27 Mar 2015 15:40 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Surgo Construction Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Montoya's Son (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | PP1111 / 10 | Jump (24) | Craig Nichol | K Dalgleish Straightline Construction… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led on bit next, drew clear after 2 out, pushed out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | De Vous A Moi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7/P-6711 / 11 | Jump (13) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Morgan | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader to 3rd, tracked leading pair, lost place before 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Shadows Lengthen (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 0-40156 / 11 | Flat (1253), Jump (91) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr T A F Frost | 22/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway after 5 out, close up on outside next, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 122222 / 10 | Jump (24) | Tony Kelly | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out to before last, no extra in 4th, flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Un Guet Apens (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 14-2663 / 12 | Jump (21) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart Drew, Percy, Carruthers… | 10/1 | |
| chased winner from 3rd, reminder after 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | F31212 / 11 | Jump (160) | Callum Whillans | A C Whillans Mr W J E Scott… | 12/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Orsippus (USA) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 480-345 / 9 | Flat (642), Jump (40) | C O'Farrell | M Smith Mrs Sandra Smith | 16/1 | |
| led, driven and headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | And The Man (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | FPPP2F / 9 | Jump (21) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Jimmy Dudgeon &… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Plus Jamais (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 823431 / 12 | Jump (21) | J Reveley | J S Goldie A Crawford & Partner | |||
