Full Result 12.45 Newcastle | 22 December 2018

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £4,093.74 2nd £1,202.04 3rd £601.02 4th £300.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Buster Valentine (IRE) 15/8 Henry Brooke Ruth Jefferson	Henry Brooke Ruth Jefferson	5	115	–	48	126	–
b g Ask - Femme Du Noir (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced enthusiastically, prominent, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, shaken up when not fluent last, ridden and ran on strongly, promising (op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)

2 1½	3. Informateur (FR) 6/4F Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	5	115	120	46	124	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Isarella (GER) (Second Set)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, effort when not fluent next, ridden when not fluent last, one pace run-in (op 7/4)

3 13 [14½]	2. I'm To Blame (IRE) 2/1 Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	5	115 h	–	33	116	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Swap Shop (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Took keen hold, held up, headway and prominent 4 out, not fluent and shaken up when jumped left next, outpaced 2 out, third and held when went left and blundered last (op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4)

4 78 [92½]	4. Smart Paco 200/1 Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	4	109 t	–	–	25	–
ch g Paco Boy (IRE) - La Gifted (Fraam)
Close up, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened

5 36 [128½]	5. Start Seven 125/1 Charlotte Jones ⁷ James Moffatt	Charlotte Jones ⁷ James Moffatt	6	105 tp	–	–	–	–
br g Dilum (USA) - Dancingintheclouds (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Took keen hold, led to 2nd, chased leaders until lost place before 5th, outpaced next, lost touch 4 out, tailed off (op 150/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	6. Taking Aim (IRE) 200/1 Dillan Hurst ¹⁰ Chris Grant	Dillan Hurst ¹⁰ Chris Grant	6	102	–	–	–	–
b g Acambaro (GER) - Sharp Missile (IRE) (Son Of Sharp Shot)
Pulled hard early, led 2nd to 6th, struggling after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

6 ran Off time: 12:47:32 Winning time: 5m 26.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The Mount Fawcus Partnership (Buster Valentine) 1st breeder: Tom Howley
2nd owner: Mrs J M Gray & G R Orchard (Informateur)
3rd owner: Paul & Clare Rooney (I'm To Blame)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.20 £1.10 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £5.05 Trifecta: £5.60

12:45 Newcastle 22 Dec 2018

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