Full Result 12.05 Newcastle | 17 December 2011

La Taxis Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,144.34 2nd £629.64 3rd £314.82 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. King's Chorister 5/1F Callum Whillans ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Callum Whillans ⁷ Barry Murtagh	5	100 t	81	67	83	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Chorist (Pivotal)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead when jumped left last, edged left and driven out run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the drop back in trip.) (op 11-2)

2 ½	5. Carters Rest 14/1 Henry Brooke ³ Iain Jardine	Henry Brooke ³ Iain Jardine	8	1013 tp	90	75	91	–
gr g Rock City (IRE) - Yemaail (IRE) (Shaadi)
Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out, headed when checked last, kept on run-in, held near finish (op 22-1)

3 ½ [1]	11. Waltham Abbey 9/1 Miss C Boxall ⁷ Lynsey Kendall	Miss C Boxall ⁷ Lynsey Kendall	10	101	82	66	83	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Flash-By (Ilium)
In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish (op 10-1 tchd 17-2)

4 nk [1¼]	1. Dzesmin (POL) 7/1 Rob McCarth ⁵ Richard Guest	Rob McCarth ⁵ Richard Guest	9	117 p	100	84	100	–
b g Professional (IRE) - Dzakarta (POL) (Aprizzo)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden last, one pace run-in (tchd 6-1 and 8-1)

5 31 [32¼]	7. Emirate Isle 12/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Chris Grant	Alexander Voy ⁵ Chris Grant	7	1010 p	89	31	62	–
b g Cois Na Tine I (IRE) - Emmajoun (Emarati)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened from next (op 16-1)

6 3¼ [35½]	3. Antoella (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Philip Kirby	Richie McGrath Philip Kirby	4	1110	98	36	67	–
gr f Antonius Pius (USA) - Bella Estella (GER) (Sternkoenig)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 9-1)

7 1 [36½]	15. Daniel's Dream 100/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ John Dixon	Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ John Dixon	11	97 3	74	10	42	–
b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Amber Holly (Import)
Held up, outpaced after 5th, never dangerous after (op 66-1)

8 nk [36¾]	10. Sydney Cove (IRE) 13/2 Peter Buchanan N W Alexander	Peter Buchanan N W Alexander	5	109	83	19	51	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - First Fleet (USA) (Woodman)
Held up, outpaced when not fluent 5th, no chance after (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

9 hd [37]	9. Beat The Band 9/1 Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	102	83	19	51	–
br m Beat All (USA) - Blue Gallery (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up, effort after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

10 9 [46]	4. Frosty Lad (IRE) 10/1 John Winston ¹⁰ Ferdy Murphy	John Winston ¹⁰ Ferdy Murphy	7	108	92	15	51	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Johnston's Crest (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, outpaced before 4 out, no chance after (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

11 2¾ [48¾]	14. Prize Fighter I (IRE) 12/1 Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall Lynn Siddall	9	103	77	–	34	–
b g Desert Sun - Papal (Selkirk)
Held up, struggling halfway, never on terms (op 10-1)

12 2 [50¾]	6. River Ardeche 11/2 Barry Keniry Tracy Waggott	Barry Keniry Tracy Waggott	6	112	90	6	45	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Overcome (Belmez)
Led to before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, beaten when blundered last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 17-2 in a place)

PU	13. Captain Peachey 25/1 Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	5	102	79	–	–	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Dekelsmary (Komaite)
Not fluent in rear, struggling after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 28-1 tchd 33-1 and 22-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:12:00 Winning time: 4m 15.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Little Bob (self certificate), Prince Tam (self certificate)
1st owner: Woodgate Partnership (King's Chorister) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: A Dawson & Mrs K Campbell (Carters Rest)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs R S Kendall (Waltham Abbey)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.40 £4.10 £3.90 Ex: £73.10 CSF: £73.29 Tricast: £622.09

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

12:05 Newcastle 17 Dec 2011

La Taxis Handicap Hurdle