Full Result 4.30 Newcastle | 24 February 2018

Betfred "The Home Of Goals Galore" Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Heavy 15 fences

1st £7,342.74 2nd £2,156.04 3rd £1,078.02 4th £539.01 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Plus Jamais (FR) 12/1 Bruce Lynn ⁷ Iain Jardine	Bruce Lynn ⁷ Iain Jardine	11	109 p	122	64	132	–
b g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Branceilles (FR) (Satin Wood)
Pressed leader, led 5 out, clear 3 out, kept on strongly from next (tchd 11/1)

2 3½	3. Takingrisks (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	9	114	127	65	132	–
b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Downtown Rosie (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch, steady headway before 4 out, chased winner before next, ridden and no impression final 2 (op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)

DSQ 13 [16½]	7. Central Flame 7/1 Miss Catherine Walton ³ James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ³ James Walton	10	1011	120	44	111	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - More Flair (Alflora)
Held up, outpaced 10th, shaken up and stayed on steadily from 2 out, took third towards finish, no chance with first two, finished 3rd, disqualified - banned substance in sample (tchd 11/2)

3 nk [16¾]	5. Wolf Sword (IRE) 8/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	9	114	124	48	115	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Dame O'Neill (IRE) (Dr Massini)
In touch, steady headway before 4 out, effort next, weakened after 2 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (tchd 9/1)

4 2¼ [19]	2. Greybougg 12/1 Conor O'Farrell Nigel Hawke	Conor O'Farrell Nigel Hawke	9	119	129	50	121	–
gr g Tobougg (IRE) - Kildee Lass (Morpeth)
Not fluent on occasions, led to 5 out, ridden and weakened after next, finished 5th, placed 4th (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

PU	4. Viens Chercher (IRE) 14/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	7	116 p	126	–	–	–
b g Milan - La Zingarella (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, driven along 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

UR	1. Clan Legend 11/2 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	8	1112 t	132	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Held up in rear, steady headway 5 out, just under 4 lengths down disputing third place and going well when hit and unseated rider next (op 9/2)

UR	8. Acdc (IRE) 2/1F Richard Johnson Chris Grant	Richard Johnson Chris Grant	8	109 ht	115	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Always Alert (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Not fluent in rear, outpaced in last place when stumbled and unseated rider just after 6 out (op 5/2)

8 ran Off time: 4:34:06 Winning time: 5m 26.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: A Crawford & Partner (Plus Jamais) 1st breeder: Ecurie Passing
2nd owner: Frank Bird (Takingrisks)
3rd owner: G R Orchard & Mrs J M Gray (Wolf Sword)
Tote win: £13.20 PL: £3.50 £1.50 £2.60 Ex: £65 CSF: £60.55 Tricast: £367.10 Trifecta: £288.80

Following a BHA inquiry, Central Flame, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified - banned substance in sample.

4:30 Newcastle 24 Feb 2018

Betfred "The Home Of Goals Galore" Handicap Chase