Full Result 2.30 Newcastle | 5 January 2007

Thompkins & Thompkins Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,802.80 2nd £1,123.20 3rd £561.60 4th £280.80 5th £140.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Return Ticket 7/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	1013	98	73	103	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Held up, headway and prominent halfway, led before 3 out, 5 lengths up when mistake last, kept on well (op 8-1)

2 1¾	7. Ever So Slightly (IRE) 7/2 Michael O'Connell ⁷ Sue Smith	Michael O'Connell ⁷ Sue Smith	6	109	101	74	101	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Loch Lomond (IRE) (Dry Dock)
Behind, outpaced 5th, plenty to do 4 out, good headway from 2 out to go second close home, no chance with winner (op 9-2)

3 nk [2]	5. Kempski 10/1 Alan Dempsey Rayson Nixon	Alan Dempsey Rayson Nixon	7	113 b	102	75	103	–
b g Petoski - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Led to 6th, close up, chased winner before 3 out, kept on, lost second close home (op 9-1)

4 2½ [4½]	6. Brave Vision 50/1 T J Dreaper ³ Alistair Whillans	T J Dreaper ³ Alistair Whillans	11	110	102	72	99	–
b g Clantime - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Held up, headway before 3 out, ridden and one pace before last

5 ¾ [5¼]	8. Kealshore Lad 2/1F Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	6	1012	100	70	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Our Aisling (Blakeney)
Close up, ridden before 3 out, 4 lengths third and one pace when hit 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

6 8 [13¼]	1. Jontys'Lass 33/1 Dominic Elsworth Andrew Crook	Dominic Elsworth Andrew Crook	6	1112	111	72	100	–
b m Tamure (IRE) - Gay Muse (ScorpioI)
Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced before 3 out

7 17 [30¼]	11. Black Rainbow (IRE) 25/1 Miss T Jackson ⁷ Tina Jackson	Miss T Jackson ⁷ Tina Jackson	9	102	94	37	65	–
br m Definite Article - Inonder (Belfort)
Held up, headway before 3 out, no impression before next (op 16-1)

8 6 [36¼]	2. Custom Design 12/1 William Kennedy ³ Geoffrey Harker	William Kennedy ³ Geoffrey Harker	6	115	107	44	72	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Scotto's Regret (Celtic Cone)
Close up, led and pecked 6th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 16-1)

9 6 [42¼]	4. Scarlet Mix (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	6	113	102	32	61	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Scarlet Raider (USA) (Red Ransom)
Held up, headway on outside 7th, weakened after next (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

10 17 [59¼]	9. Piccolomini 25/1 Brian Harding Edwin Tuer	Brian Harding Edwin Tuer	5	1013 p	98	9	40	–
b g Diktat - La Dama Bonita (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Midfield, ridden and weakened from 4 out

11 32 [91¼]	3. Old Feathers (IRE) 33/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Richard Ford	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ Richard Ford	10	113 b	107	–	17	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Undiscovered (Tap On Wood)
Chased leaders, lost place after 6th, soon beaten (tchd 40-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 15.00s (slow by 23.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Bissett Racing (Return Ticket) 1st breeder: Mrs S C Welch
2nd owner: A D Dick and A J Duckworth (Ever So Slightly)
3rd owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Kempski)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.20 £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £40.10 CSF: £31.53 Tricast: £252.27

2:30 Newcastle 5 Jan 2007

Thompkins & Thompkins Handicap Hurdle