10 Apr 2008 17:05 Carlisle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Finale Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Barney (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 2124P5 / 24 | Jump (35) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 7/2 | |
| chased leader, led 8th, drew clear from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 9 L | Native Coll (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 413214 / 11 | Jump (14) | P Buchanan | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner 5 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Norminster (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | 63306F / 11 | Jump (14) | P Kinsella | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | The Miner (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 458774 / 10 | Jump (28) | Mr C Storey | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey & Mr… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Cuccinello (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | 80BFP5 / 6 | Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | I McMath Auldyn Stud Ltd | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 5 out, outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 9 L | Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P4P133 / 9 | Jump (40) | D C Costello | M & D Easterby Mr Don Jenkins | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Stand On Me (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | FP3P3U / 9 | Jump (14) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Mr D A Johnson | 9/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Hollows Mill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 62P2P4 / 13 | Jump (19) | R McGrath | F P Murtagh The Great Expectations… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 18 L | Stormy Beech (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 376375 / 13 | Jump (19) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 14 L | Nevsky Bridge (GB) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 666-64F / 10 | Jump (28) | Brian Harding | M Todhunter The Carlisle Cavaliers | 20/1 | |
| led to 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Oliverjohn (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 4U567U / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr G Willoughby | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 14/1 | |
| behind when blundered and unseated 5th | ||||||||||
