Full Result 2.20 Newcastle | 18 December 2004

Betfred Handicap Hurdle Series Final Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £13,468 2nd £4,144 3rd £2,072 4th £1,036

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rambling Minster 11/10F Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	6	1112	119	79	135	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Howcleuch (Buckskin)
Held up, smooth headway before 4 out, led 2 out, pushed out (op 5-4 tchd Evens, 11-8 in places)

2 3½	11. Just Beth 10/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	Derek Laverty ⁷ Giuseppe Fierro	8	102	102	59	110	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - One For The Road (Warpath)
Close up, ridden after 4 out, rallied next, kept on from last, not reach winner (op 15-2)

3 1¼ [4¾]	5. Sharp Belline (IRE) 7/1 T Halliday ¹⁰ Sue Smith	T Halliday ¹⁰ Sue Smith	7	104	107	63	114	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Moon Watch (Night Shift)
Led 2nd to 2 out, kept on same pace from last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

4 14 [18¾]	12. Russian Sky 9/1 Luke Fletcher Harriet Graham	Luke Fletcher Harriet Graham	5	106	99	43	92	–
gr g Endoli (USA) - Anzarna (Zambrano)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

5 10 [28¾]	3. Political Sox 40/1 Wilson Renwick Rayson Nixon	Wilson Renwick Rayson Nixon	10	115	112	48	95	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up, effort and ridden after 4 out, no impression from next (op 33-1)

6 8 [36¾]	8. Caesar's Palace (GER) 17/2 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Lucinda Russell	7	108 p	106	35	81	–
ch g Lomitas - Caraveine (FR) (Nikos)
Led to 2nd, close up, lost place halfway, no impression from 4 out (op 11-1 tchd 8-1)

7 1½ [38¼]	4. Deferlant (FR) 33/1 Mattie Batchelor K Bell	Mattie Batchelor K Bell	7	111 tp	108	36	82	–
ch g Bering - Sail Storm (USA) (Topsider)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden and weakened from 4 out

8 3 [41¼]	2. Old Feathers (IRE) 12/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	7	118 b	115	41	86	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Undiscovered (Tap On Wood)
Close up until ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 10-1)

9 2½ [43¾]	7. Snowy I (IRE) 28/1 Paul Robson ³ J I A Charlton	Paul Robson ³ J I A Charlton	6	1011	107	31	75	–
gr g Pierre - Snowy Gunner (Gunner B)
Prominent, ridden 8th, weakened after next (tchd 33-1)

10 ½ [44¼]	10. Now Then Sid 16/1 Keith Mercer ⁵ Sharon Watt	Keith Mercer ⁵ Sharon Watt	5	104	102	25	70	–
ch g Presidium - Callace (Royal Palace)
In touch, lost place halfway, no danger after (tchd 18-1)

11 2 [46¼]	6. Rosalyons (IRE) 25/1 Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Harriet Graham	Mrs R Dobbin ⁷ Harriet Graham	10	107	107	28	73	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Coffee Shop (Bargello)
Prominent, lost place halfway, soon beaten

12 nk [46½]	9. Kidithou (FR) 33/1 Bruce Gibson Tim Reed	Bruce Gibson Tim Reed	6	1012	105	26	70	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - De Thou (FR) (Trebrook)
Held up in touch, headway and prominent 7th, weakened after 4 out (op 40-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 55.80s (slow by 4.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Lingdale Optimists (Rambling Minster) 1st breeder: J K M Oliver
2nd owner: G Fierro (Just Beth)
3rd owner: Townville C C Racing Club (Sharp Belline)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.40 £2.60 £1.80 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £12.23 Tricast: £57.96 Trifecta: £58.20 Pool £956.46, 11.65 winning units

Flight after winning post omitted due to low sun

2:20 Newcastle 18 Dec 2004

Betfred Handicap Hurdle Series Final Class B