Full Result 3.30 Newcastle | 24 February 2003

Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st £3,399.50 2nd £1,046 3rd £523 4th £261.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Grangewick Flight 10/1 Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	9	1112 p	90	–	99	–
b g Lighter - Feathery I (Le Coq D'Or)
Prominent, effort before 4 out, rallied 2 out, led last, stayed on well (op 9-1)

2 1	10. Green Smoke 6/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	112 p	80	–	90	–
gr g Green Adventure (USA) - Smoke (Rusticaro)
Close up, led 12th, 3 lengths in front when stumbled 3 out, headed last, ran on (op 9-2)

3 2 [3]	6. Red Minster 11/2 Anthony Coyle ⁵ Richard Guest	Anthony Coyle ⁵ Richard Guest	6	110 p	83	–	90	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Minty Muncher (Idiots Delight)
Close up, led 7th to 12th, rallied and every chance last, one pace run-in (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 14 [17]	7. Hombre 5/1J Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	115	83	–	75	–
ch g Shernazar - Delray Jet (USA) (Northjet)
Held up in touch, effort before 4 out, weakened approaching next (tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

5 7 [24]	11. Dan De Man (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bradburne Lynn Siddall	Mark Bradburne Lynn Siddall	12	1010	74	–	59	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Slave De (Arctic Slave)
Held up, steady headway before 9th, ridden and outpaced from 5 out

6 6 [30]	3. San Francisco 16/1 Paul Robson ³ Alistair Whillans	Paul Robson ³ Alistair Whillans	9	118	89	–	68	–
b g Aragon - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 2½ [32½]	9. Begsy's Bullet 10/1 Warren Marston D McCain	Warren Marston D McCain	8	113	81	–	58	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Seeker's Sister (Ashmore)
Close up until weakened from 11th (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

8 10 [42½]	5. Hailstorm (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	10	116	84	–	51	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Sindys Gale (Strong Gale)
In touch, lost place 6th, no danger after (op 14-1)

9 5 [47½]	4. Cardinal Mark (IRE) 5/1J Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ³ Sue Smith	9	114	85	–	47	–
b g Ardross - Sister Of Gold (The Parson)
Prominent, hit and lost place 9th, hit next, soon beaten (tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	1. Welsh March (IRE) 20/1 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	11	1112	90	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Welsh Tan (Welsh Saint)
Led to 7th, weakened from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	8. Jackson's Hole 9/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	10	114	82	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Jack's The Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	12. Irlandais II (FR) 12/1 Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	Ben Orde-Powlett ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	7	97 p	64	–	–	–
ch g Moon Madness - Platine III (FR) (Iveday)
Not fluent in rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:34:00 Winning time: 5m 32.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs H Marks (Grangewick Flight) 1st breeder: Mrs S Wrigley
2nd owner: Mrs J U Hales (Green Smoke)
3rd owner: N B Mason (Red Minster)
Tote win: £13 PL: £4 £1.60 £2.60 Ex: £108.70 CSF: £70.61 Tricast: £371.16

3:30 Newcastle 24 Feb 2003

Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase Class F