Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 18 December 2004

Betfred NSPCC Tipping Challenge Northumberland Chase (A Handicap Chase) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good 12 fences 3 omitted

1st £12,238 2nd £4,642 3rd £2,321 4th £1,055 5th £527.50 6th £316.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sound Of Cheers 25/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	7	1011 t	109	49	117	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Close up, led 8th, made rest, held on well from last

2 1¾	7. Man Murphy (IRE) 5/1 Richie McGrath W McKeown	Richie McGrath W McKeown	8	109	107	45	114	–
b g Euphemism - Been About (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Held up, mistake 9th, headway and every chance last, no extra run-in (op 8-1)

3 5 [6¾]	5. Brave Thought I (IRE) 7/2F Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	9	112	114	47	115	–
b g Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy (Smartset)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden before next, one pace from 2 out (op 5-2)

4 shd [6¾]	3. Little Big Horse (IRE) 9/1 Gino Carenza ³ Sue Smith	Gino Carenza ³ Sue Smith	8	115	120	53	121	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Little Gort (Roselier)
Close up, led 7th to next, every chance until one pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

5 12 [18¾]	10. Devil's Run (IRE) 16/1 Jim Crowley John Wade	Jim Crowley John Wade	8	101	99	20	88	–
b g Commanche Run - She Devil (Le Moss)
In touch until outpaced from 4 out

6 ½ [19¼]	2. The Nomad 7/1 Mr T Greenall ⁵ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ⁵ Michael Easterby	8	114	121	41	111	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Bubbling (Tremblant I)
Led to 7th, weakened after 3 out (trainer said the gelding ran flat) (op 13-2)

7 1½ [20¾]	9. Jallastep (FR) 10/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Jim Goldie	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Jim Goldie	7	911	100	19	87	–
b g Boston Two Step (USA) - Balladine (FR) (Rivelago)
In touch, lost place 7th, rallied 3 out, no impression after next (op 12-1)

8 14 [34¾]	4. Jordan's Ridge (IRE) 14/1 Paul Robson ³ P Monteith	Paul Robson ³ P Monteith	8	111	116	20	94	–
bb g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sadie Jordan (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Mistakes in rear, never on terms

9 ½ [35¼]	8. Falchion 6/1 Wilson Renwick Joseph Bewley	Wilson Renwick Joseph Bewley	9	108 t	106	9	81	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Held up in touch, steady headway when mistake 5 out, beaten next

10 6 [41¼]	1. Haut De Gamme I (FR) 11/2 Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	9	117	124	21	101	–
ch g Morespeed - Chantalouette (FR) (Royal Charter)
Held up, sprawled badly 9th, not recover (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 2:52:00 Winning time: 5m 13.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Fred Kirby (Sound Of Cheers) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: W Manners (Man Murphy)
3rd owner: Hamilton House Limited (Brave Thought I)
Tote win: £19.30 PL: £4.70 £1.70 £1.70 Ex: £84.90 CSF: £148.18 Tricast: £558.20

Two fences after the winning post and middle fence in back straight omitted

2:50 Newcastle 18 Dec 2004

Betfred NSPCC Tipping Challenge Northumberland Chase (A Handicap Chase) Class D