Full Result 12.40 Newcastle | 10 January 2005

nitex.co.uk "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,500 2nd £1,000 3rd £500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Vic The Piler (IRE) 15/8F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	6	115	–	49	107	–
ch g Old Vic - Strong Gale Pigeon (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway and prominent 4 out, green and slightly outpaced next, rallied 2 out, led run-in, ran on strongly (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in a place)

2 2½	11. Miss Pross 5/1 Jim Crowley Tim Walford	Jim Crowley Tim Walford	5	1012	–	38	94	–
br m Bob's Return (IRE) - Lucy Manette (Final Straw)
Held up, headway to lead before 3 out, headed run-in, one pace (tchd 6-1)

3 5 [7½]	12. Northern Shadows 12/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	6	1012	–	32	89	–
gr m Rock Hopper - Shadows Of Silver (Carwhite)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 8-1)

4 9 [16½]	6. Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 10/1 Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	6	112	–	27	88	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Here She Comes (Deep Run)
Held up, steady headway before 3 out, no impression from next (op 9-1)

5 8 [24½]	13. Polly Whitefoot 8/1 Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	6	109	–	9	74	–
b m Perpendicular - Cream O The Border (Meadowbrook)
Chased leaders, every chance before 3 out, weakened next (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

6 7 [31½]	7. Piraeus (NZ) 25/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	5	115	–	6	72	–
b g Beau Zam (NZ) - Gull Mundur (NZ) (Icelandic)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened before 3 out

7 10 [41½]	8. Treybor (IRE) 9/1 Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	6	115	–	–	62	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Ballyvooney (Salluceva)
Not fluent, led to before 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

8 14 [55½]	3. Iowa I (IRE) 20/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Milton Harris	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Milton Harris	5	1012	–	–	48	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Puzzled Look (USA) (Gulch)
Always behind (op 16-1)

9 14 [69½]	1. El Andaluz (FR) 7/1 Paul Robson ³ Martin Todhunter	Paul Robson ³ Martin Todhunter	5	112	–	–	34	–
b g Baby Turk - Elise L'Ermitage (FR) (Quart De Vin)
In touch to 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 15-2)

10 nk [69¾]	5. Melmount Star (IRE) 25/1 Declan McGann ⁷ Howard Johnson	Declan McGann ⁷ Howard Johnson	7	1012	–	–	34	–
bb g Rashar (USA) - Bucktina (Buckskin)
In touch to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

11 1 [70¾]	4. Jofi (IRE) 100/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	6	112	–	–	33	–
b g Shernazar - Giolla Donn (Giolla Mear)
Close up to 3rd, soon lost place

PU	2. Em's Guy 100/1 Brian Harding Andrew Parker	Brian Harding Andrew Parker	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Gaelic Empress (Regular Guy)
Prominent early, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	14. Torkin Wind 100/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Maurice Barnes	4	100	–	–	–	–
ch g Chocolat De Meguro (USA) - Helm Wind (North Col)
Midfield, struggling after 3rd, well beaten when stumbled and unseated rider after 4 out

13 ran Off time: 12:41:00 Winning time: 4m 14.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Viking Song (transport problem)
1st owner: Taranto De Pol (Vic The Piler) 1st breeder: Frank Sinnott
2nd owner: D Coates (Miss Pross)
3rd owner: M J Hutton, Mrs M Laing, Mrs G Waters (Northern Shadows)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £4.80 Ex: £18.90 CSF: £9.95

The flight after the winning post was omitted

12:40 Newcastle 10 Jan 2005

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