Full Result 1.00 Newcastle | 16 January 2008

Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,415.64 2nd £1,002.75 3rd £501.38 4th £250.43

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Minster Shadow 11/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	9	110	115	126	132	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, clear last, eased last 100yds (op 8-1 tchd 5-1)

2 7	3. Allistathebarrista (IRE) 6/1 Christian Williams Sue Smith	Christian Williams Sue Smith	9	110	122	120	122	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Rechime (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Led to 2nd, driven 10th, rallied 4 out, took 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 7-1)

3 3½ [10½]	7. Top Cloud (IRE) 3/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	110	–	117	117	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Top Dresser (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, reminders 5th, driven along from 10th, every chance until weakened between last 2 (op 7-2)

4 21 [31½]	5. Hockenheim (FR) 9/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	110	122	98	105	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - L'Inka (FR) (R B Chesne)
Led 2nd, pecked 7th, hit 10th and 14th, headed next, weakened 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

5 71 [102½]	8. Witch Wind 22/1 Peter Buchanan A M Crow	Peter Buchanan A M Crow	8	110	–	–	25	–
b g Accondy (IRE) - Marie Zephyr (Treboro)
In rear, tailed off from 11th (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

PU	1. Aitch Doubleyou (IRE) 40/1 Phil Kinsella ³ Henry Hogarth	Phil Kinsella ³ Henry Hogarth	8	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Classic Memory - Bucksreward (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, hit 11th, soon outpaced, lost place 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 28-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	2. Allborn Lad (IRE) 150/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Billeragh Girl (Normandy)
In rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground) (op 100-1)

UR	4. Double Default (IRE) 9/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Over The Risc (IRE) (Over The River)
Took keen hold, upsides leader when leather broke and unseated rider 1st (op 2-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 6m 22.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Anne Cairns And Partners (Minster Shadow) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: R H Scholey & M B Scholey (Allistathebarrista)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Top Cloud)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £32 CSF: £35.24

1:00 Newcastle 16 Jan 2008

Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Beginners' Chase