	113	114	–	–	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Cormorant Creek (Gorytus)
Held up, ridden halfway, soon beaten, pulled up 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 7-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 11.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Errand Boy) 1st breeder: Ford Farm Bloodstock
2nd owner: P Lamyman (Protocol I)
3rd owner: C H Stevens (Semi Circle)
Tote win: £12.70 PL: £3.50 £1.90 £2.80 Ex: £100 CSF: £81.49 Tricast: £486.49 Trifecta: £414.80

2:45 Newcastle 19 Feb 2000

Tote Top of The North Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Bonus Race) Class C