Full Result 3.35 Newcastle | 26 March 1996

Earsdon Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) (2m19yds) 2m Good To Soft

1st £2,918 2nd £884 3rd £432 4th £206

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	. Arian Spirit (IRE) 8/1 L Charnock Les Eyre	L Charnock Les Eyre	5	80	37	9	40	–
b m High Estate - Astral Way I (Hotfoot I)
Soon prominent, led well over 2f out, soon driven clear, eased towards finish

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	. Top Prize 14/1 Gary Bardwell Mel Brittain	Gary Bardwell Mel Brittain	8	81 v	38	8	39	–
b g High Top - Raffle (Balidar)
Always chasing leaders, kept on one pace final 3f

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [4]	. Hotspur Street 7/1 J Weaver Michael Easterby	J Weaver Michael Easterby	4	94	60	28	59	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Headway over 3f out, stayed on, never able to challenge

4⁽²⁾ 3 [7]	. White WillowI 7/1 Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	7	100	65	30	61	–
br g Touching Wood (USA) - Dimant Blanche (USA) (Gummo)
Led until headed well over 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁸⁾ 3 [10]	. Sudden Spin 12/1 Kieren Fallon J Norton	Kieren Fallon J Norton	6	87 2	44	5	37	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Lightning Legacy (USA) (Super Concorde)
Behind until stayed on final 3f, nearest finish

6⁽³⁾ 4 [14]	. Palace Of Gold 33/1 Joe Fanning L Lungo	Joe Fanning L Lungo	6	82	39	–	28	–
b g Slip Anchor - Salacious (Sallust)
Effort 4f out, no impression

7⁽¹⁾ 13 [27]	. Selmeston (IRE) 9/1 D Wright ³ P S Felgate	D Wright ³ P S Felgate	4	80	45	–	21	–
b g Double Schwartz - Baracuda (FR) (Zeddaan)
Mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression

8⁽⁹⁾ 6 [33]	. Dally Boy 9/2 Jimmy Quinn Tim Easterby	Jimmy Quinn Tim Easterby	4	712	40	–	10	–
b g Efisio - Gay Hostess (FR) (Direct Flight)
Close up until ridden and weakened over 2f out

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [34¾]	. Jaraab 11/4F Simon Whitworth G Lewis	Simon Whitworth G Lewis	5	89 v	46	–	14	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Ostora (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always prominent, pushed along over 4f out, every chance over 3f out, soon weakened

10⁽¹¹⁾ shd [34¾]	. Charmed Life 50/1 Paul Fessey ⁵ Anabel K Murphy	Paul Fessey ⁵ Anabel K Murphy	7	75 8	33	–	1	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - Tanagrea (Blakeney)
Raced wide, driven along approaching straight, soon beaten

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [35¼]	. Eulogy (FR) 9/1 Robert Havlin ⁵ K R Burke	Robert Havlin ⁵ K R Burke	9	98	64	–	–	–
br g Esprit Du Nord (USA) - Louange (Green Dancer)
With leaders until ridden and found nil 3f out

11 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 3m 57.16s (slow by 31.16s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Martin West (Arian Spirit) 1st breeder: M Ervine
2nd owner: Mel Brittain (Top Prize)
3rd owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Hotspur Street)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 42 (29%) M [5-7] 93 (26%) H [8-11] 15 (45%)

3:35 Newcastle 26 Mar 1996

Earsdon Handicap Class E