Full Result 3.40 Newcastle | 5 January 1996

Melton Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f179yds) 3m Good 13 hurdles

1st £2,253 2nd £633 3rd £309

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Able Player (USA) 11/1 J 'Old' Burke Mrs S A Bramall	J 'Old' Burke Mrs S A Bramall	9	1012	90	91	95	–
bb g Solford (USA) - Grecian Snow (CAN) (Snow Knight)
Held up and behind, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, led after last, kept on well flat

2 3	0. Forward Glen 20/1 R Supple P Cheesbrough	R Supple P Cheesbrough	9	110	92	91	94	–
br g Sexton Blake - Daring Glen (Furry Glen)
Held up in mid-division, effort and headway approaching 3 out, every chance from 2 out, unable to quicken from last

3 2 [5]	0. Carnetto 4/1F Graham Lee ³ R Brewis	Graham Lee ³ R Brewis	9	116	101	96	101	–
b m Le Coq D'Or - Carney (New Brig)
Started slowly, soon recovered, headway and chased leaders 7th, ridden along and outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out, challenged last, led briefly flat, ran on one pace

4 ½ [5½]	0. Andros Gale (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	7	1012	90	88	89	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sirrahdis (Bally Joy)
Tracked leaders going well, headway on bit 2 out, slight lead approaching last, soon headed and no extra under pressure flat

5 ½ [6]	0. German Legend 20/1 A Manners ⁷ D A Lamb	A Manners ⁷ D A Lamb	6	102	87	77	86	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Fairfields (Sharpen Up)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden to challenge last, unable to quicken under pressure flat

6 10 [16]	0. Temple Garth 9/1 B Grattan ⁷ P Beaumont	B Grattan ⁷ P Beaumont	7	112	101	85	90	–
b g Baron Blakeney - Future Chance (Hopeful Venture)
Slight lead to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden along and outpaced before 4 out, some headway approaching 2 out, unable to reach leaders

7 1½ [17½]	0. Nicholas Plant 20/1 A Watt ⁷ Jim Goldie	A Watt ⁷ Jim Goldie	7	114	103	86	90	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Led 3rd, hit 8th, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat

8 3 [20½]	0. Celtic Breeze 33/1 M Foster Muriel Naughton	M Foster Muriel Naughton	13	115 v	97	85	81	–
b g Celtic Cone - Sipped (Ballyciptic)
Soon prominent, ridden along after 4 out, weakened from 3 out

9 nk [20¾]	0. Northumbrian King 9/1 J Callaghan Kate Walton	J Callaghan Kate Walton	10	1112	104	91	88	–
b g Indian King (USA) - Tuna (Silver Shark)
Behind, pushed along 5th, no headway from 3 out

10 9 [29¾]	0. Red Eikon 33/1 Lorcan Wyer G Holmes	Lorcan Wyer G Holmes	5	103	81	62	56	–
ch g French Gondolier (USA) - Loudoun Lass VII
Tracked leaders until lost place and dropped rear 5th, never dangerous after

11 3½ [33¼]	0. Monaru 20/1 C McCormack ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	C McCormack ⁷ Mrs M Reveley	10	1013	98	70	70	–
b g Montekin - Raubritter (IRE) (Levmoss)
Patiently ridden, effort 7th, no impression from 4 out

12 5 [38¼]	0. Rustino 14/1 Andrew Thornton W S Cunningham	Andrew Thornton W S Cunningham	10	1011 b	89	64	56	–
ch g Bustino - Miss Britain (Tudor Melody)
Never better than mid-division, outpaced and behind from 4 out

13 2 [40¼]	0. Exemplar I (IRE) 13/2 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	8	104	82	56	47	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Mabbots Own (Royal Trip)
Tracked leaders, ridden along 4 out, soon outpaced

14 nk [40½]	0. Atherton Green (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith Jeremy Glover	A S Smith Jeremy Glover	6	117	99	73	63	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Primacara (Rusticaro)
Held up and behind, effort approaching 4 out, unable to reach leaders

15 12 [52½]	0. Buyers Dream (IRE) 10/1 S Taylor ⁷ John Hellens	S Taylor ⁷ John Hellens	6	912	83	41	35	–
b g Adonijah I - Twist And Shout I (Cure The Blues)
Soon prominent, effort before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

16 ¾ [53¼]	0. Aurora Lad I 25/1 B Storey Micky Hammond	B Storey Micky Hammond	9	103 3 2	81	46	40	–
ch g Free State I - Hawthorne Vale (Richboy I)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon ridden along and outpaced

17 ¾ [54]	0. Tony's Feelings 25/1 A Linton ⁷ Thomas Dyer	A Linton ⁷ Thomas Dyer	8	99	80	37	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Meg's Mantle (New Brig)
Held up in touch going well, effort and headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

18 30 [84]	0. Sand King (NZ) 25/1 F Leahy ³ Lucinda Russell	F Leahy ³ Lucinda Russell	9	911 5	78	18	–	–
gr g Beechcraft (NZ) - Gifted Girl (NZ) (Rich Gift I)
Soon chasing leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off

18 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 6m 4.00s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: Miss K S Bramall (Able Player) 1st breeder: Angus M Maclean And Winfield Farm
2nd owner: P Cheesbrough (Forward Glen)
3rd owner: Mrs G E Brewis (Carnetto)

3:40 Newcastle 5 Jan 1996

Melton Handicap Hurdle Class F