1:40
Newcastle
16 Dec 1996
Newcastle Initiative Claiming Hurdle Class F
(Class 4) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles
1st
£2,142 2nd
£602 3rd
£294
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 7 | 116 b | – | 94 | 109 | – |
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Touching Wood (USA) |
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| Made all, kept on well from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7 | 100 | – | 71 | 75 | – |
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Don't Forget Me (IRE) |
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| Headway 4th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1112 | – | 95 | 100 | – |
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Sexton Blake |
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| Held up, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1112 | – | 84 | 89 | – |
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Persian Bold (IRE) |
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| Held up and behind, steady headway 4th, effort 4 out, ridden and little response | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1011 | – | 69 | 76 | – |
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b g
Blushing Groom (FR) |
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| Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1013 | – | 67 | 79 | – |
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Nashamaa (IRE) |
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| In touch, no headway from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4 | 110 | – | 66 | 70 | – |
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Interrex (CAN) |
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| Never better than mid-division, no chance when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1011 | – | – | – | – |
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Gulch (USA) |
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| Behind most of way | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1011 | – | – | – | – |
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Irish River (FR) |
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| Mistakes, always behind | ||||||||||
| 5 | 105 | – | – | 60 | – |
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Risk Me (FR) |
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| Chased leaders, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9 | 100 | – | – | – | – |
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Carlingford Castle (IRE) |
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| Prominent to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 | 105 b1 | – | – | – | – |
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Lochnager |
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| Ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 0.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 125%
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1st owner:
H North (White WillowI)
1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd -
2nd owner:
Robert Johnson (Aide MemoireI)
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3rd owner:
G E Shouler (Auburn Boy)