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4:35 Newcastle 1 Apr 2003

Joan Lowery Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences
1st £5,733 2nd £1,764 3rd £882 4th £441
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
11 1011 p 96 103
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Roman Moor (Owen Anthony)
Chased leaders, outpaced 15th, rallied 4 out, led after 2 out, kept on under pressure (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was better suited by the extra distance and has shown all its best form at this track) (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)
2  1
9 100 Out-of-Handicaps 7 tp 85 91
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Shining Bann (Bargello)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, rallied when mistake last, kept on towards finish (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)
3  [2½]
14 119 Extra-Weights 7 113 25 118
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
Led to 5th, with leader, hit 13th, outpaced 15th, rallied from 2 out to chase winner briefly run-in, held towards finish (tchd 5-2)
4  28 [30½]
9 1112 b 111 100
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
With leader, led 5th, clear before 4 out, weakened and headed after 2 out, beaten when jumped very slowly last (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)
PU   
13 1110 p 109
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
Chased leaders, blundered badly 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)
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