22 Dec 2018 13:20 Newcastle
Winner: £12,700 (Penalty: £7,343); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Happy 60th Birthday Simon Pearce Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Rock On Fruity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2U-PU57 / 12 | Jump (29) | Alain Cawley | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| behind, mistakes 7th and 9th, headway 4 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, led last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | Gold Opera (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P55P1- / 12 | Jump (251) | Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Mr & Mrs William… | 5/2 | |
| always prominent, jumped well, led before 7th, headed approaching next, led again 6 out, challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Chidswell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2333P-5 / 13 | Jump (49) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, switched left and headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd before next, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Some Reign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | R33-42R / 11 | Jump (14) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside when hampered approaching 4 out, soon lost place and struggling | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Newberry New (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 11323-6 / 10 | Flat (40), Jump (27) | Danny Cook | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell | 5/1 | |
| led until approaching 7th, led again before next, headed 6 out, outpaced before 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 11 L | Plus Jamais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 161PU-P / 12 | Jump (23) | Ross Chapman | I Jardine A Crawford & Partner | 8/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 7th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Morning Royalty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 43-4557 / 12 | Jump (38) | Henry Brooke | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, under pressure after 7th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Charlie Snow Angel (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P31-P55 / 12 | Jump (12) | Jamie Hamilton | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 5th, lost place after 6, mistake 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
