06 Mar 2012 17:20 Newcastle
Winner: £2,100 (Penalty: £1,365); Distance: 2m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Good to Soft.
Thompson Commercials 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | One For Hocky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 8 | Brian Harding | N G Richards Kingdom Taverns… | 5/1 | ||
| held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led on bit 2f out, pushed olong over 1f out, ridden out and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Flamingo Cay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 4 | D C Costello | T P Tate The Ivy Syndicate | 2/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4½ L | Backworth Shandy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) | / 7 | C I Gillies | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd | 20/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway before 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NS | Garth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 7 | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr A M Russell | 15/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Mr Puck (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | / 6 | J Reveley | K G Reveley Major & Mrs P Arkwright… | 3/1 | ||
| in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 8 L | Elmaatigra (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | K Renwick | Mrs S C Bradburne Macdonald, Fleming… | 33/1 | ||
| led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2 L | Silver Carousel (GB) (mare, grey, 10 11) | / 5 | R Walford | T D Walford Mr Michael Thuey | 12/1 | ||
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 10 L | Slaveheart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 4 | Lucy Alexander | F P Murtagh Mr James Callow | 20/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, weakened before 3f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Philchezski (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 6 | D F O'Regan | A Crook Boro Lads | 28/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 3 L | Doyenthedecenthing (GB) (filly, grey, 10 3) | / 6 | R McGrath | J J Davies Mr P Taylor | 100/1 | ||
| tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 82 L | Granny Blackwood (GB) (filly, bay, 10 3) | / 5 | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Mrs S J Matthews | 20/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
