Full Result 3.50 Newcastle | 1 February 2012

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(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Soft 18 fences

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Et Maintenant (FR) 17/2 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell	10	1112	107	65	117	–
ch g Johann Quatz (FR) - Dunlora (Sagaro)
Held up, headway and edged left before 3 out, led before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, just held on (op 13-2 tchd 9-1)

2 shd	7. Definite Appeal (IRE) 15/2 Jakub Kocman ⁷ Susan Corbett	Jakub Kocman ⁷ Susan Corbett	9	103 p	91	49	102	–
ch g Definite Article - Marian's Wish (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, headway to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on well run-in, just held (tchd 7-1)

3 7 [7]	2. Playing The Field (IRE) 2/1F Denis O'Regan David O'Meara	Denis O'Regan David O'Meara	7	1111	106	57	111	–
b g Deploy - Gaelic Buccaneer (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up, steady headway and prominent from 11th, shaken up and switched right before 3 out, soon edged left, effort next, no extra run-in, eased last 50yds (op 9-4 tchd 15-8)

4 11 [18]	6. Teerie Express 11/4 Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	11	108	96	37	89	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Trecento (Precious Metal)
Close up, led 6th to before 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 3-1)

5 24 [42]	3. Ballycarron Lad (IRE) 4/1 Jason Maguire S R B Crawford	Jason Maguire S R B Crawford	10	116	101	20	68	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Ballycarron Lass (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, pushed along before 6th, outpaced when hit 10th, struggling from next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9-2)

6 ½ [42½]	5. Soul Angel 25/1 Tom Messenger Sandy Forster	Tom Messenger Sandy Forster	8	112 v	97	15	64	–
ch g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Over Keen (Keen)
Led to 6th, close up, driven from 11th, weakened from 5 out (op 20-1)

PU	4. Milans Man (IRE) 12/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Chris Grant	Alexander Voy ⁵ Chris Grant	7	1012 p	98	–	–	–
b g Milan - Montanara (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leaders, struggling 6 out, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 39.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Kenneth Alexander (Et Maintenant) 1st breeder: Roger-Yves Simon & Claudine Gouesnard
2nd owner: W F Corbett (Definite Appeal)
3rd owner: Richard Collins (Playing The Field)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £3.10 £3.10 Ex: £32.20 CSF: £65.49

3:50 Newcastle 1 Feb 2012

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