Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 8 December 2016

Bandera Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 12 fences

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Groomed (IRE) 11/2 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	1011	105	76	111	–
b g Acclamation - Enamoured (Groom Dancer)
Led until ridden and headed 4 out, stayed close up, regained lead run-in, stayed on gamely (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

2 1¼	8. Rosquero (FR) 15/2 Callum Bewley ⁵ Kenny Johnson	Callum Bewley ⁵ Kenny Johnson	11	101 hb	100	69	107	–
ch g Blushing Flame (USA) - Kingsgirl (FR) (Dom Alco)
Held up in touch, smooth headway to lead 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, soon headed, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

3 7 [8¼]	1. Captain Hox (IRE) 5/2F Brian Hughes Patrick Griffin	Brian Hughes Patrick Griffin	7	1112 t	120	80	119	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Shangri La (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

4 10 [18¼]	3. Caraline (FR) 20/1 Mr Joe Wright ⁷ Micky Hammond	Mr Joe Wright ⁷ Micky Hammond	5	115	120	67	108	–
b m Martaline - Vie Ta Vie (FR) (Villez)
Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, weakened from next (op 14/1)

5 3½ [21¾]	2. Boss Des Mottes (FR) 7/2 Tony Kelly Henry Hogarth	Tony Kelly Henry Hogarth	5	1112 p¹	120	62	113	–
b g Califet (FR) - Puszta Des Mottes (FR) (Useful)
Close up, every chance when mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

PU	4. Kumbeshwar 9/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	9	1110 tp	118	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Held up, reminders and outpaced 4th, struggling from next, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 16/1)

PU	5. Zaru (FR) 4/1 Brian Harding James Ewart	Brian Harding James Ewart	10	118 p	116	–	–	–
bb g Laveron - Zianini (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Close up, outpaced and lost place before 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 7/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:51 Winning time: 4m 23.90s (slow by 23.90s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Thankyou Very Much (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs S Smith (Groomed) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud
2nd owner: Alan Kidd Dave Bamlet Racing (Rosquero)
3rd owner: Mrs Siobhan Ryan (Captain Hox)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.50 £3.70 Ex: £36 CSF: £42.45 Tricast: £126.71 Trifecta: £133.50

2:50 Newcastle 8 Dec 2016

Bandera Handicap Chase