Full Result 2.55 Newcastle | 5 May 1997

Fat Binder Natural Weight Management Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m4f93yds) 1m4½f Good To Firm

1st £4,065 2nd £1,230 3rd £600 4th £285

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Desert Fighter 5/2 Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	Tony Culhane Mrs M Reveley	6	96	68	35	65	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Jungle Rose (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, led over 1f out, just held on

2⁽¹⁾ hd	4. Opaque 9/1 Paul Fessey ⁵ Wilf Storey	Paul Fessey ⁵ Wilf Storey	5	813	66	28	63	–
b g Shirley Heights - Opale (Busted)
Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

3⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [2¾]	6. Hasta La Vista I 9/2 L Charnock Michael Easterby	L Charnock Michael Easterby	7	80 b	48	11	41	–
b g Superlative - Falcon Berry (FR) (Bustino)
Pulled hard, led over 4f, led 2f out, soon headed, ran on one pace

4⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [4¼]	2. Highflying 10/1 J Tate George Moore	J Tate George Moore	11	912	74	35	65	–
br g Shirley Heights - Nomadic Pleasure (Habitat)
Led over 8f out to 2f out, one pace

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [4½]	1. Ballpoint 2/1F J F Egan George Moore	J F Egan George Moore	4	100	76	37	66	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Ballaquine (Martinmas)
In touch, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge

6⁽²⁾ 18 [22½]	5. Mock Trial (IRE) 11/2 John Carroll Mrs J R Ramsden	John Carroll Mrs J R Ramsden	4	813	61	–	24	–
b g Old Vic - Test Case (Busted)
Held up, effort over 3f out, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased