Full Result 2.30 Newcastle | 19 December 2015

188bet.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Heavy 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,024.77 2nd £1,214.95 3rd £625.90 4th £331.69

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gold Opera (IRE) 2/1J Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	6	1012	106	114	109	–
b g Gold Well - Flute Opera (IRE) (Sharifabad)
Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced next, rallied before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pushed along, chased winner last, hung left, corrected and led run-in, kept on well (tchd 15/8 and 9/4)

2 1½	1. Island Confusion (IRE) 2/1J Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	118	116	122	119	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Anshan Gail (IRE) (Anshan)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, headway to chase leaders 3rd, led before 3 out (usual 4 out), clear when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish (tchd 15/8)

3 18 [19½]	4. Never Up (GER) 8/1 Henry Brooke George Moore	Henry Brooke George Moore	4	110	113	90	91	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Never Green (IRE) (Halling)
Took keen hold early, close up, led 4 out (usual 5 out) to next, rallied, outpaced next, ridden and weakened from last (tchd 9/1)

4 1¼ [20¾]	6. Duhallowcountry (IRE) 33/1 Thomas Dowson ⁷ Victor Thompson	Thomas Dowson ⁷ Victor Thompson	9	910 24 p	97	77	78	–
b g Beneficial - Milltown Lass (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Made most to 4 out (usual 5 out), ridden and outpaced next, weakened from 2 out (tchd 40/1)

PU	3. Raise Hell (IRE) 8/1 Steven Fox ⁷ Sandy Thomson	Steven Fox ⁷ Sandy Thomson	8	1010	111	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Markiza (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Not fluent, in touch, struggling 4th, lost touch before 4 out (usual 5 out), pulled up before next (op 7/1)

PU	2. Officer Cadet 9/2 James Reveley Karen McLintock	James Reveley Karen McLintock	6	114 h¹	112	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Invincible (Invincible Spirit)
In touch, headway to challenge 3rd to 6th, struggling 4 out (usual 5 out), lost touch and pulled up before next (trainers representative said that the gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 4/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:33:19 Winning time: 4m 24.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Macdonalds, Cardwell, Castle & Davies (Gold Opera) 1st breeder: J W George
2nd owner: Mrs Sandra Giles (Island Confusion)
3rd owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull (Never Up)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £6.10 CSF: £6.44 Trifecta: £36.80

Last fence in the home straight omitted on both circuits.

2:30 Newcastle 19 Dec 2015

188bet.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase