Full Result 3.55 Newcastle | 30 March 1999

Polyflor Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,788 2nd £844 3rd £412 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Flat Top 10/11F C McCormack ³ Michael Easterby	C McCormack ³ Michael Easterby	8	111	105	102	121	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
Chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat (op 11-10 tchd 5-4, 6-4 in a place)

2 3½	1. Weaver George (IRE) 5/1 Tony Dobbin Wilf Storey	Tony Dobbin Wilf Storey	9	120	115	113	124	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Nephrite (IRE) (Godswalk)
Made most, ridden and hard pressed from 5 out, headed 2 out, no extra (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

3 17 [20½]	5. Inch Way (IRE) 12/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	7	100 7	87	73	89	–
br g Kambalda - Glenaveel (Furry Glen)
Raced freely, held up and behind, joined leaders 14th, ridden and one pace from 3 out (op 8-1)

4 3 [23½]	3. Count Karmuski 5/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	7	112	103	87	95	–
b g Ardross - Trimar Gold (GoldhillI)
Chased leaders, 4th and beaten when blundered 4 out (op 4-1)

5 11 [34½]	4. Burnt Imp (USA) 9/2 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	9	112	103	79	83	–
ch g Imp Society (USA) - Flaming Reason (USA) (Limit To Reason)
Prominent, effort 15th, soon lost place (op 3-1)

6 dist [64½]	6. Copperhurst (IRE) 33/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ W T Kemp	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ W T Kemp	8	97 11 t	87	–	45	–
ch m Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Disputed lead to 13th, blundered next, soon behind, tailed off