12 Dec 2008 14:55 Doncaster
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sheffield And Hallamshire Sporting Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Stagecoach Opal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 238-232 / 24 | Jump (22) | Mr A E Kinirons | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, driven to lead near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | HD | Ngong Hills (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 44B113 / 12 | Jump (9) | B S Hughes | C Grant Mr Paul Collins | 5/1 | |
| prominent, led 11th, hard pressed last, headed and just failed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Antonius Caesar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 42P-75P / 10 | Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | K G Reveley Edging Ahead | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 2 out, driven and one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | ½ L | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 15533-3 / 12 | Flat (41), Jump (22) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 9 L | Lucky Luk (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4-15418 / 12 | Jump (47) | T Scudamore | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E A Kellar | 16/1 | |
| in rear, blundered 2nd, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Ferimon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 6P/215-4 / 10 | Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Strachan Myddelton… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | Dist | Ice Bucket (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P5215-5 / 12 | Jump (18) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mr B M Barrett | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 9 L | Quattrocento (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 50-4130 / 8 | Jump (38) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | Dist | Raining Horse (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | PF11F-3 / 10 | Jump (36) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Kesson, Lockhart,… | 15/2 | |
| in rear, ridden and lost place 11th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Thistlecraft (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 25-64U6 / 11 | Jump (29) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Miss Laura Morgan | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cloud Ten (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 16-3413 / 7 | Jump (138) | E Whillans | M A Peill Mrs S A Bramall | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Trisons Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P51P6-0 / 12 | Jump (27) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Norman Sanderson | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Sea Wall (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 18-3150 / 11 | Flat (573), Jump (75) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr N H T Wrigley | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 11) | 932112 / 9 | Jump (43) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Direct Flight (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | F0/P-5F7 / 13 | Jump (20) | Tjade Collier | J Scott The Five Survivors | ||
| BD | 1 |   | - | Presentandcorrect (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 684-24F / 16 | Jump (7) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr & Mrs T F Sage | ||
