Full Result 1.25 Newcastle | 7 January 2012

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Playing The Field (IRE) 5/2F Denis O'Regan David O'Meara	Denis O'Regan David O'Meara	7	113	96	79	107	–
b g Deploy - Gaelic Buccaneer (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up, smooth headway 14th, led going well before 3 out, clear when not fluent next, stayed on well (op 7-2)

2 3½	7. Sammy Spiderman 12/1 Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	9	103 v	85	65	90	–
b g Karinga Bay - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 14th, rallied 2 out, chased winner run-in, kept on, no impression (tchd 14-1)

3 1½ [5]	4. Teerie Express 5/1 Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	11	1011	97	76	99	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Trecento (Precious Metal)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 12th, led before 5 out to before 3 out, one pace next, lost second run-in (tchd 11-2)

4 11 [16]	5. Soul Angel 14/1 Tom Messenger Sandy Forster	Tom Messenger Sandy Forster	8	114 v	97	66	90	–
ch g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Over Keen (Keen)
Chased leaders, baulked 10th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon no danger

5 11 [27]	8. Seeking Power (IRE) 3/1 Lucy Alexander ⁵ N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander ⁵ N W Alexander	11	910	80	38	59	–
b g Supreme Leader - Seeking GoldI (IRE) (Lancastrian)
In touch, driven and outpaced halfway, lost touch 11th, never dangerous after (op 11-4)

6 3 [30]	1. Double Default (IRE) 9/1 Henry Brooke ³ Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke ³ Martin Todhunter	11	119 p	105	61	81	–
ch g Beneficial - Over The Risc (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, led 12th to before 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 7-1)

PU	3. Blazing Diva (IRE) 12/1 Wilson Renwick Sandy Thomson	Wilson Renwick Sandy Thomson	9	118	101	–	–	–
gr m Blueprint (IRE) - Irene's Call (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Led, mistake 10th, headed when not fluent 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 11-1)

PU	2. Bear Dancing (IRE) 15/2 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	1111 p	104	–	–	–
b g Dancing High - Sandholes (IRE) (Tirol)
Held up, struggling from 7th, lost touch from 11th, tailed off when pulled up 14th (op 17-2 tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 6m 41.50s (slow by 47.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Richard Collins (Playing The Field) 1st breeder: J P N Parker
2nd owner: John & Liz Elliot, A Brunton, P Copeland (Sammy Spiderman)
3rd owner: G T Bewley (Teerie Express)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.60 £3 £1.60 Ex: £30.40 CSF: £30.61

1:25 Newcastle 7 Jan 2012

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