Full Result 1.40 Newcastle | 19 March 2005

Thompkins & Thompkins Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Heavy 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,751 2nd £786 3rd £393

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Lady Past Times 10/1 Jim Crowley Donald Whillans	Jim Crowley Donald Whillans	5	1010	79	11	77	–
b m Tragic Role (USA) - Just A Gem (Superlative)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 2 out, soon hard pressed, held on well from last (op 8-1)

2 2	9. Nifty Roy 28/1 Paul Robson K W Hogg	Paul Robson K W Hogg	5	1010	79	9	75	–
b g Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett)
Held up, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, kept on from last (op 25-1)

3 13 [15]	6. Casas (IRE) 20/1 Mr S F Magee ⁷ John Norton	Mr S F Magee ⁷ John Norton	8	105 t	81	–	65	–
b g Tenby - Clodagh (Thatching)
Held up, headway and every chance 3 out, weakened after next

4 6 [21]	10. Fairwood Nickle (IRE) 12/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	6	911 t	69	–	46	–
b g Shernazar - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Chased leaders to 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 14-1)

F	5. Black Chalk (IRE) 5/2 Paul Moloney Bernard Jones	Paul Moloney Bernard Jones	7	1013	82	–	66	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Close up going well, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, 8 lengths down and weakening when fell last (op 5-1 tchd 9-4)

PU	1. Top Style (IRE) 7/4F Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	7	1112	95	–	–	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Kept In Style (Castle Keep)
Held up, effort under pressure after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (trainer was unable to offer any explanation for poor form shown) (op 11-8 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in a place)

PU	4. Snails Castle (IRE) 16/1 N Hannity Edwin Tuer	N Hannity Edwin Tuer	6	1013	82	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Bean Island (USA) (Afleet)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

PU	2. Captain's Leap (IRE) 10/1 Bruce Gibson L Lungo	Bruce Gibson L Lungo	9	115	88	–	–	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Ballingowan Star (Le Moss)
Led to 2nd, lost touch from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, lame (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, his orders were to jump off and try and make it but having been prominent he was unhappy with the way the gelding was moving, adding that he felt it prudent to pull up after gelding made a mistake at the first in the back straight given gelding's history of leg trouble; vet said gelding was lame on right fore) (tchd 11-1)

PU	3. Danny Leahy (FR) 40/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	5	112 t	85	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Paloma Bay (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up last (op 33-1)

PU	7. Roses Are Wild (IRE) 10/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Mrs B K Thomson	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Mrs B K Thomson	7	104 v	80	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Wild Bramble (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led 2nd to 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 11-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 26.80s (slow by 34.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: C & S Carter,Farrington,Barnard & Morris (Lady Past Times) 1st breeder: Bearstone Stud
2nd owner: K W Hogg (Nifty Roy)
3rd owner: H Kidd (Casas)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.40 £4.70 £3.20 Ex: £90.70 CSF: £237.95 Tricast: £5,364.30

The first flight after the winning post and the first in the back straight were omitted.

1:40 Newcastle 19 Mar 2005

Thompkins & Thompkins Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F