Full Result 4.45 Newcastle | 15 February 1997

Gosforth Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £6,937.50 2nd £2,100 3rd £1,025 4th £487.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Celestial Choir 9/2 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	7	1012	118	–	–	–
b m Celestial Storm (USA) - Choir (High Top)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ran on well

2 2½	2. Turnpole (IRE) 5/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	1112	132	122	139	–
br g Satco (FR) - Mountain Chase (Mount Hagen)
Held up, headway to challenge 4 out, ran on, not pace of winner

3 4 [6½]	1. Tom Brodie 7/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	7	1112	132	119	134	–
b g Ardross - Deep Line (Deep Run)
Held up, smooth headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and not quicken

4 7 [13½]	6. Kaitak (IRE) 12/1 F Leahy ³ J M Carr	F Leahy ³ J M Carr	6	110	123	101	118	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Klairelle (Klairon)
Tracked leaders until outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last

5 1 [14½]	9. Dally Boy 10/1 J Callaghan Tim Easterby	J Callaghan Tim Easterby	5	1012	118	98	112	–
b g Efisio - Gay Hostess (FR) (Direct Flight)
Led until headed 4 out, soon outpaced

6 5 [19½]	11. Old Habits (IRE) 25/1 T Eley Les Eyre	T Eley Les Eyre	8	104	110	86	99	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Layer Cake I (Levmoss)
Prominent until outpaced from 4 out

7 1¼ [20¾]	4. Nijmegen 14/1 W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	9	1112	132	107	120	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Petty Purse (Petingo)
Close up until ridden and beaten approaching 3 out

8 nk [21]	3. Marchant Ming (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	5	1112	132	107	119	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Hot Curry (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Mistake 1st, with leader, led 4 out until approaching next, weakened

9 23 [44]	7. Sea Victor 11/8F D Gallagher J L Harris	D Gallagher J L Harris	5	112	122	78	86	–
b g Slip Anchor - Victoriana (USA) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, weakened next. Trainer was unable to offer any explanation.

10 14 [58]	10. Viardot (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ H Alexander	Richie McGrath ⁵ H Alexander	8	100	111	58	61	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Vive La ReineI (Vienna)
Held up, mistake 4 out, always behind

10 ran Off time: 4:46:00 Winning time: 5m 4.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Carole Sykes (Celestial Choir) 1st breeder: J L Eyre
2nd owner: W J Williams (Turnpole)
3rd owner: Mrs M W Bird (Tom Brodie)
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: [None]
Quadpot: [None]

4:45 Newcastle 15 Feb 1997

Gosforth Handicap Hurdle Class B