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5:15 Newcastle 12 Aug 2005

Contractors Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m2f32yds) 1m2f Soft
1st £4,451.20 2nd £1,369.60 3rd £684.80 4th £342.40
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
3 90 59 22 68
b g Halling (USA) - St Radegund (Green Desert)
Prominent, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)
2 (12) 1
3 91 63 24 70
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Plentitude I (FR) (Kaldoun)
Led to over 1f out, rallied, kept on towards finish
3 (7) ½ [1½]
4 912 b 62 22 68
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Hunters Of Brora (IRE) (Sharpo)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 10-1)
4 (8) [2¾]
6 92 b 57 14 61
ch g Woodman (USA) - Vilikaia (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, headway outer 2f out, kept on, no impression (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground ) (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)
5 (10) ½ [3¼]
6 910 tb 60 16 63
b g Tagula (IRE) - Cross Question (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 9-2)
6 (3) [4¾]
6 97 t 60 13 61
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Keyboogie (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, pushed along 3f out, never reached leaders (tchd 16-1)
7 (2) [6¼]
6 93 53 3 51
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Hidden Agenda (FR) (Machiavellian)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, beaten over 1f out (op 5-1)
8 (11) ½ [6¾]
4 95 55 4 52
ch g Emperor Fountain - Altaia (FR) (Sicyos)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened over 2f out (op 20-1)
9 (9) 1 [7¾]
4 812 48 44
ch f First Trump - Carol Again (Kind Of Hush)
Close up until weakened from 3f out
  • 9 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 2m 17.26s (slow by 10.26s) Total SP: 115%
  • Non-runners: Rarefied (unsuitable ground), Sir Night (unsuitable ground), Super King (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: Nigel Munton (Halla San) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
  • 2nd owner: G J Paver (Plenty Cried Wolf)
  • 3rd owner: Robert Gibbons (Little Bob)
  • Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £5.60 £3.10 Ex: £53.90 CSF: £48.02 Tricast: £314.26
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-6] 53 (40%) M [7-9] 47 (30%) H [10-12] 50 (30%)
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