Full Result 4.10 Newcastle | 14 February 2006

Viking Racing Club Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,757.80 2nd £1,110 3rd £555 4th £277.80 5th £138.60 6th £69.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Red Perk (IRE) 6/1 Larry McGrath Richard Guest	Larry McGrath Richard Guest	9	104 p	88	97	105	–
b g Executive Perk - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway halfway, led 5 out, clear before last, pushed out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, stable's runners had been out of form but now appear to be running more consistently) (op 13-2)

2 7	1. Harrovian I 5/1J Dougie Costello ⁵ Pauline Robson	Dougie Costello ⁵ Pauline Robson	9	117 p	110	113	117	–
b g Deploy - Homeoftheclassics (Tate Gallery)
Prominent, pushed along halfway, outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out, chased winner last, no impression (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

3 1¾ [8¾]	4. Devil's Run (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	10	118	109	110	115	–
b g Commanche Run - She Devil (Le Moss)
Close up, led 11th to 5 out, driven when hit 2 out, kept on same pace

4 3½ [12¼]	5. Sound Of Cheers 12/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	9	1110 t	108	106	110	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Held up and behind, headway and in touch 11th, ridden before 4 out, one pace next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

5 ½ [12¾]	2. Heidi III (FR) 10/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	11	1112 p	110	108	114	–
b g Bayolidaan (FR) - Irlandaise (FR) (Garde Royale)
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, outpaced from 2 out

6 15 [27¾]	8. Mister Dave'S (IRE) 16/1 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	11	1011	95	79	81	–
ch g Bluffer - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Mistakes in rear, headway under pressure after 5 out, no impression from next

7 27 [54¾]	10. Ta Ta For Now 33/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	9	102	86	46	45	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Exit Laughing (Shaab)
Soon well behind, no chance from halfway (op 25-1)

8 10 [64¾]	3. Green Ideal 5/1J Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	8	1112 b	110	60	59	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Emerald I (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Prominent, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon beaten (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

9 6 [70¾]	13. Diamond Cottage (IRE) 33/1 Padge Whelan S B Bell	Padge Whelan S B Bell	11	100 3	84	29	27	–
b g Peacock I (FR) - Sea Bright (IRE) (King's Ride)
Behind, struggling from halfway (op 25-1)

10 1 [71¾]	14. Trovaio (IRE) 66/1 Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	9	911 11 p	84	28	26	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Hazy Fiddler (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place (op 50-1)

PU	6. Hugo De Grez (FR) 12/1 Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	11	116	104	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Piqua Des Gres (FR) (Waylay)
Held up, outpaced when hit 12th, pulled up next (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 14-1)

PU	11. Go Nomadic 7/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Peter Atkinson	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Peter Atkinson	12	98 tp	85	–	–	–
br g Nomadic Way (USA) - Dreamago (Sir Mago)
Midfield, outpaced 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 13-2 and 15-2)

PU	12. Secret Drinker (IRE) 16/1 Wilson Renwick N P McCormack	Wilson Renwick N P McCormack	10	100 2 b	84	–	–	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Try Le Reste (IRE) (Le Moss)
Led to 11th, soon ridden, outpaced when blundered 5 out, pulled up next (op 18-1)

PU	7. Almire Du Lia (FR) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Sue Bradburne	Tony Dobbin Sue Bradburne	8	112	100	–	–	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Lita (FR) (Big John)
Soon behind and never going well, tailed off when pulled up after 8th (op 9-1)

14 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 6m 23.30s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: B Chorzelewski,P Davies & P Hodgkinson (Red Perk) 1st breeder: Alex Heskin
2nd owner: Major & Mrs Ivan Straker (Harrovian I)
3rd owner: John Wade (Devil's Run)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.70 £2.50 £7 Ex: £34.60 CSF: £36.72 Tricast: £467.20

4:10 Newcastle 14 Feb 2006

Viking Racing Club Handicap Chase