08 Feb 2013 16:10 Newcastle
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Mussel Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Vardas Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 023363 / 11 | Jump (34) | Ryan Mania | Miss J E Foster Mrs J Drake | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, stumbled briefly before 2nd, led 7th, clear from 4 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 10 L | Sleep In First (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 77P-43F / 13 | Jump (35) | B S Hughes | J Ewart First Sleepers,… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Or d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F6-U443 / 11 | Jump (44) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Gay And Peter Hartley | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced before 6th, headway after next, went 3rd from 4 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Transact (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1435-04 / 8 | Jump (36) | G B Watters | M Todhunter J D Racing | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Prince Tam (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 503352 / 10 | Jump (26) | Gary Rutherford | Mrs H O Graham Miss G Joughin | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fightstar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P/43-PF4 / 9 | Jump (34) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Derek Petterson | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Avanos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 78-P313 / 8 | Jump (208) | R McGrath | P A Kirby C B Construction… | ||
| 8 |   | - | Little Jimmy (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 907-34F / 12 | Jump (52) | Felix de Giles | T R Gretton Tom Gretton Racing… | |||
