03 Aug 2005 03:30 NEWCASTLE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,482); Distance: 3539; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good.
Croft Technology Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(6) |   | - | Vicious Prince (IRE) (Gelding, , 137) | / 26 | J-P Guillambert | R M Whitaker Mr Alan Crossan | |||
| held up towards rear, headway 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(12) |   | 2.5 L | Polish Flame (GB) (Gelding, , 127) | / 10 | A Mullen | K G Reveley O'Brien Kent Racing | |||
| held up and behind, headway on outside 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(11) |   | 2.5 L | Madiba (GB) (Gelding, , 124) | / 9 | Tony Culhane | P Howling Eastwell Manor… | |||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(8) |   | NK | Macaroni Gold (IRE) (Gelding, , 135) | / 6 | N Callan | W Jarvis Dr J Walker | |||
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway when not clear run 3f out and over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(1) |   | NK | Nobbler (GB) (Colt, , 117) | / 4 | Adrian Nicholls | J W Hills Mrs Claire Smith | |||
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(10) |   | 3.5 L | Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, , 124) | / 12 | T Hamilton | R F Fisher MR B M V WILLIAMS | |||
| in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(5) |   | 1.25 L | Bollin Thomas (GB) (Gelding, , 135) | / 10 | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Doughty Wares Marshall | |||
| tracked leaders, headway to challenge when hung left over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(3) |   | 3 L | Spring Breeze (GB) (Gelding, , 134) | / 9 | T Eaves | M Dods Mr J N Blackburn | |||
| driven to lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(7) |   | 19 L | Kirkhammerton (IRE) (Gelding, , 112) | / 11 | R Ffrench | M J Polglase Valentino Racing | |||
| in touch, lost place over 6f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(2) |   | 21 L | Mary Gray (GB) (Filly, , 118) | / 4 | K Darley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr R H A Smith… | |||
| led 2f, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(9) |   | 6 L | Minivet (GB) (Gelding, , 125) | / 11 | P Mulrennan | R Allan Oakhill Wood Stud | |||
| always behind, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(4) |   | 14 L | Jordan's Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, , 118) | / 11 | P Mathers | P Monteith Melville/Stewart | |||
| in rear, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
