Full Result 3.25 Newcastle | 20 March 2004

Thompsons Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Heavy 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,754.75 2nd £1,463 3rd £731.50 4th £365.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sound Of Cheers 14/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	7	111 t	92	97	110	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Held up, headway halfway, led when blundered and headed 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on well from 2 out to lead close home (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

2 ½	10. Superior Weapon (IRE) 5/2F Anthony Ross Ann Hamilton	Anthony Ross Ann Hamilton	10	100 2 t	77	81	89	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Ballytrustan Maid (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, headed and ridden when left in lead 4 out, soon clear, weakened run-in and caught close home (tchd 9-4)

3 13 [13½]	6. Gofagold 11/2 Fergus King ⁵ Alistair Whillans	Fergus King ⁵ Alistair Whillans	9	106	88	75	85	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Golden Della (Glint Of Gold)
Held up, blundered and outpaced 5th, jumped badly right 3 out and next, kept on, no chance with first 2 (tchd 6-1)

4 1½ [15]	7. Midlem Melody 13/2 Graham Lee Stuart Coltherd	Graham Lee Stuart Coltherd	8	1010	87	72	82	–
b m Syrtos - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Prominent until outpaced from before 4 out (op 6-1)

5 10 [25]	8. Hombre 7/2 Larry McGrath ³ Micky Hammond	Larry McGrath ³ Micky Hammond	9	104	84	55	69	–
ch g Shernazar - Delray Jet (USA) (Northjet)
Close up until weakened approaching 4 out (tchd 4-1)

6 1 [26]	2. Mumaris (USA) 7/1 V T Keane Lucinda Russell	V T Keane Lucinda Russell	10	1112	103	73	87	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Barakat (Bustino)
Prominent to 5 out, weakened next (op 6-1, 15-2 in places)

PU	4. Caitriona's Choice (IRE) 14/1 Neil Mulholland ³ P Monteith	Neil Mulholland ³ P Monteith	13	110	94	–	–	–
b g Carmelite House (USA) - Muligatawny (Malacate)
Took keen hold, held up, headway when not fluent 7th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	9. Wynbury Flyer 8/1 Alan Dempsey Ferdy Murphy	Alan Dempsey Ferdy Murphy	9	100 1	77	–	–	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Woolcana (Some Hand)
Held up, hit 4th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 4m 31.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Ceresfield (unsuitable ground), Reach The Clouds (vet's certificate - ran the day before)
1st owner: Fred Kirby (Sound Of Cheers) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: Ian Hamilton (Superior Weapon)
3rd owner: Mrs L M Whillans (Gofagold)
Tote win: £18 PL: £4.70 £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £130.10 CSF: £51.96 Tricast: £224.20

The first two fences after the winning post were omitted.

3:25 Newcastle 20 Mar 2004

Thompsons Handicap Chase Class E