Full Result 12.35 Newcastle | 20 December 2003

BBC Radio Newcastle Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,080 2nd £880 3rd £440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Darnley 12/1 Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	Michael Naughton ³ J N R Billinge	6	1013	–	89	105	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Reeling (Relkino)
In touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, 9 lengths down and no impression when left 6 lengths clear last, ran on (op 11-1)

2 7	4. Little Docker (IRE) 6/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	6	112	–	82	98	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Fair Maid Of Kent (USA) (Diesis)
Held up in touch, mistake 8th, outpaced from 3 out, left 6 lengths second last, no impression (op 10-1)

3 dist [37]	3. Double Blade 16/1 Gino Carenza ⁵ Noel Wilson	Gino Carenza ⁵ Noel Wilson	8	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Kris - Sesame (Derrylin)
Close up until weakened from 3 out, left poor third last (tchd 20-1)

F	1. Argento 11/4 Anthony Ross George Moore	Anthony Ross George Moore	6	119	116	–	121	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - Four M'S (Majestic Maharaj)
Led, 9 lengths clear when fell last (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

PU	5. Ryders Storm (USA) 4/5F Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	4	106	–	–	–	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Justicara (Rusticaro)
Not fluent, close up, lost place 4th, soon ridden, in touch when mistake 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the rain-softened ground) (op 4-7 tchd 10-11 and Evens in a place)

5 ran Off time: 12:36:00 Winning time: 4m 19.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Sceptre House Golf Society (Darnley) 1st breeder: Mrs S Fletcher
2nd owner: C H Stevens (Little Docker)
3rd owner: Razor Sharp Partnership (Double Blade)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £3.30 £2.70 Ex: £54.40 CSF: £70.07

Last fence omitted both circuits.