27 Feb 2016 16:35 Newcastle
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred 'The Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap Chase (Qualifier for The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Five In A Row (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 735-101 / 9 | Jump (20) | G Sheehan | B Ellison Mr P J Martin | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden and rallied to chase leader after next, ran on flat, led narrowly towards finish, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Central Flame (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 111-P32 / 13 | Jump (24) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton | 7/0 | |
| held up behind, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, headway but still plenty to do 4 out, rallied 2 out, finished well flat, went 2nd and every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Indian Temple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 923221 / 11 | Jump (57) | Harry Reed | T Reed Mr Ken Huddleston | 9/0 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Final Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-314U5 / 8 | Jump (28) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 15/0 | |
| held up behind, headway before 4 out, chased front pair before next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 10 L | Blakemount (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 312/2-33 / 11 | Jump (110) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 12 L | Majala (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6PP-0P8 / 10 | Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | T R George Sharon Nelson,… | 20/0 | |
| led, mistake 10th, headed 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 5 L | Special Catch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 130/P21 / 12 | Jump (24) | Harry Challoner | K G Reveley Miss E J Butterworth | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place 11th, ridden after 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 19 L | Humbie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 12152/4 / 12 | Jump (57) | Brian Harding | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 12/0 | |
| held up behind, badly hampered 5 out, not recover, never able to challenge, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Nautical Twilight (GB) (filly, grey, 11 4) | 5-24112 / 10 | Flat (891), Jump (31) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Dr T Fielding | 12/0 | |
| mid-division, headway when hit 11th, fell 5 out | ||||||||||
