01 Apr 2013 16:25 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Thomson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 711P51 / 21 | Jump (12) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | 11/4 | |
| pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | William Money (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 34F222 / 10 | Jump (43) | Henry Brooke | C Grant Mr T Vaughan | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, driven before 4 out, ridden and headway on outside next, went 2nd and every chance last, kept on, held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 8 L | Diamond Frontier (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 4F4261 / 10 | Flat (2053), Jump (25) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | 11/1 | |
| led, driven 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and one pace last, kept on to take 3rd after last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1 L | Storming Gale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P-64361 / 8 | Jump (24) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Wilde Pastures (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 3-23111 / 10 | Jump (23) | Dale Irving | J Ewart Border Pastures | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, one pace in 3rd when hit last, soon lost place, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Rich Lord (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2-33P25 / 9 | Flat (2141), Jump (48) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing | 13/2 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 5 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression with leaders | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Degas Art (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 113-1FP / 10 | Flat (653), Jump (254) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Bruce Barber Levein… | ||
| 5 |   | - | No Planning (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 412331 / 11 | Jump (30) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | |||
