11 Oct 2008 15:50 Hexham
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase - Heavy places, Hurdles - Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Whatdoidowiththat (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 99-9144 / 22 | Jump (15) | S Gagan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr M F Spence | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3 L | Manoubi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-8F7P5 / 12 | Flat (1259), Jump (17) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr K Fitzsimons… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 12 L | Lucozade (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 00098P/ / 8 | Jump (549) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr J Spearing | 20/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, effort between last 2, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 15 L | Toy Gun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13P2-UU / 10 | Jump (8) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Ellenvalley Optimists | 9/2 | |
| led 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Khudabad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | F336-08 / 7 | Flat (548), Jump (16) | G Lee | Frederick John Bowles Reginald Stephen… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced when mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Seeking Straight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 06P2P-4 / 7 | Flat (907), Jump (16) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 17/2 | |
| in touch, pushed along 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Polobury (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 3508/3-3 / 9 | Jump (161) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Mrs H O Graham | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 17 L | Moyne Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 7-47739 / 11 | Flat (368), Jump (8) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock | 20/1 | |
| prominent, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Shankly Bond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2/3F57-3 / 6 | Flat (41), Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mr D P Barrie | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Star Fever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 63/U54P- / 7 | Jump (251) | W Kennedy | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Duncan… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Hello Baby (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0U2524/ / 8 | Jump (694) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Miss J Gibson | ||
| 11 |   | - | Amjad (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 437640 / 15 | Flat (63), Jump (8) | M Roe | Miss Kate Milligan Miss Kate Milligan | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Roman Bury (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 67-8U76 / 5 | Jump (13) | C I Gillies | Mrs K Walton Keep The Faith… | ||
| 1 |   | - | Michaels Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-44522 / 10 | Flat (462), Jump (47) | Non Runner | N Wilson Mrs Michael John… | |||
