Newcastle · 2013-03-05 · 4:20

Benfield Kia Novices' Hurdle

2m4f · Soft · Turf · Class 4 · 4yo+

Winning time: 5m 33.60s (slow by 41.60s)

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Indian Castle (IRE)	7/2	0	5:33.60	11-2	Jason Maguire	Donald McCain	–	3119.04
2	Victor Hewgo (GB)	9/2	1.25	5:33.91	12-2	James Reveley	Keith Reveley	126	915.84
3	Teo Vivo (FR)	33/1	4 (5.25)	5:34.91	11-2	Brian Hughes	James Ewart	–	457.92
4	Rocking Blues (FR)	16/1	1.25 (6.5)	5:35.23	11-2	Wilson Renwick	Rose Dobbin	–	228.96
5	Ballinvarrig (IRE)	5/2J	1.5 (8)	5:35.60	11-2	Paddy Brennan	Tom George	–
6	Firth Of The Clyde (GB)	5/2J	8 (16)	5:37.60	11-2	Harry Haynes	Malcolm Jefferson	115
7	Coquet Head (GB)	40/1	5 (21)	5:38.85	10-9	Miss Catherine Walton	James Walton	–
8	Deportation (GB)	100/1	30 (51)	5:46.35	11-2	Fearghal Davis	John Norton	–
9	Swingbridge (IRE)	25/1	7 (58)	5:48.10	11-2	Brian Harding	Chris Grant	–
10	Mr Opulence (GB)	66/1	0.05 (58)	5:48.11	10-7	Peter Buchanan	Lucinda Russell	–
11	Stagecoach Harry (GB)	25/1	27 (85)	5:54.85	11-2	Ryan Mania	Sue Smith	–

Tote returns

Win £4.50 · Place £1.50 £2.50 £4.80 · Exacta £22 · CSF £19 · Trifecta £266

Race comments

Hurdle after winning post and middle hurdle in back straight omitted each circuit