27 Oct 2016 15:00 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 77y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Brian Ellison Racing Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Volvalien (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 140-402 / 9 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | B Ellison Mr Ashley Carr… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, joined leader 6th, led 10th, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Vital Evidence (USA) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 64/F-723 / 7 | Flat (846), Jump (74) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Ascot De Bruyere (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/55818- / 12 | Jump (222) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart The Steel Bonnets | 7/1 | |
| held up, mid-division, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Restraint of Trade (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 4) | 43/410-5 / 7 | Flat (33), Jump (12) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Alan Baxter & Brian… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 5 L | Wolf Sword (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P55F2-2 / 9 | Jump (175) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr G R Orchard… | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Nine Altars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3121-33 / 13 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | Mrs A Hamilton Mrs E J Dun | 4/1 | |
| led, headed 10th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ½ L | Downtown Boy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 3) | 35R8P7- / 8 | Flat (541), Jump (219) | Tony Kelly | R Craggs Mr Ray Craggs | 100/1 | |
| in rear and mistakes, struggling from 6th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Nefyn Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 182132 / 11 | Jump (27) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Tim & Miranda Johnson | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, in 4th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Witness (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P25451- / 10 | Jump (207) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond R M & T Holdings… | 50/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
