28 Jul 2012 14:30 Newcastle
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,410); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
New County Road Surfacing Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(9) |   | - | Springinmystep (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 658-382 / 5 | Flat (47) | P Mulrennan | M Dods Mr T Gould | 5/1 | |
| held up in last pair, travelling well looking for room 2f out, headway soon after, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(10) |   | HD | Show Flower (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 3-31111 / 3 | Flat (9) | S Hitchcott | M R Channon Mr Jaber Abdullah | 4/1 | |
| awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, good headway near side entering final 2f, went 2nd final 150 yards, pressed winner to line, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | 2½ L | Personal Touch (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 1-24346 / 7 | Flat (15) | S B Kelly | R A Fahey Mr Martyn Elvin | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led briefly entering final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(1) |   | ½ L | Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0-21487 / 9 | Flat (29) | D M Simmonson | M & D Easterby Mr S Chappell | 18/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(3) |   | 1 L | Whisky Bravo (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 3-39384 / 5 | Flat (28) | M Stainton | D H Brown Dallas Racing &… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(8) |   | ¾ L | All Or Nothin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 5-3113 / 10 | Flat (28) | M O'Connell | J & S Quinn Miss M P Bryant,… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and wandered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(11) |   | 3½ L | Ralphy Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 114-080 / 8 | Flat (63) | Amy Ryan | K A Ryan Mr Frank Lowe | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(2) |   | 6 L | Tip Top Gorgeous (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 529522 / 3 | Flat (8) | D H Bergin | D O'Meara Sheikh Abdullah… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(4) |   | ½ L | Rafeej (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 11-649 / 3 | Flat (47) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(7) |   | 2 L | Daunt (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 323-918 / 4 | Flat (39) | D Fentiman | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing | 33/1 | |
| restless in stalls, steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(6) |   | 2¾ L | Sunrise Dance (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 2) | 244-395 / 8 | Flat (10) | J Quinn | R Johnson Mr Kenny Johnson | 50/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
