Full Result 12.40 Newcastle | 30 November 1996

Tommy Mcnicholas Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £5,340.50 2nd £1,619 3rd £792 4th £378.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sparky Gayle (IRE) 4/6F B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	6	119	–	126	135	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Held up, smooth headway halfway, led 11th, ridden and ran on well flat

2 2½	1. Solomon's Dancer (USA) 9/4 R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	6	1113	–	128	136	–
bb g Al Nasr (FR) - Infinite Wisdom I (USA) (Sassafras)
Always prominent, chased leaders from 8th, effort 3 out, kept on towards finish

3 2½ [5]	2. Blue Charm (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire Sue Bradburne	Adrian Maguire Sue Bradburne	6	119	–	122	129	–
b g Duky - Blue RinseI (Blue Rullah)
Close up, led from 4th, hit 7th, headed 11th, every chance and hit last, no extra

4 20 [25]	5. Chipped Out 16/1 Mark Dwyer Martin Todhunter	Mark Dwyer Martin Todhunter	6	114	–	101	104	–
gr g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Not jump well, behind until headway 8th, never troubled leaders

5 12 [37]	3. Le Denstan 20/1 T Reed Mrs D Thomson	T Reed Mrs D Thomson	9	119	–	96	97	–
b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Mistakes 8th and 2 out, never troubled leaders

6 12 [49]	7. Garbo's Boy 200/1 W Fry James Turner	W Fry James Turner	6	114	–	81	80	–
br g Silly Prices - Cap That (Derek H)
Mistakes, always behind

7 2½ [51½]	8. Marlingford I 200/1 Larry McGrath ⁷ Mrs J Szuszkewicz	Larry McGrath ⁷ Mrs J Szuszkewicz	9	1011	–	71	78	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Inchmarlo (USA) (Nashua)
Hit 1st, led 2nd to 4th, chased leaders until weakened 10th

8 3 [54½]	10. Seldom But Severe (IRE) 200/1 Kenny Johnson E A Elliott	Kenny Johnson E A Elliott	6	114	–	76	75	–
br g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Goldfoot (Prince Tenderfoot)
Mistakes, always behind

9 2½ [57]	9. More Joy 200/1 A S Smith Brian Ellison	A S Smith Brian Ellison	8	114	–	74	72	–
b g Lighter - Caubeen (Scottish Rifle)
Hit 8th, always behind

UR	6. Fingerhill (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Diamond Glow (Kalaglow)
Led to 2nd, close up until mistake and unseated rider 10th

10 ran Off time: 12:44:00 Winning time: 5m 7.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Sparky Gayle) 1st breeder: Thomas Walsh
2nd owner: J Hales (Solomon's Dancer)
3rd owner: Mrs M C Lindsay (Blue Charm)

12:40 Newcastle 30 Nov 1996

Tommy Mcnicholas Novices' Chase Class C