Full Result 4.10 Newcastle | 8 February 2013

Mussel Club Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Heavy 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,144.34 2nd £629.64 3rd £314.82 4th £157.41

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Vardas Supreme (IRE) 6/1 Ryan Mania Joanne Foster	Ryan Mania Joanne Foster	10	115 tp	85	88	100	–
b g Beneficial - Mrs Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, led 5 out, ridden clear from next (op 13-2)

2 10	7. Sleep In First (FR) 2/1F Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	7	111	81	70	82	–
bb g Sleeping Car (FR) - First Union (FR) (Shafoun)
Chased winner to 6 out, driven and outpaced next, rallied to chase (clear) winner before 4 out, no impression (tchd 15-8 and 9-4)

3 4 [14]	1. Or D'Oudairies (FR) 8/1 James Reveley Ferdy Murphy	James Reveley Ferdy Murphy	11	1112 t	92	76	88	–
b g April Night (FR) - Belle Truval (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up, outpaced 5th, rallied before 4 out, never able to challenge

4 6 [20]	6. Transact (IRE) 14/1 Graham Watters ⁷ Martin Todhunter	Graham Watters ⁷ Martin Todhunter	8	108 p	81	56	72	–
ch g Trans Island - Khrisma (Kris)
In touch, driven and outpaced before 5 out, no impression from 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	2. Prince Tam 9/2 Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	Gary Rutherford ⁵ Harriet Graham	9	113 p	88	–	–	–
gr g Terimon - Princess Maxine (IRE) (Horage)
Led until ridden and headed 5 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainers could offer no explanation for poor run) (tchd 5-1)

PU	5. Avanos (FR) 5/1 Richie McGrath Philip Kirby	Richie McGrath Philip Kirby	8	113	83	–	–	–
b g Kaldounevees (FR) - Annee De La Femme (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up in touch, ridden before 6 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (trainer said gelding was coughing post race.) (op 9-2)

PU	3. Fightstar (FR) 7/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	116 p	86	–	–	–
b g Lord Of Men - Parla (GER) (Lagunas)
Close up, hit 5 out, every chance until outpaced and blundered next, beaten and pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 4m 47.40s (slow by 47.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Little Jimmy (travel)
1st owner: Mrs J Drake (Vardas Supreme) 1st breeder: Pat Hickey
2nd owner: Miss Anna Bramall (Sleep In First)
3rd owner: Gay And Peter Hartley (Or D'Oudairies)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £3.90 £2.60 Ex: £25.50 CSF: £18.70 Tricast: £95.32 Trifecta: £143.80 Pool: £2765.76 - 14.42 winning units.

Second and third fences in back straight omitted all races.

4:10 Newcastle 8 Feb 2013

Mussel Club Handicap Chase