Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 31 January 2007

Springfield Motor Group Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Barton Sun (IRE) 3/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	105	78	89	92	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, shaken up run-in, kept on well (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

2 1½	9. Jimmys Duky (IRE) 5/2F Dougie Costello ³ D M Forster	Dougie Costello ³ D M Forster	9	911	73	82	82	–
b g Duky - Harvey's Cream (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent, effort before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on towards finish (op 4-1)

3 6 [7½]	3. Aztec Prince (IRE) 7/1 Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	7	119 t	96	97	99	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - China Doll (IRE) (West China)
Held up, headway to lead 4 out, edged left and headed approaching next, soon one pace (op 11-2)

4 6 [13½]	1. Birdwatch 14/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	9	1112 b	99	93	95	–
b g Minshaanshu Amad (USA) - Eider (Niniski)
With leaders, reminders 8th, rallied and every chance 5 out, one pace before 2 out (tchd 16-1)

5 3 [16½]	11. Kinkeel (IRE) 10/1 Robert L Butler ³ Tony Carroll	Robert L Butler ³ Tony Carroll	8	911 5 b	73	63	66	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Close up, led 5th to 5 out, outpaced before 3 out

6 2½ [19]	6. Toulouse Express (IRE) 8/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	112 b	89	76	80	–
b g Toulon - Miss Ivy (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Behind, struggling halfway, some late headway, never dangerous (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft (good to soft in places) ground) (tchd 7-1)

7 19 [38]	10. Hiddenfortune (IRE) 80/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	100 2	73	35	45	–
bb g Denel (FR) - Hidden Play (IRE) (Seclude I)
Made most to 5th, led 5 out to next, soon weakened (tchd 100-1)

8 4 [42]	5. Kalic D'Alm (FR) 28/1 Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	9	113	90	47	58	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Bekaa II (FR) (Djarvis)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, outpaced when hit and hampered 5 out, soon beaten (op 25-1)

9 35 [77]	7. Assumetheposition (FR) 25/1 Larry McGrath Richard Guest	Larry McGrath Richard Guest	7	112 p	89	–	22	–
gr g Cyborg (FR) - Jeanne Grey (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Behind, struggling halfway, never on terms (op 22-1)

F	4. Sparkling Taff 20/1 Tjade Collier ⁷ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ⁷ Sue Smith	8	111	95	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Chased leaders, fell 5 out

UR	2. Seymar Lad (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack P Beaumont	Seamus Durack P Beaumont	7	119 b¹	96	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Far And Deep (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, effort under pressure after 5 out, 5 lengths down and no impression when blundered and unseated rider next

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 18.90s (slow by 18.90s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Ferdy Murphy (Barton Sun) 1st breeder: T J Rooney
2nd owner: D M Forster (Jimmys Duky)
3rd owner: C Storey (Aztec Prince)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.60 £1.70 £2 Ex: £11.60 CSF: £10.92 Tricast: £47.89

2:50 Newcastle 31 Jan 2007

Springfield Motor Group Novices' Handicap Chase