29 Oct 2015 13:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 65y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Meldrum Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Love The Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 660111 / 13 | Jump (3) | Alain Cawley | J Farrelly Mr Johnny Farrelly | 5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, close up 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden to lead last, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Nautical Twilight (GB) (filly, grey, 11 11) | 214745- / 10 | Flat (770), Jump (207) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Dr T Fielding | 11/0 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, led 2 out, headed last, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Fly Home Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 536345- / 10 | Jump (206) | Paul Moloney | G A Swinbank The Charlie Longsdon… | 4/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 5th before 2 out, ridden and in 3rd before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Morning With Ivan (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 753673 / 8 | Flat (802), Jump (17) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Mr L P Richards | 20/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, kept on same pace in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 14 L | Bollin Line (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 7/32683- / 13 | Jump (381) | Jake Greenall | L Egerton Reassuringly Racy… | 20/0 | |
| mid-division, in 5th before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4 L | Bennylicious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U53560- / 7 | Jump (199) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs D Davidson… | 16/0 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Asuncion (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 6526PP- / 7 | Jump (281) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Epds Racing Partnership… | 16/0 | |
| behind, jumped slow 2nd, struggling from 7th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Be A Dreamer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | F2426-2 / 8 | Jump (177) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr D J Coates | 7/0 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Champagne Agent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 455451 / 9 | Jump (17) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Star Racing | 8/0 | |
| led to 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Thatildee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 43/U45-3 / 8 | Jump (180) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant Peacock Boys Partnership | 11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced before 11th, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Lady Busanda (GB) (filly, bay, 10 3) | 7/P66-66 / 5 | Jump (17) | Joe Colliver | G M Moore Sarah Pearson,… | 33/0 | |
| towards rear, unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Monzino (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 48PP46 / 12 | Flat (120), Jump (7) | Danny Burton | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 100/0 | |
| in rear and jumped slow, son tailed off, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
