30 Oct 2008 16:00 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,535); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Eaga Advice Service Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 |   | - | Hall of Flame (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 66451-P / 25 | Jump (159) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr J Henderson… | 13/2 | |
| held up and keen, headway approaching 6 out, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left and stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ½ L | General Hardi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3233P-4 / 13 | Jump (15) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led and mistake last, headed towards finish, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Chigorin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 622638 / 10 | Flat (1112), Jump (37) | R McGrath | G A Harker Miss Elizabeth… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5 out, headed last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Particle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 343-706 / 6 | Flat (734), Jump (58) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen XRMC Racing | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 13 L | Sands Rising (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 446-60P / 12 | Jump (7) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr T L A Robson | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 11th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Nicky Tam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 887U3-6 / 11 | Jump (20) | D J Condon | N G Richards Hogarth Racing | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders halfway, every chance approaching 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 3 L | Yankee Holiday (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 448668 / 10 | Jump (20) | C I Gillies | Mrs S C Bradburne Robb Wood McIntosh… | 25/1 | |
| led and raced keen, jumped right throughout, headed 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 5 L | Divex (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 457-43U / 8 | Jump (138) | G Lee | Micky Hammond The County Set… | 11/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 11th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 6 L | Fred Bojangals (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3F2527 / 12 | Jump (20) | P Aspell | Mrs A Hamilton Miss E J Butterworth | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 10 L | Emerald Destiny (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P713-8P / 10 | Flat (1163), Jump (20) | D C Costello | C Grant Mrs M Armstrong | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | HD | Tully Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5-4F241 / 8 | Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | J J Lambe M G Quinn | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 4 L | Star Fever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/U54P-P / 7 | Jump (19) | Harry Haynes | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 40/1 | |
| mid division, blundered 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Stormy Beech (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 59-55P0 / 13 | Jump (25) | Paul Callaghan | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Luce Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 8765-P / 7 | Jump (20) | J P O'farrell | R D E Woodhouse Mr W Murdoch | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Hurricane Basil (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | P1475-6 / 7 | Jump (12) | K Mercer | R Shiels Mr R Shiels | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Something Gold (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 0/5F3U-5 / 9 | Jump (19) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Seek The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 95-7041 / 8 | Jump (20) | K Renwick | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan Barber Fletcher… | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Buckstruther (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | U325-43 / 13 | Jump (145) | P Buchanan | Mrs H O Graham Miss J Hosgood | ||
