21 May 2008 19:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,485); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Northern Echo Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Fred Bojangals (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 0/004-8 / 23 | Jump (11) | P Aspell | Mrs A Hamilton Miss E J Butterworth | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 9th, pushed along 10th, ridden to lead last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | 2P13P-2 / 9 | Jump (18) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Calcaterra, Thomas,… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 9th, headed last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 4½ L | Red Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 2P4PP-5 / 10 | Jump (11) | D N Cullinane | Joss Saville Mr Joss Saville | 16/1 | |
| led to 9th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Physical Force (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 343324- / 11 | Jump (57) | R McGrath | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr M & Mrs J Hill | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Reasonably Sure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 72213-7 / 10 | Jump (20) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson D & D Coatings… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on one pace after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1 L | Sands Rising (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | P44446- / 12 | Jump (41) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr T L A Robson | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th to track leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Karo De Vindecy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 15537U- / 10 | Jump (25) | G Lee | Micky Hammond Racing Management… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 10th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 15 L | Polar Gale (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 03U/1U2- / 9 | Jump (155) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 10/3 | |
| towards rear, headway 8th, weakened 10th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Pennybid (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | P/8670U- / 7 | Jump (30) | K Mercer | C R Wilson Mr Bill Martin | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 24 L | Gunson Hight (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 96P29-7 / 11 | Jump (11) | G Berridge | W Amos Mr J L Gledson | 20/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Hardybuck (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 3470P5- / 7 | Jump (30) | P Kinsella | M E Sowersby Mr A Milner | 20/1 | |
| in touch, dropped rear halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Do L'enfant D'eau (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 4/546P4- / 11 | Jump (28) | Brian Harding | B Storey Mr W J E Scott… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
