Full Result 2.30 Newcastle | 29 January 2019

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(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences 1 omitted

1st £7,342.74 2nd £2,156.04 3rd £1,078.02 4th £539.01 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rock On Fruity (IRE) 16/1 Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	Richie McLernon Ben Haslam	10	1112	134	89	139	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Sancta Miria (IRE) (Toulon)
Held up in touch, steady headway 6 out, led going well 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and kept on well to assert last 75yds (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

2 1	6. Conna Cross (IRE) 4/1J Tom Cannon Johnny Farrelly	Tom Cannon Johnny Farrelly	8	114	126	80	129	–
b g Lecroix (GER) - Country Time (IRE) (Curtain Time)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out to last 75yds, one pace towards finish (op 5/1)

3 1¾ [2¾]	2. Theligny (FR) 9/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	8	1111 t	133	85	134	–
gr g Martaline - Romilly (FR) (Subotica)
Left in lead 1st, joined 6th, headed 11th, pressed leader to 6 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase leading pair run-in, kept on, broke blood vessel (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

4 2¾ [5½]	3. Straidnahanna (IRE) 6/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	10	1110	132	82	133	–
gr g Medaaly - Sue's Song (Alflora)
Left close second 1st, challenged 6th, led 11th to 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, one pace and lost third run-in (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

5 15 [20½]	9. Bigirononhiship (IRE) 9/2 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	8	110	122	58	111	–
b g Beneficial - Portobello Lady (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Not fluent, held up in touch, ridden along from 12th, rallied, weakened before 3 out (op 11/2)

6 3 [23½]	5. Takingrisks (IRE) 4/1J Ryan Day Nicky Richards	Ryan Day Nicky Richards	10	118	130	63	116	–
b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Downtown Rosie (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, outpaced 12th, lost touch before 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 9/2)

F	7. Western Jo (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	11	111 t	123	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Jenny's Jewel (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until fell 1st; fatally injured (tchd 13/2)

F	4. Solighoster (FR) 9/2 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	7	1110	132	–	–	–
ch g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Miss Martine (FR) (Waki River)
Held up, yet to be asked for an effort when fell heavily 11th (op 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 21.80s (slow by 27.80s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ascot De Bruyere (travel)
1st owner: John P McManus (Rock On Fruity) 1st breeder: James Reeves
2nd owner: Hanford's Chemist Limited (Conna Cross)
3rd owner: Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd (Theligny)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.10 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £68.80 CSF: £82.34 Tricast: £628.22 Trifecta: £924.50

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2:30 Newcastle 29 Jan 2019

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