13 May 2006 02:50 HEXHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 5500; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
John Smith's Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Wee William (GB) (Gelding, , 167) | / 25 | P Buchanan | T D Walford Mr David Dickson | |||
| prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6 L | Highland Brig (GB) (Gelding, , 157) | / 12 | D C Costello | T Butt Mr William Hamilton | |||
| mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed to chase winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2 L | Hollows Mist (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 11 | P Aspell | F P Murtagh The Great Expectations… | |||
| held up, headway 3rd, led 6th, headed last, faded run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3.5 L | Noel's Pride (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 10 | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mrs Adrienne Bell | |||
| chased leaders, pushed along 12th, lost place 14th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | Dist | Barrons Pike (GB) (Gelding, , 163) | / 6 | R McGrath | B Storey Mr F S Storey | |||
| ran in snatches, led to 2nd, dropped rear next, switched to outside and headway to join leaders 6th, dropped rear 9th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | NK | Ashleybank House (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | R Hobson | D Pearson Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 6 L | The Frosty Ferret (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 8 | T J Dreaper | J M Jefferson Ashleybank Investments… | |||
| not fluent towards rear, pushed along 11th, brief effort approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mickey Croke (GB) (Gelding, , 164) | / 9 | D Elsworth | M Todhunter Lady Lloyd Webber | ||||
| tracked leader, reminders and led 2nd, headed 6th, remained in touch until weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 14th pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Kings Square (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 8 | Mr T Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr A G Black &… | ||||
| in touch, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 15th pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Batto (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 6 | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | ||||
| in touch, reminders halfway, weakening when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th pulled up | ||||||||||
