09 Dec 2008 14:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £7,400 (Penalty: £4,689); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Oakley Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Whatcanyasay (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 6P-5962 / 24 | Jump (14) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 8th, led approaching 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Easby Mandarin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4PU20/4 / 8 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | C W Thornton Mr G R Orchard | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Justwhateverulike (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 113346 / 10 | Jump (25) | T Messenger | Miss S E Forster Mr Peter Innes | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Dawn Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 34F1F-P / 13 | Jump (31) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Mr Geoff Parkinson | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along approaching 10th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 17 L | Watch My Back (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 516-085 / 10 | Jump (18) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Tony Ambler | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, weakening when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3 L | Roobihoo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 33U2/4-8 / 9 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | C Grant Mrs H E Aitkin | 25/1 | |
| with leader, led 5th, reminders 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Shulmin (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 237F31 / 12 | Jump (14) | Harry Haynes | Mrs C Ferguson Mr F S Storey | 6/1 | |
| behind, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 7 L | Ring Of Beara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 374P-P5 / 9 | Jump (32) | Ryan Mania | F P Murtagh Peter O'Sullivan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 10th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 16 L | Sycho Fred (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 632036 / 12 | Jump (24) | D C Costello | M E Sowersby Mrs E A Verity | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, mistake when weakening 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | ½ L | Flaming Heck (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 477P-19 / 13 | Jump (14) | C I Gillies | Mrs L B Normile Mr D A Whitaker | 25/1 | |
| led to 5th, pushed along approaching 12th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Major Catch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4U/49-81 / 10 | Jump (12) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Martin & Valerie… | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Panama At Once (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 651/495- / 13 | Jump (374) | D N Cullinane | Joss Saville Mr L Green | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Skipping Chapel (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 3P2864- / 9 | Jump (228) | P Buchanan | N W Alexander Alexander Family | ||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Herbie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 974P-0U / 7 | Jump (32) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr P J Harle &… | ||
