28 Dec 2008 14:55 Catterick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Player (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 35/34-55 / 7 | Flat (118), Jump (56) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Hedley Walton &… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 9 L | It's Bertie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4P/005D / 9 | Jump (12) | Mr A E Kinirons | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Cloudless Dawn (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | PPP-836 / 8 | Jump (15) | Brian Harding | P Beaumont Us Lot | 14/1 | |
| in touch, reminders and lost place 7th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Italiano (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 676/P47 / 10 | Jump (12) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mrs Marion Turner | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced when hit 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2 L | I'm Your Man (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 12F433 / 12 | Jump (12) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, stayed on from next, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 6 L | Cailin Go Maith (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 0D7457 / 10 | Jump (89) | P Aspell | D Loughnane Lee Suir Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, lost place 10th, behind when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Farne Isle (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 4) | 553-608 / 10 | Flat (544), Jump (7) | Paul Benson | G A Harker Steer Arms Belton… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Physical Force (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 43324-4 / 11 | Flat (1942), Jump (221) | Oliver Williams | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr M & Mrs J Hill | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders to 8th, soon outpaced, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 7 L | Sound Of Cheers (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 9) | P543-14 / 12 | Flat (2791), Jump (12) | Ryan Mania | F Kirby Mr Fred Kirby | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | Dist | Toulouse Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 7P7265 / 13 | Jump (51) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Ocean Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2/UP-PP8 / 13 | Jump (14) | C I Gillies | Mrs S Sunter Mrs S Sunter | ||
| 15 |   | - | Red Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | P49F54 / 10 | Jump (2) | D N Cullinane | Joss Saville Mr Joss Saville | |||
| 9 |   | - | Barton Sun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 65543-7 / 12 | Jump (2) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Alison Batchelor | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Make A Mark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6006-PF / 9 | Jump (43) | Jan Faltejsek | W Amos Fourward Racing | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Za Beau (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 212UP3 / 8 | Jump (20) | J Reveley | J S Goldie Mrs S Horne | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Eborarry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 422633 / 7 | Flat (1195), Jump (33) | D J Condon | T D Easterby Mr T J Benson | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | More Shennanigans (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 48784P / 11 | Jump (37) | M O'Connell | Mrs J C McGregor Mr J Thomson | ||
