Full Result 3.50 Newcastle | 6 August 2008

Classic Excel 25th Anniversary Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) 7f Soft

1st £3,154 2nd £944 3rd £472 4th £236 5th £117.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. Alexander Huricane (IRE) 4/1J Franny Norton Kevin Ryan	Franny Norton Kevin Ryan	4	910	72	69	81	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Alpine Lady (IRE) (Tirol)
Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, held on well

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	2. Charles Parnell (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Moriarty ³ Michael Dods	Jamie Moriarty ³ Michael Dods	5	99	74	68	81	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Titania (Fairy King)
Dwelt, held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish (op 8-1)

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [2]	7. Bid For Gold 11/2 J-P Guillambert Jedd O'Keeffe	J-P Guillambert Jedd O'Keeffe	4	93	65	56	69	–
b g Auction House (USA) - Gold And Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Chased clear leader, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra (op 8-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ hd [2¼]	11. Oeuf A La Neige 10/1 Royston Ffrench Linda Perratt	Royston Ffrench Linda Perratt	8	88 1	56	46	59	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Reine De Neige (Kris)
Chased leaders, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong (op 11-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 2¾ [5]	6. Angaric (IRE) 6/1 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	5	96	68	51	64	–
ch g Pivotal - Grannys Reluctance (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Took keen hold in rear, effort over 2f out, never reached leaders (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [5½]	12. Vesuvio 7/1 Andrew Mullen ³ C W Thornton	Andrew Mullen ³ C W Thornton	4	85 4	56	37	51	–
br g Efisio - Polo (Warning)
Hampered start, in rear, headway over 2f out, never near leaders (op 10-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 4 [9½]	1. Dorn Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Neil Brown ³ D W Barker	Neil Brown ³ D W Barker	6	910	75	45	59	–
b m Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Appledorn (Doulab)
Held up in last, lost place over 3f out, headway outer 2f out, never on terms (op 11-1)

8⁽²⁾ 4½ [14]	10. Neon Blue 12/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	7	811 p	59	16	32	–
bb g Atraf - Desert Lynx (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, soon driven along, lost place over 1f out (op 16-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 2¾ [16¾]	9. Optical Illusion (USA) 4/1J Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	812	60	9	26	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Paradise River (USA) (Irish River)
Reared start, took keen hold in rear, headway and not clear run over 2f out, lost place over 1f out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft going) (op 10-3)

10⁽⁶⁾ 7 [23¾]	8. Kabis Amigos 66/1 Paddy Aspell S T Mason	Paddy Aspell S T Mason	6	812 tv	60	–	7	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - River Saint (USA) (Irish River)
Led and soon clear, headed over 2f out, soon lost place

10 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 1m 30.62s (slow by 5.62s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Middlemarch I (unsuitable ground), Nuit Sombre (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N O'Callaghan, R Fagan & R O'Callaghan (Alexander Huricane) 1st breeder: Mrs M Fox
2nd owner: Charles Lynch (Charles Parnell)
3rd owner: Paul Chapman And Ba'Tat Investments (Bid For Gold)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.10 £3.30 £3.10 Ex: £49.80 CSF: £45.44 Tricast: £222.75
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 39 (26%) M [4-7] 78 (34%) H [9-12] 33 (40%)

3:50 Newcastle 6 Aug 2008

Classic Excel 25th Anniversary Handicap