Full Result 2.30 Newcastle | 28 February 2000

Great North Road Chase Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,721.25 2nd £1,145 3rd £572.50 4th £286.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Sweep Gently (IRE) 7/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	8	1013	101	94	120	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Gentle Madam (Camden Town)
Jumped right throughout, made virtually all, clear before 5 out, stayed on strongly (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 17	6. Cherry Dee 16/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	9	105	93	67	92	–
ch m Ardross - Merry Cherry (Deep Run)
Chased winner, ridden from 11th, kept on same pace from 5 out (op 12-1)

3 5 [22]	5. Santa Jet (IRE) 100/30J J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	9	105	93	61	84	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Santa Anita Jet (Grand Conde)
Close up, challenged briefly 13th, outpaced 15th, no impression after (op 2-1)

4 dist [52]	3. Burnt Imp (USA) 100/30J Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	10	111 t	103	36	84	–
ch g Imp Society (USA) - Flaming Reason (USA) (Limit To Reason)
In touch, outpaced when blundered 5 out, soon beaten, virtually pulled up run-in (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

PU	8. Sailor Jim 100/1 C Maude Paul Dalton	C Maude Paul Dalton	13	101 1 15	89	–	–	–
gr g Scallywag - Madge Hill (Spartan General)
Prominent, blundered 2nd, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 5 out

PU	1. Blue Irish (IRE) 8/1 Lorcan Wyer Mrs S A Bramall	Lorcan Wyer Mrs S A Bramall	9	120	116	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Grannie No (Brave Invader)
Soon well behind, pulled up after 9th (op 7-1)

PU	2. River Dawn (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	8	1110 t	112	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morning Susan (Status Seeker)
Held up in touch, outpaced 11th, pulled up before 5 out (op 5-1)

PU	7. Brea Hill 8/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	David O'Meara ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	7	911	90	–	–	–
b g Brotherly (USA) - Top Feather (High Top)
Mistakes in rear, outpaced 11th, pulled up before 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 36.30s (slow by 42.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Sweep Gently) 1st breeder: Brittas House Stud
2nd owner: George Dilger (Cherry Dee)
3rd owner: G P Edwards (Santa Jet)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.60 £4.10 £1.40 Ex: £95.80 CSF: £45.63 Tricast: £181.82 Trifecta: £277.90

2:30 Newcastle 28 Feb 2000

Great North Road Chase Showcase Handicap Class D