10 Apr 2008 14:15 Carlisle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Turftv Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Royal Mackintosh (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 31-33P1 / 24 | Jump (19) | Brian Harding | A H Mactaggart Mrs A H Mactaggart | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon led, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 9 L | Stark Raven (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P/25-145 / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr C Storey | Miss S E Forster Mr D Holmes | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway to lead 11th, hit 14th, headed after next one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4 L | Cybora (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 507023 / 9 | Jump (11) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy D Clinton, S Gale,… | 9/1 | |
| in rear, headway to chase leaders 13th, slipped on bend approaching 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | HD | Russian Sky (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 113383 / 9 | Jump (26) | C J Callow | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing | 5/1 | |
| close up, blundered 1st, led 5th, headed 11th, outpaced from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Windygate (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3-5805P / 8 | Jump (14) | D C Costello | A Parker Mr A Parker | 9/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NK | Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | P4FF74 / 8 | Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | Mrs S C Bradburne Hardie, Cochrane,… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 11 L | Mrs O'Malley (GB) (Mare, Bay, 164lbs) | 4-P3314 / 8 | Jump (19) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr The Cant Kent Partnership | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 12th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Low Reactor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 7218F6 / 11 | Jump (58) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr B Storey | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 10th, ridden next, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 6 L | Whispering Moor (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) | PP543P / 10 | Jump (14) | F Davis | N W Alexander Mrs David Stanistreet | 6/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along approaching 11th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, virtually pulled up flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Versus (GER) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 3B50/PP / 8 | Jump (40) | T J Dreaper | B Storey Mr W J E Scott… | 50/1 | |
| led to 5th, pushed along halfway, pulled up 12th | ||||||||||
