Full Result 2.20 Newcastle | 18 January 2006

Guinness Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mr Midaz 13/2 Peter Buchanan ³ Donald Whillans	Peter Buchanan ³ Donald Whillans	7	114	100	101	107	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Marmy (Midyan)
Prominent, effort 3 out, led run-in, stayed on well (op 6-1)

2 1¼	5. Haditovski 5/1 Graham Lee John Mackie	Graham Lee John Mackie	10	117 v	100	99	106	–
b g Hatim (USA) - Grand Occasion (Great Nephew)
Led to 2nd, led before 3 out to run-in, kept on (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

3 12 [13¼]	9. Inn From The Cold (IRE) 9/1 Mr G Willoughby ⁷ L Lungo	Mr G Willoughby ⁷ L Lungo	10	100	86	70	81	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Silver Apollo (General Ironside)
Held up, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and kept on from next, never near to challenge (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

4 8 [21¼]	7. Lord Baskerville 33/1 Neil Mulholland Wilf Storey	Neil Mulholland Wilf Storey	5	1011	90	64	77	–
br g Wolfhound (USA) - My Dear Watson I (Chilibang)
Took keen hold, led 2nd to before 3 out, weakened next (op 20-1)

5 2 [23¼]	3. Time To Roam (IRE) 9/1 Neil Walker ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell	Neil Walker ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell	6	1013 b	102	73	85	–
br g Darshaan - Minstrels Folly (USA) (The Minstrel)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 10-1)

6 14 [37¼]	10. Nifty Roy 8/1 Paddy Merrigan ⁵ I McMath	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ I McMath	6	102 6	80	38	55	–
b g Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett)
Held up, outpaced halfway, no danger after (op 12-1)

7 3½ [40¾]	2. Castle Richard (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	9	1110	103	50	69	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Miss McCormick (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon ridden and beaten (op 10-1)

8 6 [46¾]	8. Random Native (IRE) 9/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	1011	90	29	50	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Random Wind (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened next (jockey said gelding, regarding the running and riding, his orders were to drop gelding in as it can be keen, get it jumping and thereafter creep away and do his best, adding that gelding began making a noise halfway down back straight, made a mistake at the final hurdle in back straight, and gurgled throughout in home straight; he further added that this was the tackiest ground gelding had raced on this season; trainer said gelding had had a breathing problem) (tchd 10-1)

9 7 [53¾]	1. Caesarean Hunter (USA) 11/4F Sean Quinlan ⁷ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ⁷ Richard Phillips	7	115	105	34	58	–
ch g Jade Hunter (USA) - Grey Fay (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Not fluent, held up, hit and ridden 5th, never on terms (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Moyne Pleasure (vet's certificate), Robert The Bruce (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Chas N Whillans, Dr Doreen M Steele (Mr Midaz) 1st breeder: G E Amey
2nd owner: Mrs Sue Adams (Haditovski)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr (Inn From The Cold)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £2.40 Ex: £27.20 CSF: £37.71 Tricast: £288.40

2:20 Newcastle 18 Jan 2006

Guinness Handicap Hurdle