Full Result 2.25 Newcastle | 17 March 2007

Guinness Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Good 13 hurdles

1st £5,070.40 2nd £1,497.60 3rd £748.80 4th £374.40 5th £187.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Ice Tea (IRE) 11/4F Stephen Craine Donald McCain	Stephen Craine Donald McCain	7	104 b	108	56	116	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Kakemona (Kambalda)
Took keen hold, close up, led going well approaching 3 out, 4 lengths up last, pushed out (op 7-2 tchd 5-2)

2 1¾	2. Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 11/2 Keith Mercer L Lungo	Keith Mercer L Lungo	10	117	125	71	127	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Moss Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up, effort after 4 out, kept on from 2 out to take 2nd close home (op 6-1)

3 nk [2]	5. Stagecoach Opal 11/2 Padge Whelan Sue Smith	Padge Whelan Sue Smith	6	1013	117	63	119	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Rag Time Belle (Raga Navarro)
Prominent, effort and every chance before 3 out, one pace after next (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

4 1 [3]	3. Barneys Lyric 10/1 Alan Dempsey Michael Easterby	Alan Dempsey Michael Easterby	7	112	120	65	121	–
ch g Hector Protector (USA) - Anchorage I (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up in touch, effort before 3 out, kept on same pace last (op 11-1)

5 13 [16]	7. Sharp Belline (IRE) 6/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	10	107	111	46	102	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Moon Watch (Night Shift)
Led to before 3 out, weakened before next (op 13-2)

6 11 [27]	6. Camden Bella 7/2 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Nicky Richards	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Nicky Richards	7	104	115	41	92	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Camden Grove (Uncle Pokey)
Prominent, driven along from halfway, weakened from 3 out, finished lame (vet said mare was lame on right hind leg)

7 5 [32]	4. Habitual Dancer 10/1 Graham Lee Jedd O'Keeffe	Graham Lee Jedd O'Keeffe	6	112 b¹	120	41	92	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Pomorie (IRE) (Be My Guest)
With leader, ridden 8th, weakened from next (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

8 46 [78]	1. Paperprophet 14/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	9	1112	130	12	56	–
b g Glory Of Dancer - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
Behind, driven 8th, weakened from next (op 10-1)

9 3½ [81½]	8. High Moon (USA) 66/1 Ken Whelan Paul Murphy	Ken Whelan Paul Murphy	11	104	108	–	30	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Eclipse De Lune (USA) (Shahrastani)
Always behind, struggling from 9th (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 53.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Sandicroft Stud (Ice Tea) 1st breeder: Eugene McDermott
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Brooklyn Breeze)
3rd owner: John Conroy Jaqueline Conroy (Stagecoach Opal)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £2.30 £2.70 Ex: £25 CSF: £19.60 Tricast: £80.18

2:25 Newcastle 17 Mar 2007

Guinness Handicap Hurdle