Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 20 December 2003

Nitex Computer Fairs Northumberland Chase (Handicap) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,773 2nd £2,084 3rd £1,042 4th £521

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Aelred 7/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	10	109	106	5	122	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sponsorship (Sparkler I)
Chased leaders, led 10th, drew clear from 3 out (tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

2 11	2. Royal Beluga (USA) 7/2 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	117	118	6	122	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Navratilovna (USA) (Nureyev)
Prominent, outpaced 11th, left third 3 out, stayed on from last, no chance with winner (op 9-4 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 ½ [11½]	7. Ulusaba 5/2F Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	7	100 b	100	–	106	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Blundered 1st, held up, headway halfway, not fluent 4 out, left 4 lengths second next, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

4 11 [22½]	4. Weaver George (IRE) 4/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	13	1010 p	107	–	100	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
Behind, ridden and outpaced from 5th, well behind until stayed on from 3 out, no impression (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

5 dist [52½]	3. Scotmail Lad (IRE) 8/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	9	114 b	115	–	–	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
Held up in touch, outpaced from 8th, no danger after (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

F	8. Enzo De Baune (FR) 12/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	6	98 1 1	97	–	–	–
b g En Calcat (FR) - Pure Moon (FR) (Pure Flight)
Made most to 10th, 3 lengths down when fell heavily 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	6. Sir NormanI 25/1 Padge Whelan ³ R D E Woodhouse	Padge Whelan ³ R D E Woodhouse	8	102	102	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Moy Ran Lady (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders to 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	1. Divet Hill 9/1 Dale Jewett ⁷ Ann Hamilton	Dale Jewett ⁷ Ann Hamilton	9	115	123	–	–	–
b g Milieu - Bargello's Lady (Bargello)
Close up until weakened from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the rain-softened ground) (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 20.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: J L Gledson (Aelred) 1st breeder: M G Edwards
2nd owner: M R C Opperman (Royal Beluga)
3rd owner: Dorothy Clinton, Chris McHugh, Jon King (Ulusaba)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.70 £2 £1.40 Ex: £46.90 CSF: £33.05 Tricast: £78.73

Last fence omitted both circuits.

2:45 Newcastle 20 Dec 2003

Nitex Computer Fairs Northumberland Chase (Handicap) Class D