Full Result 1.45 Newcastle | 29 November 1997

North East Auto Trader Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £6,450 2nd £1,950 3rd £950 4th £450

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Speaker Weatherill (IRE) 11/10F M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	8	115	130	144	153	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Verb (IRE) (Proverb)
Jumped right, made all, soon clear, hit 10th, unchallenged

2 30	6. Cats Run (IRE) 9/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	9	100 2	111	105	109	–
ch g Deep Run - Zelamere (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, blundered 10th and 11th, soon outpaced, went 2nd 16th, no chance with winner

3 17 [47]	3. Silver Stick 8/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	10	1013 v	124	106	112	–
gr g Absalom - Queen's Parade (Sovereign Path)
Mistake 1st, always chasing leaders, well outpaced from 14th

4 18 [65]	5. Royal Vacation 8/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	8	106	117	87	72	–
b g King Of Spain - Crane Beach (Afzal)
In touch, blundered 12th, soon behind

5 dist [95]	4. Kenmore-Speed 7/2 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	10	1011	122	–	–	–
gr g Scallywag - Quick Exit (Exit To Nowhere)
Hampered 1st, chased leaders until weakened from 13th

PU	1. Easby Joker 8/1 Peter Niven S E Kettlewell	Peter Niven S E Kettlewell	9	120	139	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Ridden and lost touch from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

6 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 6m 4.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Lady Anne Bentinck (Speaker Weatherill) 1st breeder: Patrick Moakley
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Key (Cats Run)
3rd owner: Lord Manton (Silver Stick)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.30 £3.60 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £10.37