Full Result 3.40 Newcastle | 26 March 2008

Guinness Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,016.86 2nd £592.10 3rd £296.05 4th £147.87

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Stravaigin 12/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	1011	80	77	87	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Countryside First (Emperor Fountain)
Prominent, effort and ridden 3 out, stayed on well from last to lead close home (op 20-1)

2 hd	16. Pendle Forest (IRE) 8/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	1010	79	76	87	–
gr m Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Pride Of Pendle (Grey Desire)
Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, hung left next, kept on from last, headed close home (tchd 17-2)

3 9 [9¼]	11. Heathcliff (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Keith Reveley	Denis O'Regan Keith Reveley	6	110 b¹	83	71	81	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Midfield, driven and outpaced after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not reach first 2 (op 16-1)

4 1¾ [11]	2. Silver Steel (FR) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	5	1112	95	81	92	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Oliver's Queen (FR) (King Cyrus I)
Held up, hit 5th, steady headway after next, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, no impression

5 3¾ [14¾]	12. Bamby (IRE) 7/1 Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁵ Sue Smith	8	109	83	66	79	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Ardfallon (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Pulled hard, close up, every chance before 3 out, hung left next, no extra when mistake last (op 5-1)

6 14 [28¾]	17. Countrywide Sun 14/1 P J Benson ⁵ Alistair Whillans	P J Benson ⁵ Alistair Whillans	6	104 p	78	46	57	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Sundae Girl (USA) (Green Dancer)
Midfield, driven before 3 out, no impression (tchd 16-1)

7 ½ [29¼]	4. Sharkeys Dream (FR) 9/1 Ewan Whillans ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Ewan Whillans ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	7	117 p	95	63	73	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Dame Au Diamant (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out

8 hd [29½]	5. Film Festival (USA) 4/1F Michael O'Connell ⁵ Paul Murphy	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Paul Murphy	5	117	95	63	75	–
ch g Diesis - To Act (USA) (Roberto)
Led, blundered 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened from next (op 5-1)

9 30 [59½]	9. Topwell 25/1 Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	7	112 b	85	22	33	–
b g Most Welcome - Miss Top Ville (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up, headway before 4 out, weakened before next (op 20-1)

10 8 [67½]	3. Bright Sparky (GER) 17/2 Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mr O Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	115 t	95	23	35	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Braissim (Dancing Brave)
Midfield, outpaced 7th, beaten before 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 15-2)

11 5 [72½]	13. Red Cedar (USA) 50/1 Peter Buchanan John Wade	Peter Buchanan John Wade	8	1012	81	4	16	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Jewell Ridge (USA) (Melyno)
Behind, driven 7th, never on terms

12 9 [81½]	15. Simply St Lucia 50/1 Keith Mercer John Weymes	Keith Mercer John Weymes	6	1010 p	79	–	–	–
b m Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Mubadara (IRE) (Lahib)
Behind, struggling from 7th (op 40-1)

13 26 [107½]	1. Bewery Man (IRE) 20/1 T J Dreaper Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper Ferdy Murphy	7	1112	95	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Always behind, struggling from 6th (op 16-1)

F	6. Well Disguised (IRE) 14/1 Garry Whillans ¹⁰ Donald Whillans	Garry Whillans ¹⁰ Donald Whillans	6	1011	90	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Executive Move (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up in midfield, steady headway and 6 lengths 5th when fell 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	18. False Trail 80/1 Bernadette Quinn ¹⁰ S Wilson	Bernadette Quinn ¹⁰ S Wilson	8	912	77	–	–	–
gr g Commanche Run - Absolutley Foxed (Absalom)
Always behind, no chance when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem; trainer said gelding scoped dirty post race) (op 50-1)

PU	7. Ambit 80/1 Brian Hughes ³ James Moffatt	Brian Hughes ³ James Moffatt	9	114	90	–	–	–
br g Krisfield - Minster Pecari (Seymour Hicks)
Midfield, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	8. Diamond Mick 14/1 Mr C J Callow ⁷ Martin Todhunter	Mr C J Callow ⁷ Martin Todhunter	8	109	85	–	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Miss Poll Flinders (Swing Easy)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 6th

17 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 58.40s (slow by 6.40s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Monashee Grey (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Drew Russell (Stravaigin) 1st breeder: Mrs Ailsa Russell
2nd owner: Mrs Linda Miller (Pendle Forest)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Heathcliff)
Tote win: £17.10 PL: £3.10 £1.80 £3.50 Ex: £193.10 CSF: £99.35 Tricast: £1,193.63

3:40 Newcastle 26 Mar 2008

Guinness Handicap Hurdle