29 Apr 2008 19:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Boddingtons Durham National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Surface To Air (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 521/PP2- / 24 | Jump (41) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Tim Urry | 28/1 | |
| in touch, headway to join leader 18th, led 2 out, drew clear approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | Lucky Nellerie (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 17/5719- / 12 | Jump (62) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs A E Lee | 8/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Stagecoach Diamond (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 223374- / 13 | Jump (38) | K Mercer | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr W A Bethell | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and effort approaching next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 21 L | Theatre Knight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 542/4P7- / 11 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 5 L | Rare Society (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | P57P85- / 12 | Jump (36) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Julie McCullough | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 15th, kept on under pressure from 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4 L | Devil's Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 7/73216- / 12 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 6th, lost place 15th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 12 L | Dunbrody Millar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | PF0FP0- / 11 | Jump (10) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Dundon Else Partnership | 18/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced when mistake 17th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 6 L | Delray Beach (FR) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 1/31P6U- / 6 | Jump (53) | E Whillans | Ferdy Murphy The DPRP Delray… | 14/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 215PF8- / 12 | Jump (22) | F Davis | J S Wainwright Drawn2win Co Uk… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 16th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 20 L | Silver Sedge (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 952119- / 11 | Jump (25) | P Aspell | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 16/1 | |
| held up, struggling 16th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 21 L | Matmata de Tendron (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 144lbs) | 1P1U31- / 13 | Jump (21) | D C Costello | A Crook Lucky Catch Partnership | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 15th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Bushido (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | 10P92/9- / 9 | Jump (23) | R McGrath | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs B Ramsden | 33/1 | |
| behind, reminders 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Petite Margot (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 227212- / 12 | Jump (11) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Roger Nicholls | 10/3 | |
| mistakes, soon towards rear, reminders from 10th, outpaced when blundered 15th, pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | The Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 81/4558- / 12 | Jump (18) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Megaton (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 141lbs) | 9314PP- / 8 | Jump (132) | Andrew Tinkler | P & M Bowen Swansea Bay Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Tickateal (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 141lbs) | 540366- / 10 | Jump (49) | Brian Harding | R D E Woodhouse Mr Chester Bosomworth | 16/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch and pulled up after 13th | ||||||||||
