28 Dec 2008 14:25 Catterick
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Blue Square Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Palomar (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11060-1 / 23 | Flat (826), Jump (37) | D J Condon | N G Richards Koo's Racing Club | 9/4 | |
| held up, prominent 7th, challenging when left in lead 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Double Vodka (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 904-023 / 10 | Flat (913), Jump (14) | C I Gillies | C Grant Mr Steve Wilson | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on from last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | Hernando's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 224P-51 / 10 | Flat (54), Jump (14) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Crack of Dawn Partnership | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5th, headed 3 out, one pace when hampered next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Falcon's Tribute (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 175-42F / 8 | Jump (25) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Falcons Line Ltd | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 6th, outpaced next, one pace when left modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 10 L | Arcalis (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 65541/6 / 11 | Flat (1632), Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 11/4 | |
| kept on well, held up mid-division, outpaced 7th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 13 L | Island Key (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 647-F80 / 7 | Jump (33) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | 200/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along after 4th, reminders approaching 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 24 L | Kings Quay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | 11600-1 / 7 | Flat (77), Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | J & S Quinn Mrs Marie Taylor | 13/2 | |
| held up and not fluent, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 14 L | Pendle Forest (IRE) (Mare, grey, 10 5) | 5PPU09 / 11 | Jump (14) | K Johnson | R Johnson Miss E Young | 250/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Bedlam Boy (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 13/0P-U6 / 9 | Jump (33) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Tony Ambler | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Marsam (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 1120-P6 / 7 | Flat (359), Jump (57) | J Mogford | M G Quinlan M C Fahy | ||
