Full Result 4.30 Newcastle | 27 August 2007

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(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) (1m4f93yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Double Banded (IRE) 3/1F Kerrin McEvoy John Dunlop	Kerrin McEvoy John Dunlop	3	810	52	46	61	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, hung left, chased winner approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from the step up in trip on its previous start but had been unlucky and suffered interference in running) (op 9-4)

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	1. La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 11/1 Kelly Harrison ⁵ Robert Johnson	Kelly Harrison ⁵ Robert Johnson	3	92 v	63	57	69	–
b f Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Force Divine (FR) (L'Emigrant)
Set steady pace, led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [1¾]	8. Boz 4/1 Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	Kevin Darley Luca Cumani	3	87 b	49	41	53	–
gr g Grand Lodge (USA) - Dali's Grey (Linamix)
Took keen hold, prominent, effort and pressed winner over 2f out to approaching final furlong, one pace (op 5-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2¼]	4. Falcon's Fire II (IRE) 7/1 Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	3	90	56	47	59	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Tres Chic I (USA) (Northern Fashion)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, edged right and one pace final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

5⁽⁹⁾ 3 [5¼]	6. Always Best 11/2 Andrew Elliott ³ Mark Johnston	Andrew Elliott ³ Mark Johnston	3	88	53	39	51	–
b g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Come To The Point (Pursuit Of Love)
Pressed leader, ridden and hung left from 3f out, outpaced final 2f (op 13-2 tchd 15-2)

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [6½]	5. President Dan 9/2 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	3	813	55	39	51	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Mill Line (Mill Reef)
Held up, driven 3f out, no impression from 2f out (op 6-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	3. Etoile D'Or (IRE) 12/1 Neil Callan Mark H Tompkins	Neil Callan Mark H Tompkins	3	91	57	39	51	–
ch f Soviet Star (USA) - Christeningpresent (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms (op 16-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [8½]	9. Cornell Precedent 12/1 Paul Hanagan John Quinn	Paul Hanagan John Quinn	3	83	45	26	38	–
ch g Polish Precedent (USA) - Shamwari I (USA) (Shahrastani)
Held up in touch, driven 3f out, soon beaten (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 2m 43.24s (slow by 5.74s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Still Dreaming (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sir Thomas Pilkington (Double Banded) 1st breeder: Sir Thomas Pilkington
2nd owner: Graham D Brown (La Vecchia Scuola)
3rd owner: Aston House Stud (Boz)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £1.40 Ex: £35.40 CSF: £37.01 Tricast: £133.16 Trifecta: £255.70 Part won. Pool: £360.20 - 0.34 winning tickets.

4:30 Newcastle 27 Aug 2007

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