Full Result 3.30 Newcastle | 17 March 2007

Guinness Handicap Chase

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

1st £4,436.60 2nd £1,310.40 3rd £655.20 4th £327.60 5th £163.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ton-Chee 14/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	8	115	92	100	105	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Najariya (Northfields)
Held up, headway 9th, led and edged left last, driven out (op 11-1)

2 2½	3. Sparkling Taff 13/2 David O'Meara Sue Smith	David O'Meara Sue Smith	8	118	95	100	106	–
b g Alderbrook - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, 1 length down when checked soon after last, stayed on same pace (op 17-2)

3 ½ [3]	8. Annibale Caro 11/1 Paddy Aspell Grant Tuer	Paddy Aspell Grant Tuer	5	112	93	94	100	–
b g Mtoto - Isabella Gonzaga (Rock Hopper)
Led, 4 lengths clear 4 out, blundered 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace (op 12-1)

4 8 [11]	5. Kharak (FR) 20/1 Keith Mercer Sue Bradburne	Keith Mercer Sue Bradburne	8	116 v	93	88	97	–
gr g Danehill (USA) - Khariyda (FR) (Shakapour)
Reminders after start, chased leader, lost place 9th, soon weakened

5 15 [26]	1. Lofty Leader (IRE) 28/1 Gary Berridge ³ Harriet Graham	Gary Berridge ³ Harriet Graham	8	119	99	76	86	–
b g Norwich - Slaney Jazz (Orchestra)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, behind from 9th (op 22-1)

BD	11. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 14/1 Stephen Craine Adam Robson	Stephen Craine Adam Robson	11	101	74	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Chased leaders, 5th and outpaced when brought down 9th (tchd 12-1)

F	10. Darnley 12/1 Gerry Supple J N R Billinge	Gerry Supple J N R Billinge	10	102	75	–	–	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Reeling (Relkino)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, 3rd when fell 9th (op 14-1)

UR	9. Barton Sun (IRE) 6/4F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	110	87	–	91	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Towards rear, headway 7th, chasing leaders 9th, 4th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider 3 out (op 2-1)

UR	6. Hutch 33/1 Alan Dempsey P Beaumont	Alan Dempsey P Beaumont	9	116	93	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Polly's Teahouse (Shack)
Lost place 3rd, soon behind, last and struggling when hampered and unseated rider 9th

UR	4. Yvanovitch (FR) 11/4 Larry McGrath Richard Guest	Larry McGrath Richard Guest	9	118	95	–	–	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - County Kerry (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Held up, hit 8th, headway when badly hampered and unseated rider next (op 9-4)

10 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 4m 9.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Flaming Heck (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Anthony White (Ton-Chee) 1st breeder: Auldyn Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Sparkling Taff)
3rd owner: G Tuer (Annibale Caro)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.40 £2.10 £1.10 Ex: £128.70 CSF: £102.81 Tricast: £1,058.48

3:30 Newcastle 17 Mar 2007

Guinness Handicap Chase