Full Result 1.25 Newcastle | 23 December 2017

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(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 17 fences 1 omitted

1st £6,330 2nd £1,870 3rd £935 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Very First Time 5/2 Brian Hughes Tim Easterby	Brian Hughes Tim Easterby	5	116	124	62	138	–
b g Champs Elysees - Like A Virgin (IRE) (Iron Mask)
Made all, clear 3 out, kept on strongly, easily (op 11/4)

2 6	4. Teddy Tee (IRE) 9/2 Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	8	111	122	54	128	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Knocksouna Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, hit 6th, ridden and outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner last, no impression (tchd 5/1)

3 8 [14]	2. Central Flame 28/1 Miss Catherine Walton ³ James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ³ James Walton	9	114	125	50	122	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - More Flair (Alflora)
Behind and detached, headway on outside 13th, outpaced and edged left before 3 out, rallied last, kept on, nearest finish (op 33/1)

4 ½ [14½]	6. Bako De La Saulaie (FR) 16/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	6	112	120	45	117	–
b g Balko (FR) - Krickette (FR) (Passing Sale)
Pressed winner, challenged halfway to 4 out, chased (clear) winner until not fluent last, no extra (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

5 8 [22½]	1. Point The Way (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Farrell Brian Ellison	Conor O'Farrell Brian Ellison	6	118	126	43	117	–
br g Brian Boru - Caslain Og (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, steady headway 5 out, ridden next, soon no impression (vet reported the gelding lost its right hind shoe) (op 8/1)

6 10 [32½]	7. Just Georgie 9/4F Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	7	106	110	18	90	–
b g Kayf Tara - Just Kate (Bob's Return)
Tracked leaders, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened (op 2/1)

7 nk [32¾]	5. Crest 12/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Micky Hammond	Jamie Hamilton ³ Micky Hammond	6	111	122	30	99	–
b g Kayf Tara - Maiden Voyage (Slip Anchor)
Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:25:31 Winning time: 6m 20.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Very First Time) 1st breeder: Conor J Colgan
2nd owner: David & Nicky Robinson (Teddy Tee)
3rd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Central Flame)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £2.20 £2 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £14.02 Trifecta: £162.50

First fence after the winning post was omitted; low sun

1:25 Newcastle 23 Dec 2017

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