Full Result 2.25 Newcastle | 16 December 2002

Nitex Computer Fairs Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,555.50 2nd £1,094 3rd £547 4th £273.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Our Armageddon (NZ) 16/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	5	1012	–	101	111	–
b g Sky Chase (NZ) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Close up, led 4th, headed run-in, kept on well to lead close home (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

2 ½	1. Tees Components 1/4F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	7	115	–	107	117	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Lady Warninglid (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Pulled hard in touch, steady headway to lead run-in, ridden and hung left, kept on, headed close home (op 2-7)

3 14 [14½]	13. Sikasso (USA) 13/2 Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	6	1012	–	86	101	–
bb g Silver Hawk (USA) - Silken Doll (USA) (Chieftain)
Midfield, headway and every chance 3 out, one pace last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 8 [22½]	19. Mighty Minster 33/1 Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	Larry McGrath ⁷ N B Mason	5	100	–	73	83	–
ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and outpaced after 3 out

5 1¼ [23¾]	20. Rosie Redman (IRE) 25/1 John McNamara James Turner	John McNamara James Turner	5	107	–	71	82	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Carbia's Last (Palm Track)
Led to 4th, with leader until weakened from 3 out (op 50-1)

6 1½ [25¼]	7. Here Comes Steve 50/1 Anthony Ross Andrew Crook	Anthony Ross Andrew Crook	5	1012	–	74	85	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Keldholme (Derek H)
Tracked leaders until outpaced from 4 out

7 13 [38¼]	6. Hadith 20/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	1012	–	61	72	–
ch h Nashwan (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up, some headway 2 out, never on terms (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

8 nk [38½]	3. Crunchy (IRE) 200/1 V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	4	109 t	–	61	72	–
ch g Common Grounds - Credit Crunch (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened next

9 2 [40½]	16. Vulcan Lane (NZ) 200/1 Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N B Mason	Miss C Metcalfe ⁷ N B Mason	5	105	–	59	70	–
ch g Star Way - Smudged (NZ) (Nassipour)
Took keen hold, held up, headway before 4 out, weakened next

10 2 [42½]	9. Old Rolla (IRE) 100/1 Mark Bradburne Chris Grant	Mark Bradburne Chris Grant	4	1012	–	57	68	–
b g Old Vic - Criswood (IRE) (Chromite)
Midfield until weakened from 4 out

11 11 [53½]	17. Western Bluebird (IRE) 100/1 Michael Naughton Miss Kate Milligan	Michael Naughton Miss Kate Milligan	4	1012	–	46	57	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Arrastra (Bustino)
Held up and always behind

12 3½ [57]	15. The Tile Baron (IRE) 100/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	5	105	–	42	53	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Elegant Miss (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up and always behind

13 ½ [57½]	11. Pikestaff (USA) 100/1 C McCormack Maurice Barnes	C McCormack Maurice Barnes	4	1012	–	41	53	–
ch g Diesis - Navarene (USA) (Known Fact)
Midfield, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

14 ½ [58]	4. Epop (IRE) 200/1 Dominic Elsworth ³ Howard Johnson	Dominic Elsworth ³ Howard Johnson	5	109	–	40	52	–
b g Religiously (USA) - General Rain (General Ironside)
Tracked leaders to 4 out, weakened

15 18 [76]	5. Frankie Anson 50/1 Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	Gino Carenza ⁵ Michael Easterby	5	107	–	22	34	–
b g Anshan - Smilingatstrangers (Macmillion)
Held up, hampered 3rd, never on terms

16 9 [85]	12. Polar Gunner 100/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	5	1012	–	–	25	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Pulled hard, always behind

PU	8. Itch 200/1 H Bastiman Robin Bastiman	H Bastiman Robin Bastiman	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Puissance - Panienka (POL) (Dom Racine)
Midfield, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Stepastray 200/1 B Storey Ron Barr	B Storey Ron Barr	5	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Alhijaz - Wandering Stranger (Petong)
Not fluent in midfield, hit and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Chinese Cracker 200/1 N Hannity ³ John Norton	N Hannity ³ John Norton	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g King's Signet (USA) - Heart Broken (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

19 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 4m 10.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Magical Field (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: N B Mason (Our Armageddon) 1st breeder: L W Bowater And C Marchant
2nd owner: Tees Components Ltd (Tees Components)
3rd owner: Blyth,Buttery,Rider and Wilson (Sikasso)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.40 £1 £2 Ex: £46.30 CSF: £20.67

2:25 Newcastle 16 Dec 2002

Nitex Computer Fairs Novices' Hurdle Class E