Full Result 2.20 Newcastle | 2 February 2005

W. F. Alto Own Brand "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,430 2nd £980 3rd £490

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Silver Sedge I (IRE) 15/8F Peter Buchanan ³ Ann Hamilton	Peter Buchanan ³ Ann Hamilton	6	107	79	22	88	–
gr g Aristocracy (IRE) - Pollyfaster (Polyfoto)
Chased leaders, led 2 out, stayed on well (op 9-4)

2 7	4. Assumetheposition (FR) 13/2 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	5	111	87	21	86	–
gr g Cyborg (FR) - Jeanne Grey (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Held up, headway 4 out, effort and hung left from next, kept on from last, not reach winner (op 10-1)

3 shd [7]	6. Kalic D'Alm (FR) 10/1 Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	7	1010	79	13	79	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Bekaa II (FR) (Djarvis)
Held up, headway before 3, effort next, soon chasing winner, outpaced run-in (op 12-1)

4 2 [9]	3. Northern Shadows 14/1 Graham Lee Keith Reveley	Graham Lee Keith Reveley	6	119	92	23	89	–
gr m Rock Hopper - Shadows Of Silver (Carwhite)
Held up, headway 4 out, outpaced next, kept on from last, no impression (op 8-1 tchd 16-1)

5 11 [20]	1. Longstone Lass 14/1 J F Levins ⁵ Declan Carroll	J F Levins ⁵ Declan Carroll	5	117 v	95	11	84	–
b m Wizard King - Kamaress (Kampala)
Set decent gallop, led to 2 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 10-1)

6 9 [29]	8. Schoodic Point (IRE) 25/1 Gino Carenza ³ Sue Smith	Gino Carenza ³ Sue Smith	10	107 2	79	–	56	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Madam Beau (Le Tricolore)
Chased leader until weakened before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	2. Silver Jack (IRE) 2/1 Tony Dobbin Martin Todhunter	Tony Dobbin Martin Todhunter	7	1112	95	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Consharon (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Behind, struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for poor form shown) (tchd 9-4 , 5-2 in a place)

PU	5. Casterflo 25/1 David O'Meara Stuart Coltherd	David O'Meara Stuart Coltherd	6	110	83	–	–	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Celtic Sands (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:23:00 Winning time: 4m 17.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Silver Sedge I) 1st breeder: David Mooney
2nd owner: T Delaney (Assumetheposition)
3rd owner: Tweedside Racing (Kalic D'Alm)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.50 £2 £2.30 Ex: £17 CSF: £13.99 Tricast: £91.74

2:20 Newcastle 2 Feb 2005

W. F. Alto Own Brand "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E