Full Result 6.45 Newcastle | 27 June 2003

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap Class F (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 6) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m2f32yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £3,464.50 2nd £1,066 3rd £533 4th £266.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Repulse BayI (IRE) 8/1 Gareth Thomas ³ Jim Goldie	Gareth Thomas ³ Jim Goldie	5	109	58	54	66	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Bourbon Topsy (Ile De Bourbon)
Slowly into stride, behind, effort 3f out, kept on well to lead close home (tchd 9-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	6. Spitfire Bob (USA) 16/1 Mr Simon Walker David Barron	Mr Simon Walker David Barron	4	108	54	50	61	–
b g Mister Baileys - Gulf Cyclone (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Led after 3f, ridden 3f out, kept on well, caught close home (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [1¾]	2. Free Option (IRE) 10/1 Mr D McCubbin ⁷ B Hanbury	Mr D McCubbin ⁷ B Hanbury	8	114	71	64	75	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Saneena (Kris)
Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (tchd 11-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ shd [2]	7. Kingsdon (IRE) 20/1 Mr Nicky Tinkler Tim Fitzgerald	Mr Nicky Tinkler Tim Fitzgerald	6	106 tv	52	45	56	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Richly Deserved (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [2]	3. Eton (GER) 11/10F Mr J J Best ⁵ David Nicholls	Mr J J Best ⁵ David Nicholls	7	110	65	58	69	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Ermione (Surumu)
Tracked leaders going well, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong (op 6-4)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1 [3]	9. Bold Amusement 25/1 Mr M Campbell ⁵ W S Cunningham	Mr M Campbell ⁵ W S Cunningham	13	911	48	39	50	–
ch g Never So Bold (IRE) - Hysterical I (USA) (High Top)
Held up in midfield, effort 2f out, ran on final furlong (op 16-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3½]	12. Stepastray 33/1 Mr Tom Greenway ³ Ron Barr	Mr Tom Greenway ³ Ron Barr	6	98 p	43	33	44	–
gr g Alhijaz - Wandering Stranger (Petong)
Behind until headway over 1f out, never reached leaders

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [5½]	5. Hoh's Back 16/1 Mr P Evans ⁵ Paul Johnson	Mr P Evans ⁵ Paul Johnson	4	105 p	56	42	53	–
b g Royal Applause - Paris Joelle (IRE) (Fairy King)
Tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced over 1f out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

9⁽¹²⁾ ½ [6]	1. Tarawan 8/1 Mr S Goswell ⁷ Andrew Balding	Mr S Goswell ⁷ Andrew Balding	7	117 v	74	59	70	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Soluce (Junius)
Behind until headway over 1f out, never reached leaders (op 6-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ hd [6¼]	10. Scramble I (USA) 14/1 Larry McGrath Brian Ellison	Larry McGrath Brian Ellison	5	913 tp	45	30	41	–
bb g Gulch (USA) - Syzygy (ARG) (Big Play)
Took keen hold in midfield, headway over 3f out, outpaced final furlong (op 12-1)

11⁽⁵⁾ nk [6½]	15. Edifice (JPN) 66/1 Gary Bartley ⁷ Brian Ellison	Gary Bartley ⁷ Brian Ellison	7	93 12	42	27	37	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Moon Tosho (JPN) (Steel Heart I)
Slowly into stride, never reached leaders (op 33-1)

12⁽¹⁵⁾ 10 [16½]	13. Paradise Garden I (USA) 66/1 Mr P Collington ⁵ Patrick Clinton	Mr P Collington ⁵ Patrick Clinton	6	95 4 p	42	–	18	–
b g Septieme Ciel (USA) - Water Course (USA) (Irish River)
Slowly into stride, effort and hard ridden over 3f out, never dangerous (op 33-1)

13⁽¹³⁾ 14 [30½]	11. Scurra 12/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	4	99 4	48	–	–	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Tamnia (Green Desert)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost place (op 10-1)

14⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [33]	14. Magical Fool 100/1 Tjade Collier ⁷ Noel Wilson	Tjade Collier ⁷ Noel Wilson	4	93 8 p	42	–	–	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Vera's First (IRE) (Exodal)
In touch until outpaced from halfway (op 50-1)

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 28 [61]	8. Delaware Trail 66/1 J E Clare ⁵ John Wainwright	J E Clare ⁵ John Wainwright	4	102 3	53	–	–	–
b g Catrail (USA) - Dilwara (IRE) (Lashkari)
Took keen hold, led 3f, weakened over 3f out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)