Som Tala romps to Plate win

Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 08:26:00 2009

Som Tala made all the running in winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle, Europe's richest stayers' handicap.

HORSE RACING Jockey Tony Culhane - 0

The nine-year-old romped to the £180,000 contest, eading from the start in the two-miler to win by three-quarters of a length from Wells Lyrical.

"I have had a few rides going into the race with half-chances, but all have bombed out so it is great to have won it at last," jockey Tony Culhane said.

"This is the first time I have ridden Som Tala, but (trainer Mick Channon) is a great man to ride for - he gives you a free rein to ride your race and whatever decision you make, he stands by you.

"I did not want to make sure I gave the advantage of a good draw away so we went on and I knew nothing would get past him in the closing stages.

"I have been riding for 24 years and you need to be riding in these good races on horses with a good chance."

Culhane and Channon added to their success by landing the Maiden Stakes with The Human League.

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  1. its not much of a price for newcastle to get promoted­ only 9/4 which is very short for a team with no manager­ etc lets hope something happens soon.even worse is that­ they are only 14/1 to get relegated which is pretty­ poor as they should be at least 33/1

    From heslop448, on Sun 28 Jun 10:44PM

  2. Ha-ha, yes very good!
    Well done you!!!
    I suggest you­ put it all on NUFC getting promoted huh!!!!!!!

    From cameron w, on Sun 28 Jun 10:39PM

  3. yep backed em both got a mate who works for the trainer­ laid em both out to win at the plate meeting cos the­ owner is big sunderland fan and thought it would be a­ great laugh for them to win at the biggest meeting of­ the year at newcastle

    From heslop448, on Sun 28 Jun 10:37PM

  4. So it is, 9-1 & 11-4; i bet you were on them too!

    From cameron w, on Sun 28 Jun 10:35PM

  5. Is that true Heslop?

    From cameron w, on Sun 28 Jun 10:28PM

  6. glad to see us mackems had two winners on plate day one­ called roker park and the other horatio carter

    From heslop448, on Sun 28 Jun 10:25PM

  7. safcalsftm
    YET AGAIN you are butting into stuff that­ does not concern you!!!
    Me and ashleyliam2 have­ history, he lays into me and i lay into him; all­ friendly - i do admire your pathetic attempts at­ character assassination though!
    You are a desperate­ soul; and JOkeJo, don't even get me started on you!

    From cameron w, on Sun 28 Jun 10:12PM

  8. safcalsftm......pikey....racist! what would you call­ geordie or mackem??

    From newcastleian1, on Sun 28 Jun 9:22PM

  9. safcalsftm......pikey....racist! what would you call­ geordie or mackem??

    From newcastleian1, on Sun 28 Jun 9:19PM

  10. You're right JojO (comment 14) and I can't­ believe it has taken me so long to realise. I had­ previously given him the benefit of the doubt and­ accepted some of his comments as bravado, how wrong­ I've been - total egotistical arrogance that's­ what it is with him, he's always right and everyone­ else is wrong. His beloved Doon can do no wrong and­ the Magnificent Mackems can do no right, the poor­ deluded fool!!

    From safcalsftm, on Sun 28 Jun 8:58PM

  11. Hold on, I take back my post 10 - this item appears as­ there are no other Newcastle footie stories here and­ this is the closed they could get. They obviously­ don't want to repeat the stories from the Sunday­ press as it would only depress the poor Mags (and some­ of the letter writers in the Sunday Sun were sounding­ positively suicidal).

    From safcalsftm, on Sun 28 Jun 8:52PM

  12. Comment 11: see my earlier post(s) re: camerot. (S)He­ loves to talk about humility, reason, banter etc...but­ then launches into viciferous tirades against anyone­ having a pop at his beloved baby-poo bananas...like I­ said before, preaches one rule, lives by another...

    From JojO, on Sun 28 Jun 8:49PM

  13. cameron w (comment 8) - I don't know how YOU have­ the gall ! What a total hypocrite you are. You're­ rumbled, good and proper - and don't bother trying­ to deny it.

    From safcalsftm, on Sun 28 Jun 8:47PM

  14. The baby-poo bananas
    Are coming down the stairs
    From­ premiership to conference
    That caught them unawares
    Now­ spot the season tickets
    That are littering Pudding­ Chare

    Well named, that is.

    From JojO, on Sun 28 Jun 8:46PM

  15. cameron w (comment 5) - another candidate for anger­ management therapy I think. What's happened to­ your banter, its all insults and racist insults at that­ ("pikey" is racist!). And you dare to­ lecture me!!!! Unbelievable! Then again, why am I not­ surprised?

    From safcalsftm, on Sun 28 Jun 8:45PM

  16. What is this story doing here? Is someone trying to­ keep Michael Owen interested?

    From safcalsftm, on Sun 28 Jun 8:38PM

  17. OH dear the footy season can't start soon enough­ can it, what the Sam F uck has horses to do with NUFC­ 's footy site?

    From jack torrance, on Sun 28 Jun 7:40PM

  18. 7 comments below here:
    5 from mackems
    2 from­ Geordies.
    And they have the gall to complain that we­ 'invade' their pages!

    From cameron w, on Sun 28 Jun 6:31PM

  19. Where can i comment on that away strip?????? Zebras­ disguised as skunks become baby-poo bananas. Great­ idea....the home opposition will injure themselves in­ hysterics, letting Martins shoot over the bar as many­ times as he likes before finally getting it right. Who­ knows, even Lua-Loosar maight score a decent goal. ho­ ho

    From JojO, on Sun 28 Jun 1:44PM

  20. handbags gents

    From PHIL, on Sun 28 Jun 12:01PM
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