Full Result 12.50 Newcastle | 26 December 2022

Gary Wood Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,901.40 2nd £2,258.10 3rd £1,128.60 4th £565.20 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ritson (IRE) 5/1 Aaron Anderson ⁵ Rebecca Menzies	Aaron Anderson ⁵ Rebecca Menzies	7	1111 p	102	74	114	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Ellen's Choice (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, steady headway from 8th, went fourth but ridden 3 out, stayed on and went third before 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly approaching last, led last, went clear run-in, comfortably (tchd 6/1)

2 9	7. Six One Nine (IRE) 18/1 Tom Midgley ⁵ Chris Grant	Tom Midgley ⁵ Chris Grant	7	1010 p	87	47	91	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Indian Athlete (IRE) (Indian River)
Led, went clear 2nd, reduced lead omitted 4th, pushed along briefly and headed 7th, pushed along 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced and held approaching last, kept on final 110yds, went second again towards finish (op 6/1)

3 ½ [9½]	3. McGarry (IRE) 7/4F Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	8	1110	96	56	104	–
b g Mahler - Little Pearl (IRE) (Bigstone)
Prominent, pushed along to lead before 3 out, not fluent and ridden 3 out, ridden and hard pressed approaching last, headed when hit last, outpaced run-in, weakened inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish (op 5/1 tchd 6/4 and tchd 11/2)

4 5½ [15]	5. Coolmoyne 28/1 John Kington Simon Waugh	John Kington Simon Waugh	6	114	90	42	89	–
ch g Ocovango - High Life (Kayf Tara)
Prominent, led 7th, good jump 8th, another good jump 9th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1)

5 3 [18]	6. Fourth Of July (IRE) 10/1 Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	7	112 t	88	36	85	–
b g Salutino (GER) - Akasha (IRE) (Stowaway)
Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon held, kept on but no impression from 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 14/1)

6 16 [34]	10. Budarri 16/1 Danny McMenamin Stuart Coltherd	Danny McMenamin Stuart Coltherd	9	108 tp	80	7	67	–
b g Supreme Sound - Amtaar (Nayef)
Midfield, mistake and lost ground 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon lost touch (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

7 14 [48]	2. Edmond Dantes (FR) 100/30 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson	6	120 p¹	100	8	73	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Divine Surprise (IRE) (Hernando)
Towards rear, reminders 7th, outpaced and ridden 9th, slow jump and weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 3/1 and tchd 5/1)

8 7 [55]	9. Roxyfet (FR) 50/1 Miss Becky Smith Micky Hammond	Miss Becky Smith Micky Hammond	12	109	81	–	44	–
b g Califet (FR) - Roxalamour (FR) (Valanour)
Held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along 9th, slow jump and struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	11. Chemical Warfare (IRE) 13/2 Craig Nichol Tjade Collier	Craig Nichol Tjade Collier	5	106	78	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Blazing Sky (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in rear, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 4th, brief headway 4 out, ridden 4 out, slow jump and weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching last (op 9/2 tchd 7/1)

UR	8. Choix Des Armes (FR) 33/1 Alan Doyle ⁵ Alison Hamilton	Alan Doyle ⁵ Alison Hamilton	10	107 h	84	–	–	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Kicka (Shirley Heights)
Prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

10 ran Off time: 12:52:10 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Rocco Storm (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P R Walker & R Walker (Ritson) 1st breeder: M Berry
2nd owner: D&D Armstrong Ltd (Six One Nine)
3rd owner: The Vacuum Pouch Company Limited (McGarry)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2 £3.40 £1.30 Ex: £84.60 CSF: £81.16 Tricast: £219.06 Trifecta: £496.70

Usual fourth fence omitted; low sun

12:50 Newcastle 26 Dec 2022

Gary Wood Memorial Handicap Chase