Full Result 3.25 Newcastle | 25 February 2012

Betfred Eider (Handicap Chase)

(Class 2) (0-150, 5yo+) (4m122yds) 4m½f Good 23 fences

1st £21,789.95 2nd £6,470.33 3rd £3,250.33 4th £1,640.33 5th £838.83 6th £439.83

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Portrait King (IRE) 11/4F Denis O'Regan M Phelan	Denis O'Regan M Phelan	7	118	131	136	145	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Storm Queen (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up, steady headway and prominent 11th, led going well 3 out, mistake and headed next, switched right and effort approaching last, ridden to lead last 50yds, kept on well (tchd 5-2)

2 3	7. Posh Bird (IRE) 9/1 Brian Hughes Peter Niven	Brian Hughes Peter Niven	9	109	118	121	126	–
b m Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Oakwell (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, smooth headway and in touch before 20th, led on bit 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths up last, edged left run-in, headed and no extra last 50yds

3 11 [14]	4. Captain Americo (IRE) 7/1 Nick Scholfield James Ewart	Nick Scholfield James Ewart	10	111 b	124	120	125	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Close up, led 6th to 14th, close up, effort and ridden 3 out, outpaced between last 2 (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

4 2 [16]	11. Boris The Blade 80/1 Brian Harding Tina Jackson	Brian Harding Tina Jackson	10	100 3 b	109	104	107	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Cherry Lane (Buckley)
Led to 2nd, close up, led 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, outpaced from next (op 100-1)

5 14 [30]	5. Morgan Be 9/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	12	1013	122	108	106	–
b g Alderbrook - Vicie (Old Vic)
Held up in touch on outside, steady headway and close up 5 out, ridden next, weakened from 3 out (op 11-1)

6 ½ [30½]	10. Negus De Beaumont (FR) 17/2 Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	11	101	115	100	100	–
b g Blushing Flame (USA) - Givry (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced 16th, rallied and in touch before 20th, weakened before 4 out (op 8-1)

DSQ	3. Eyre Square I (IRE) 9/2 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	9	112	125	–	–	–
b g Publisher (USA) - Eyre Eile (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Tracked leaders, ridden 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, disqualified - prohibited substance in sample (op 6-1)

F	1. Mister Marker (IRE) 10/1 Dougie Costello Nicky Richards	Dougie Costello Nicky Richards	8	1112	135	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Bavards Girl (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up in midfield on inside, driven and outpaced 16th, struggling when fell 19th (op 17-2)

PU	9. Present M'Lord (IRE) 16/1 Peter Buchanan Nick Williams	Peter Buchanan Nick Williams	12	106	115	–	–	–
b g Presenting - The Red Side (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Midfield, lost place after 7th, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	8. Incentivise (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Poste Richard Lee	Charlie Poste Richard Lee	9	107	116	–	–	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Festive Isle (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Close up, led 2nd to 6th, lost place after 15th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	6. Douglas Julian 20/1 Henry Oliver Sue Smith	Henry Oliver Sue Smith	10	1011	120	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Swing Quartet (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch, ridden along 17th, weakened before 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 18-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 8m 39.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs J M Smithers (Portrait King) 1st breeder: Seamus Byrne
2nd owner: David Bamber (Posh Bird)
3rd owner: M Tedham (Captain Americo)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £2.80 £2.60 Ex: £31.80 CSF: £27.96 Tricast: £158.48 Trifecta: £220.50 Pool: £36,463.51 - 122.32 winning units.

Following a BHA inquiry, Eyre Square, who was pulle dup, was disqualified - prohibited substance in sample.

3:25 Newcastle 25 Feb 2012

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