Full Result 2.05 Newcastle | 6 April 2019

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,313.98 2nd £973.08 3rd £486.54 4th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Duhallowcountry (IRE) 25/1 Joe Williamson ⁷ Victor Thompson	Joe Williamson ⁷ Victor Thompson	13	97 2 b	73	84	81	–
b g Beneficial - Milltown Lass (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Prominent, went second halfway, led before 3 out, ridden and kept on well from last (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding benefited from being ridden with more restraint on this occasion) (op 20/1)

2 1½	6. Alltimegold (IRE) 5/4F Charlie Price ⁷ Tim Vaughan	Charlie Price ⁷ Tim Vaughan	6	107 tp¹	87	96	92	–
b g Gold Well - Carryonharriet (IRE) (Norwich)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, rallied and chased winner 2 out, kept on from last, not pace to challenge (op 11/8 tchd 11/10)

3 17 [18½]	4. Expresstime (IRE) 15/2 Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	6	117 t	94	81	88	–
b m Scorpion (IRE) - Glenair Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Made most to before 3 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)

4 30 [48½]	3. Frankie Ballou (IRE) 16/1 Ross Chapman Joanne Foster	Ross Chapman Joanne Foster	10	118 h	95	42	57	–
br g Norwich - One Up (IRE) (Bob Back)
Jumped right, pressed leader to halfway, in touch until ridden and weakened before 4 out

PU	2. Gris De Pron (FR) 12/1 Jamie Hamilton Henry Hogarth	Jamie Hamilton Henry Hogarth	6	1112 p	99	–	–	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Say Say (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up, stumbled 5th, headway and prominent 7th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 14/1)

PU	1. Echo Express (IRE) 6/4 Conor O'Farrell Nicky Richards	Conor O'Farrell Nicky Richards	7	121 p	102	–	–	–
b g Echo Of Light - If Dubai (USA) (Stephen Got Even)
Mistake 1st, in touch on outside, lost ground and outpaced when not fluent 4th, struggling from next, lost touch 5 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling and did not jump fluently) (tchd 7/4)

6 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 16.90s (slow by 16.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Black Kettle (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted to post)
1st owner: V Thompson (Duhallowcountry) 1st breeder: J Dulohery
2nd owner: Mrs Nikki Ead (Alltimegold)
3rd owner: D&D Armstrong Ltd (Expresstime)
Tote win: £34.90 PL: £8.70 £1.20 Ex: £89.70 CSF: £61.09 Trifecta: £844.10

2:05 Newcastle 6 Apr 2019

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