Full Result 3.25 Newcastle | 27 February 2016

Betfred Lotto Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m6f15yds) 2m6f Good To Soft 11 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tomngerry (IRE) 6/1 William Kennedy Brian Ellison	William Kennedy Brian Ellison	6	114	–	96	134	–
b g Craigsteel - Lady Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, driven and stayed on strongly (op 5/1)

2 2½	2. April Dusk (IRE) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	7	114	–	94	132	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Rabble Run (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, ridden and just headed when not fluent last, rallied, kept on same pace run-in (tchd 17/2)

3 26 [28½]	3. Bigirononhiship (IRE) 18/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	5	114	124	69	111	–
b g Beneficial - Portobello Lady (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Not fluent on occasions, in touch, driven and outpaced before omitted 3 out, chance with first two from 2 out (tchd 20/1)

4 18 [46½]	1. Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) 9/4 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	6	118	140	55	98	–
b g Mahler - Olivia Rose (IRE) (Mujadil)
Led, joined and ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), headed before next, soon weakened (tchd 2/1)

5 57 [103½]	4. Bun Doran (IRE) 11/10F Davy Russell Tom George	Davy Russell Tom George	5	114	138	–	40	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Village Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Pressed leader, every chance 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, eased before last (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for the geldings performance) (op 5/4)

The first hurdle in the home straight was omitted on both circuits.