Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 21 October 1992

Northumbria Novices' Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,702 2nd £472 3rd £226

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Spanish Fair (IRE) 11/8F Andrew Thornton ⁵ W A Stephenson	Andrew Thornton ⁵ W A Stephenson	4	109	–	–	91	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Bonne Fair (Bonne Noel)
Tracked leaders, going well, led on bit after 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on well

2 3	0. Kidlaw 9/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	4	110	–	–	88	–
b g Good Times (ITY) - Bedfellow (Crepello)
In touch, ridden along approaching 3 out, headway between last 2, not pace of winner flat

3 7 [10]	0. Choir's Image 100/1 A Mulholland Les Eyre	A Mulholland Les Eyre	5	1011	–	–	78	–
br m Lochnager - Choir (High Top)
Held up in midfield, smooth headway 3 out, challenged and hit 2 out, weakened flat

4 3 [13]	0. Swervin Mervin 33/1 A Charlton Brian Ellison	A Charlton Brian Ellison	4	110	–	–	78	–
ch g Dominion - Brilliant Rosa (Luthier)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 2 out, never placed to challenge

5 8 [21]	0. Full O'Praise (NZ) 11/4 T Reed P Calver	T Reed P Calver	5	112	–	–	72	–
br g Church Parade - Adios Belle (NZ) (Adios)
Held up and behind, smooth headway from 5th, led after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, soon headed and beaten

6 3½ [24½]	0. Master Mischief 100/1 Kenny Johnson F T Walton	Kenny Johnson F T Walton	5	112	–	–	68	–
br g Zambrano - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Ridden along in midfield halfway, some headway approaching 2 out, soon beaten

7 7 [31½]	0. Fusion 33/1 R Hodge ³ R Earnshaw	R Hodge ³ R Earnshaw	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Mill Reef (USA) - Gift Wrapped (Wolver Hollow)
In touch, bumped 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 1 [32½]	0. Tribute To Dad 33/1 D J Casey Sue Smith	D J Casey Sue Smith	5	112	–	–	60	–
b g Aragon - Bourienne (Bolkonski)
Close up, disputed lead after 3rd until headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out

9 15 [47½]	0. Tour Eiffel 5/1 Mr M Armytage R C Armytage	Mr M Armytage R C Armytage	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g High Line - Gay France (FR) (Sir Gaylord)
Held up, disputed lead after 3rd, not jump well, weakened after 3 out

10 20 [67½]	0. Kildonan 40/1 Derek Byrne Brian Rothwell	Derek Byrne Brian Rothwell	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Welsh Captain - Madam Import (Import)
Prominent to halfway, soon lost place

11 8 [75½]	0. Gascoigne Wood 33/1 A Orkney R Tate	A Orkney R Tate	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Petoski - Be My Queen (Be My Guest)
Always in rear, tailed off

PU	0. Naval Raid 16/1 Peter Niven Mrs J D Goodfellow	Peter Niven Mrs J D Goodfellow	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Julio Mariner - London Blitz (Home Guard)
Mistake first, made most until headed after 3rd, weakened 5th, pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: P Piller (Spanish Fair) 1st breeder: Maria Mulcahy
2nd owner: J Walby (Kidlaw)
3rd owner: J L Eyre (Choir's Image)

2:45 Newcastle 21 Oct 1992

Northumbria Novices' Hurdle