03 Dec 2017 14:25 Carlisle
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,475); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Northern Lights Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Finaghy Ayr (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 1/12FP-5 / 11 | Jump (18) | D R Fox | I A Duncan Mr I A Duncan | 8/1 | |
| rear division, pushed along 11th and soon outpaced, headway from 3 out, kept on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1F4P-84 / 11 | Jump (29) | B S Hughes | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on and caught close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Presented (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 22P233 / 11 | Jump (18) | Ross Chapman | Miss L Harrison Abbadis Racing… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd place, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Golden Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23-22V1 / 10 | Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Buffalo Ballet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 362U-24 / 13 | Jump (18) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Hw Turcan And… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Smuggler's Stash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 3310-P2 / 11 | Jump (23) | R D Day | R Dobbin The Friday Lions… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 15 L | Basford Ben (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 83-55P6 / 10 | Jump (29) | David Noonan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 16/1 | |
| led and soon clear until 5 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 20 L | Purcell's Bridge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/714-P5 / 14 | Jump (29) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mrs Rose Dobbin | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Tickenwolf (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 44U1RF / 9 | Jump (29) | Henry Brooke | Micky Hammond Sprayclad Uk | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
