Full Result 4.40 Newcastle | 18 August 2006

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(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m2f32yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	10. Rotuma (IRE) 7/2F Robert Winston Michael Dods	Robert Winston Michael Dods	7	811 b	52	–	60	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Cross Question (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and held on well final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ nk	2. Dium Mac 6/1 Suzzanne France ⁷ Neville Bycroft	Suzzanne France ⁷ Neville Bycroft	5	97	69	16	76	–
b g Presidium - Efipetite (Efisio)
Took keen hold, held up, headway over 2f out, effort and chance over 1f out, hung left, kept on final furlong, just held (op 13-2 tchd 7-1, 15-2 in a place)

3⁽¹⁾ 3 [3¼]	6. Melodian 25/1 Mark Lawson ⁵ Mel Brittain	Mark Lawson ⁵ Mel Brittain	11	89 b	55	–	57	–
b h Grey Desire - Mere Melody (Dunphy)
Chased leaders, driven 3f out, rallied, no extra over 1f out (op 16-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 7 [10¼]	9. Donna's DoubleI 7/1 Tony Hamilton Karen McLintock	Tony Hamilton Karen McLintock	11	811 p	52	–	41	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Shadha (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 13-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [12¾]	1. Trouble Mountain (USA) 4/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	9	100 t	69	–	54	–
br g Mt. Livermore (USA) - Trouble Free (USA) (Nodouble)
In touch, outpaced 4f out, rallied approaching final furlong, no impression (tchd 9-2)

6⁽²⁾ 1 [13¾]	4. Lauro 7/1 Dawn Rankin ⁷ Julie Camacho	Dawn Rankin ⁷ Julie Camacho	6	90	62	–	45	–
b m Mukaddamah (USA) - Lapu-Lapu (Prince Sabo)
In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

7⁽³⁾ 1¼ [15]	7. Toss The Caber (IRE) 8/1 David Allan Keith Reveley	David Allan Keith Reveley	4	90 t	55	–	36	–
ch g Dr Devious (IRE) - Celtic Fling (Lion Cavern)
Rider slow to remove blindfold, missed break, held up, effort and hung left over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (jockey said gelding missed the break due to the blindfold getting stuck on the bridle) (op 9-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [16¼]	11. Thornaby Green 12/1 Dean Heslop ⁷ David Barron	Dean Heslop ⁷ David Barron	5	82 3	50	–	29	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - Dona Filipa (Precocious)
Took keen hold, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 14-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 2 [18¼]	5. Hill Of Almhuim (IRE) 10/1 Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	3	95 v	68	–	43	–
b g City On A Hill (USA) - Kitty Kildare (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Led 2f, with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 9-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 2m 16.23s (slow by 9.23s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Highest Regard (unsuitable ground), Hill Billy Rock (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Denton Hall Racing Ltd (Rotuma) 1st breeder: Sean Twomey
2nd owner: J A Swinburne (Dium Mac)
3rd owner: Mel Brittain (Melodian)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.50 £2.40 £7.20 Ex: £37.60 CSF: £24.09 Tricast: £445.35
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 40 (24%) M [4-6] 37 (37%) H [7-11] 73 (39%)

4:40 Newcastle 18 Aug 2006

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