Full Result 4.20 Newcastle | 3 March 2015

Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Light The City (IRE) 11/2 Andrew Thornton Ruth Carr	Andrew Thornton Ruth Carr	8	114	101	90	108	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Marine City (JPN) (Carnegie)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, kept on strongly from next (tchd 6/1)

2 4½	6. Palm Grey (IRE) 6/1 Jonathan England ³ Sue Smith	Jonathan England ³ Sue Smith	7	114	104	87	108	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Lucy Cooper (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner run-in, no impression (op 9/1)

3 4 [8½]	2. Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 4/1 James Reveley Dianne Sayer	James Reveley Dianne Sayer	7	1111	108	86	109	–
b g Iffraaj - Tullawadgeen (IRE) (Sinndar)
Close up, led after 2nd, soon hard pressed, headed 3 out, mistake next, no extra and lost second run-in (tchd 7/2 and 9/2)

4 3¼ [11¾]	4. Snowed In (IRE) 9/2 Sean Quinlan Barbara Butterworth	Sean Quinlan Barbara Butterworth	6	119 p	106	80	102	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Spinning Gold (Spinning World)
Led to after 2nd, disputed lead to 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

5 31 [42¾]	1. Ginger Jack 5/2F Wilson Renwick Keith Dalgleish	Wilson Renwick Keith Dalgleish	8	1112	109	42	78	–
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Coretta (IRE) (Caerleon)
Took keen hold early, held up, steady headway halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, lame (vet said gelding finished lame on left fore) (op 2/1)

6 6 [48¾]	10. Forster Street (IRE) 40/1 Tony Kelly ³ James Moffatt	Tony Kelly ³ James Moffatt	6	109	95	20	58	–
b g Acclamation - Easy To Thrill (Soviet Star)
Held up in touch, outpaced when hit 4th, struggling from next, tailed off (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

7 1 [49¾]	5. Captain Sharpe 20/1 Thomas Dowson ⁷ Robert Johnson	Thomas Dowson ⁷ Robert Johnson	7	110 p	104	27	66	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Helen Sharp (Pivotal)
Not fluent, held up, struggling from 4th, soon beaten

8 27 [76¾]	11. Indepub 10/1 Ryan Day ⁷ Lisa Harrison	Ryan Day ⁷ Lisa Harrison	6	101	91	–	29	–
b g Indesatchel (IRE) - Champenoise (Forzando)
Held up, struggling halfway, beaten after 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:20:48 Winning time: 4m 6.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Dutch Canyon (unsuitable ground), Neville Woods (self certificate), Politbureau (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Ruth A Carr (Light The City) 1st breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Palm Grey)
3rd owner: Appleby Racing & Dianne Sayer (Weapon Of Choice)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £1.40 Ex: £44.60 CSF: £37.10 Tricast: £144.67 Trifecta: £190.30

4:20 Newcastle 3 Mar 2015

Robert Kirkland (Blyth) Handicap Hurdle