03 Mar 2015 16:50 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Business Finance Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Montoya's Son (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 8PP111 / 10 | Jump (94) | K Renwick | K Dalgleish Straightline Construction… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 2 out, stayed on before last, ridden run-in, ran on well to lead last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 412222 / 10 | Jump (14) | Tony Kelly | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 4/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 6 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3313P2 / 12 | Flat (137), Jump (4) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 3/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, outpaced before last, kept on to take 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Mr Syntax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5322-25 / 14 | Jump (263) | B S Hughes | C Grant The Learning Curve… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 4 out, soon every chance, ridden before last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 26 L | Supreme Asset (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2-73PU2 / 9 | Jump (21) | Brian Harding | D McCain Jnr Rasio Cymru Racing… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 7 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 19 L | Ballymoat (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6-3F144 / 8 | Jump (12) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr J Goodrick | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Final Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 232126 / 8 | Jump (17) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | |||
