17 Mar 2012 14:35 Newcastle
Winner: £5,600 (Penalty: £3,639); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Hadrian Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Red Merlin (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 258111- / 20 | Flat (525), Jump (335) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 5/2 | |
| led, not fluent and ridden after last, soon edged right, hard pressed flat, found extra near finish, gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NS | Arctic Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-22446 / 12 | Jump (35) | Brian Harding | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 13/2 | |
| with winner, ridden and about 5 lengths down before last, every chance last 50 yards, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Embsay Crag (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 57176 / 8 | Flat (158), Jump (21) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Grange Park Racing… | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway before 2 out, stayed on before last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Beidh Tine Anseo (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 245232 / 9 | Flat (534), Jump (30) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 7/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 25-5747 / 9 | Flat (112), Jump (79) | James Davies | R C Guest You Trotters | 18/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 10 L | Into Wain (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 32114 / 6 | Flat (23), Jump (14) | P Bohan | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Higgy's Boy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 50-5304 / 7 | Flat (1258), Jump (35) | J Reveley | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | John Forbes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 11/5657 / 10 | Flat (93), Jump (26) | P Pickard | B Ellison Mr Brian Ellison | ||
| 2 |   | - | Stormy Weather (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 462112 / 8 | Flat (861), Jump (21) | James Best | B Ellison Keith Hanson &… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Danceintothelight (GB) (colt, grey, 10 8) | 3C4F66 / 12 | Flat (182), Jump (35) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond Mrs Sian McCain | ||
