Full Result 3.40 Newcastle | 30 January 2008

NCFE Qualifications Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Crackadee 17/2 Brian Harding Rhona Brewis	Brian Harding Rhona Brewis	9	118	106	107	121	–
bb g Alflora (IRE) - Carnetto (Le Coq D'Or)
Prominent, pushed along 5 out, led and blundered 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that he could offer no explanation other than the fact that the gelding jumped right-handed last time) (op 10-1)

2 6	7. Auntie Kathleen 10/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	9	112	100	96	106	–
gr m Terimon - Lady High Sheriff (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Held up, headway and in touch 9th, pushed along 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

3 3 [9]	1. Silent Bay 13/2 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	9	119	110	104	115	–
b g Karinga Bay - Lady Rosanna (Kind Of Hush)
Tracked leaders, headway halfway, ridden along 3 out, driven and one pace from next (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

4 2½ [11½]	4. Hold The Bid (IRE) 11/4F Keith Mercer Sue Smith	Keith Mercer Sue Smith	8	115	103	95	106	–
bb g Luso - Killesk Castle (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, soon driven and one pace (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

5 8 [19½]	2. Trisons Star (IRE) 3/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	10	1110	108	93	101	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Delkusha (Castle Keep)
Close up, ridden along and chance 3 out, driven before next and soon weakened (tchd 7-2)

6 2½ [22]	5. Lethem Air 40/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Tim Butt	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Tim Butt	10	110 p	103	85	94	–
ch g Aragon - Llanddona (Royal Palace)
Led, headed 11th, ridden along and led again 4 out, headed next, soon driven and weakened (op 33-1)

F	8. Low Reactor (IRE) 6/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	106 t	90	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Strong Opinion I (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, fell 12th (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	9. Aston (USA) 16/1 Richie McGrath Richard Guest	Richie McGrath Richard Guest	8	100 2 p	84	–	–	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Halholah (USA) (Secreto)
Prominent early, soon pushed along in rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Almire Du Lia (FR) 16/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	10	112 v	100	–	–	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Lita (FR) (Big John)
Prominent, led 11th, ridden along and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before last (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 15.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Miss Rhona Brewis (Crackadee) 1st breeder: Mrs G E Brewis
2nd owner: S C B Limited (Auntie Kathleen)
3rd owner: John Wade (Silent Bay)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.40 £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £129.80 CSF: £85.14 Tricast: £586.15

Fourth last fence omitted on each circuit - damaged.

3:40 Newcastle 30 Jan 2008

NCFE Qualifications Handicap Chase