Full Result 1.55 Newcastle | 14 November 2003

Putter & Flutter Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,620.12 2nd £2,620.12 3rd £616.50 4th £308.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Simlet 12/1 Richie McGrath Edwin Tuer	Richie McGrath Edwin Tuer	8	1112 p	109	–	111	–
b g Forzando - Besito (Wassl)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead 8th until led approaching 3 out, 3 lengths ahead and ridden when mistake last, just held on (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding possibly resented the use of a tongue-strap for the first time at Aintree) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

1 dht	5. End Of An Error 12/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Owyn Nelmes ⁷ Evelyn Slack	4	108	98	–	99	–
b f Charmer (IRE) - Needwood Poppy (Rolfe)
In rear but in touch, outpaced and ridden after 8th, behind when hit 3 out, headway when hit 2 out, strong run from approaching last, got up post (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, filly is moody and may have been unsuited by the faster pace at Aintree last time) (op 14-1)

3 ½ [½]	4. Hunters Creek I (IRE) 5/2J Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	Paddy Aspell ³ Mrs M Reveley	9	1013	99	–	101	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Creek's Sister (King's Ride)
In touch, ridden after 3 out, chased leader from 2 out, no impression until stayed on well towards finish (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

4 1 [1½]	7. Ashnaya (FR) 10/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	5	1010 p	93	–	93	–
b m Ashkalani (IRE) - Upend (Main Reef I)
Held up, headway to track leaders after 8th, disputing lead 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

5 6 [7½]	2. Tomenoso 5/2J Warren Marston Sue Smith	Warren Marston Sue Smith	5	1111	108	–	105	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Guarded Expression (Siberian Express)
Prominent, mistake 5th, led after 7th, headed approaching 3 out, faded (op 2-1)

6 3½ [11]	6. Rosalyons (IRE) 33/1 Michael Naughton ³ Harriet Graham	Michael Naughton ³ Harriet Graham	9	1010	96	–	86	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Coffee Shop (Bargello)
Chased leader, ridden after 7th, soon weakened (tchd 50-1 in places)

7 7 [18]	9. Gimme Shelter (IRE) 10/1 Padge Whelan ³ Stephen Marshall	Padge Whelan ³ Stephen Marshall	9	911 1	83	–	66	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Glen Dieu (Furry Glen)
Led until headed after 7th, soon weakened (op 14-1 after 16-1 in places)

8 1¼ [19¼]	8. NaturalI (IRE) 12/1 Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	6	107	93	–	75	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - You Make Me Real (USA) (Give Me Strength)
In touch until weakened before 3 out (op 14-1)

9 6 [25¼]	3. Copplestone I (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell Wilf Storey	Davy Russell Wilf Storey	7	115 p	102	–	78	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
Held up, ridden after 8th, soon weakened

9 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 5m 11.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: E Tuer (Simlet) A Slack (End Of An Error) 1st breeder: Raffin Stud (Simlet), Needwood Stud (End Of An Error)
3rd owner: Bewley's Hotels, Glasgow (bsh Ltd) (Hunters Creek I)

1:55 Newcastle 14 Nov 2003

Putter & Flutter Handicap Hurdle Class D