Full Result 2.30 Newcastle | 18 March 2006

Thompkins & Thompkins Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Heavy 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,277.10 2nd £668.50 3rd £334.25 4th £166.95

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fox Point (USA) 7/1 Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	Paddy Merrigan ⁵ P C Haslam	6	117	95	48	105	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Linklee (USA) (Linkage)
Held up in touch, headway to lead before 2 out, kept on well from last (op 5-1 tchd 8-1)

2 3½	3. Nelson Du Ronceray (FR) 7/2J David Da Silva ¹⁰ P Monteith	David Da Silva ¹⁰ P Monteith	5	1013	92	41	96	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Trieste II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up, headway before 3 out, every chance next, one pace run-in (op 6-1)

3 8 [11½]	4. August Rose (IRE) 11/2 Dougie Costello ³ Lucinda Russell	Dougie Costello ³ Lucinda Russell	6	115	91	31	87	–
bb m Accordion (IRE) - Lockersleybay (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up, every chance 4 out until after next, soon no extra (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

4 4 [15½]	11. Platinum Point (IRE) 28/1 Alan Dempsey Edwin Tuer	Alan Dempsey Edwin Tuer	7	101	70	6	63	–
b g Norwich - Blackhill Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, led 4 out to before 2 out, soon outpaced (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

5 hd [15¾]	13. Top Dawn (IRE) 7/2J Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ³ L Lungo	6	100 2	72	8	63	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Andros Dawn (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, headway and prominent 4 out, ridden when jumped left next, hung left and soon outpaced (tchd 3-1)

6 3½ [19¼]	5. Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 14/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	112	85	17	77	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ilanga (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Raced wide, held up, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression from next

7 14 [33¼]	2. Toulouse Express (IRE) 25/1 Tjade Collier ⁷ Robert Johnson	Tjade Collier ⁷ Robert Johnson	7	113	93	9	69	–
b g Toulon - Miss Ivy (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (op 20-1)

8 7 [40¼]	12. First Grey 66/1 P J McDonald ⁷ Edwin Tuer	P J McDonald ⁷ Edwin Tuer	7	98	70	–	37	–
gr m Environment Friend - Myrtilla (Beldale Flutter)
Held up, ridden 4 out, beaten after next (op 40-1)

9 15 [55¼]	7. Lazy Lena (IRE) 9/1 Graham Lee Lynn Siddall	Graham Lee Lynn Siddall	7	1011	80	–	32	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Magnum Gale (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent, every chance 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next (op 8-1)

10 12 [67¼]	8. Mikasa (IRE) 25/1 Keith Mercer Roger Fisher	Keith Mercer Roger Fisher	6	1010	79	–	19	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Resiusa (ITY) (Niniski)
Midfield, ridden after 6th, soon beaten (op 20-1)

11 10 [77¼]	14. Casas (IRE) 100/1 Lee Vickers ³ John Norton	Lee Vickers ³ John Norton	9	913 2 2 t	71	–	–	–
b g Tenby - Clodagh (Thatching)
Blundered 1st, always behind (op 66-1)

PU	6. Port Natal (IRE) 150/1 Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	Paddy Aspell ³ John Wade	8	108 p	80	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Play Around (IRE) (Niniski)
Led to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up next (op 100-1)

PU	9. Mae Moss 8/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	5	102 p	78	–	–	–
b m Cayman Kai (IRE) - Miss Brook (Meadowbrook)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 6-1)

PU	10. Barney (IRE) 50/1 Brian Harding Evelyn Slack	Brian Harding Evelyn Slack	5	105	74	–	–	–
b g Basanta (IRE) - Double Or Nothing (IRE) (Doubletour)
Close up until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

14 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 29.50s (slow by 37.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: John P McManus (Fox Point) 1st breeder: Mereworth Farm
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Nelson Du Ronceray)
3rd owner: S A Rose (August Rose)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.70 £2 £2.80 Ex: £46.10 CSF: £29.89 Tricast: £146.46

Cross hurdle after winning post omitted.

2:30 Newcastle 18 Mar 2006

Thompkins & Thompkins Novices' Handicap Hurdle