Full Result 4.50 Newcastle | 29 March 2012

Thomson's Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £5,653.26 2nd £1,659.96 3rd £829.98 4th £414.99

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Garleton (IRE) 11/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Alexander Voy ⁵ Maurice Barnes	11	117 t	135	49	145	–
b g Anshan - Another Grouse (Pragmatic)
Made virtually all, headed briefly 3 out, jumped right and baulked next, driven and stayed on well (op 10-1)

2 4½	5. Ballycolin 9/2 Dougie Costello Ian Duncan	Dougie Costello Ian Duncan	9	1011	120	30	127	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Shift Changeover (Saxon Farm)
Chased leaders, headway to lead briefly 3 out, ridden and baulked next, kept on same pace from last (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

3 11 [15½]	6. Mr Crystal (FR) 7/2 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	8	106	115	16	112	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Iyrbila (FR) (Lashkari)
Held up in touch, steady headway after 5 out, ridden and edged left after next, outpaced before 2 out

4 13 [28½]	3. Beneficial Reform (IRE) 2/1F Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	7	113	126	15	111	–
ch g Beneficial - Miss Performance (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Chased winner to before 4 out, soon ridden, struggling from next (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good (good to firm places) ground)

5 3¾ [32¼]	4. Rolecarr (IRE) 11/4 Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ann Hamilton	Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ann Hamilton	9	1012	126	12	111	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Nuit D'Ete (USA) (Super Concorde)
Mistakes, in touch, lost place halfway, driven and no impression when blundered 5 out, soon beaten (tchd 5-2)

5 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 6m 14.00s (slow by 20.00s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Fabalu (vet's certificate)
1st owner: East-West Partnership (Garleton) 1st breeder: Thomas And Mrs Bridget Buckley
2nd owner: M Kearney/Stephen Sinclair/I A Duncan (Ballycolin)
3rd owner: Champagne Ascent Partnership (Mr Crystal)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.80 £3 Ex: £43.10 CSF: £53.21