20 Dec 2008 13:50 Newcastle
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft ((GS places) (Heavy places)).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Fortunate Isle (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3/2225-5 / 23 |
Flat (73), Jump (38) |
B S Hughes | R A Fahey The First Team |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and idled last, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| HD |
Kingsdale Orion (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (42) | D C Costello | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club |
5/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, effort and every chance 3 out, pecked at last, rallied flat, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 2 L |
Waldo Winchester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4600- / 8 |
Jump (325) | J P O'farrell | M Todhunter Mr N Wilson |
28/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Drever Route (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4-10 / 9 |
Jump (35) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch, effort 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Seraphin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7/5 / 6 |
Jump (50) | C I Gillies | J J Lambe Mrs J L Harker |
14/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Bajan Pride (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8 / 7 |
Flat (216), Jump (12) |
Adrian Lane | R A Fahey Mr David Mann |
16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced throughout, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| NK |
Executive Xpress (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
069-8 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Harry Haynes | B Mactaggart Mr J B Jeffrey |
20/1 | |
| held up, always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| NK |
Byron Bay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) |
P8- / 9 |
Flat (86), Jump (281) |
K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 2 L |
Bollin Fiona (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
0 / 11 |
Flat (819), Jump (29) |
Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr Chas N Whillans |
200/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Rambling Brook (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-8 / 5 |
Jump (51) | Ryan Mania | J Bewley Mr R Bewley |
50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Lukey Luke (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-08 / 11 |
Jump (8) | K Mercer | J R Turner Mr D M Wordsworth |
20/1 | |
| with leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Pete (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
20-79 / 11 |
Jump (39) | E Whillans | F P Murtagh Mrs Sue Murtagh |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Soneva Gili (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (444) | F Keniry | I McMath Miss S Johnstone |
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4 |
| - |
Castleroche (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
097-P / 7 |
Jump (31) | Mr M J Quinlan | N McCluskey Mr S R Mckee |
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14 |
| - |
Amulree (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
464-6 / 9 |
Jump (31) | F Davis | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
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