Full Result 4.30 Newcastle | 25 February 2017

Betfred "The Home Of Goals Galore" Handicap Chase (Qual. For Challenger Middle Distance Chase Final)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 15 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	4. Gold Opera (IRE) 9/2 Brian Hughes N W Alexander	Brian Hughes N W Alexander	8	1011 v	120	75	132	–
b g Gold Well - Flute Opera (IRE) (Sharifabad)
Close up, led after 6 out, just headed when hit 4 out, rallied to lead before 2 out, ridden and edged left between last 2, kept on strongly (op 6/1)

2 4	5. Caraline (FR) 10/1 Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	6	108	117	68	123	–
b m Martaline - Vie Ta Vie (FR) (Villez)
Held up in touch, steady headway to press leader 4 out, ridden and chased winner 2 out, kept on same pace from last (op 6/1)

3 7 [11]	1. Ballybolley (IRE) 2/1F Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1112 t	135	79	138	–
b g Kayf Tara - Gales Hill (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 4 out, not fluent and ridden next, headed before 2 out, one pace when not fluent last (op 3/1)

4 22 [33]	3. Special Wells 11/2 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	8	111	124	43	107	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Oso Special (Teenoso)
Held up in touch, steady headway and prominent 3rd, lost ground when mistake and outpaced 10th, no impression before 4 out (vet said gelding was suffering from moderate heat stress) (op 4/1)

5 24 [57]	7. The Ramblin Kid 14/1 Craig Nichol Micky Hammond	Craig Nichol Micky Hammond	9	100	109	–	61	–
b g Westerner - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)
In touch, ridden and outpaced before 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off (op 12/1)

6 4 [61]	2. Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 5/2 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	10	111	124	11	72	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Watts Hill (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led to after 6 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off (trainer said that the gelding was unsuited by the Soft, Heavy in Places ground, and in his opinion, was too tacky.) (tchd 9/4)

6 ran Off time: 4:30:29 Winning time: 5m 29.70s (slow by 30.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Eastview Boy (self certificate)
1st owner: Macdonalds, Cardwell & Castle (Gold Opera) 1st breeder: J W George
2nd owner: Give Every Man His Due (Caraline)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Ballybolley)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.20 £4.30 Ex: £49.80 CSF: £40.80 Trifecta: £196.30

4:30 Newcastle 25 Feb 2017

Betfred "The Home Of Goals Galore" Handicap Chase (Qual. For Challenger Middle Distance Chase Final)