Full Result 3.10 Newcastle | 3 February 2016

Northridge Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £9,097.20 2nd £2,671.20 3rd £1,335.60 4th £667.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Special Catch (IRE) 11/4 Harry Challoner ³ Keith Reveley	Harry Challoner ³ Keith Reveley	9	110	125	70	133	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Top Quality (Simply Great)
In touch, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, not fluent 9th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied and led next, soon hard pressed, pushed out from last (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

2 1¼	1. Central Flame 4/1 Miss Catherine Walton ⁵ James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ⁵ James Walton	8	113	130	74	138	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - More Flair (Alflora)
Led to after 6th, chased leader until mistake 8th, rallied on outside and led before 4 out, headed next, upsides with winner to before last, kept on run-in (op 7/2)

3 26 [27¼]	4. Tikkandemickey (IRE) 6/1 Daragh Bourke ⁵ Raymond Shiels	Daragh Bourke ⁵ Raymond Shiels	10	1012 h	125	40	104	–
gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Miss Vikki (IRE) (Needle Gun)
Close up, headway to challenge 5th, led after next, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 7/1)

4 ¾ [28]	6. Present Flight (IRE) 11/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	7	1010 t	118	32	96	–
ch g Presenting - Grangeclare Flight (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in last place, steady headway 5 out, effort and pushed along next, edged left and soon outpaced, beaten final 2

5 1 [29]	2. Spanish Fleet 14/1 Brian Hughes John Wade	Brian Hughes John Wade	8	117 p	129	41	106	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Santisima Trinidad (IRE) (Definite Article)
Close up on outside, went second 8th to before 4 out, ridden and soon weakened (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	3. Lord Wishes (IRE) 5/2F Brian Harding James Ewart	Brian Harding James Ewart	9	115 p	127	–	–	–
b g Milan - Strong Wishes (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, soon driven, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up 6 out (trainer said, regarding running that the gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground which was deemed to be too tacky) (op 14/5 tchd 3/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:10:28 Winning time: 5m 38.90s (slow by 39.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mike Browne & William McKeown (Special Catch) 1st breeder: Thistletown Stud
2nd owner: Messrs F T Walton (Central Flame)
3rd owner: R Shiels (Tikkandemickey)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £18 CSF: £14.04 Trifecta: £74.10

The fence after the winning post was omitted due to the low sun.

3:10 Newcastle 3 Feb 2016

Northridge Novices' Handicap Chase