Racecards
16:30 Downpatrick (IRE)
Newcastle Beginners Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Firm in places
- Form 92333F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 008706
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and headed approaching 6 out, kept on one paced from 2 out
- Form -97969
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V Bowens
- Jockey D J Howard
tracked leaders in 5th, 6th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, fell last
Busy Signal
419- Form 2F070-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Martin O'Toole
- Jockey M F Mooney
towards rear, ridden to chase leaders from 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form -F-064
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
never a factor
Drumbo (IRE)
137- Form F75363
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer I Buchanan
- Jockey J R Ryan
in rear when brought down 2nd
- Form 000080
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
tracked leaders in 4th, 7th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out
- Form -63-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
led, headed approaching 3rd, settled 2nd, regained lead 6 out, driven along from 3 out, slight mistake last, soon headed, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 514257
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Walsh
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 7th, bad mistake 6 out, 10th 5 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out
- Form 703389
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, progress to go 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 3-3U64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey N Williamson
tracked leaders in 6th, 4th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on well flat
- Form 00SF40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Reserve
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th