16 Feb 2009 14:15 Carlisle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
News & Star Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Mitchel Henry (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) |
166334 / 24 |
Jump (37) | K Renwick | P Monteith Major General C… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 9th, driven 3 out, hard driven to lead near line | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Its A Classic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
241/2RF / 10 |
Jump (23) | M D Grant | R Curtis Mighty Fine Partnership |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, led 9th, hard driven 2 out, headed and no extra near line | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 16 L |
Babe Heffron (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
0612P4/ / 11 |
Jump (694) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss L Day |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, not fluent, led 8th, headed 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Seek The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
041F5F / 8 |
Jump (26) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan Barber Fletcher… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 8th, behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Johns Square (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
007 / 8 |
Jump (30) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden 5 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 2 L |
Mr Twins (ARG) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
U3P062 / 10 |
Flat (1455), Jump (19) |
K Johnson | R Johnson Mrs M Armstrong |
7/1 | |
| led, headed 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| Dist |
Ballynure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P336P5 / 11 |
Jump (19) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Janice M Fraser |
6/1 | |
| held up, ridden 7th, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Luzenie (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 8) |
5-089PP / 6 |
Jump (22) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy The DPRP Luzenie… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Tully Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5PP7-UP / 9 |
Jump (98) | D Laverty | J K Hunter Mr K Hunter |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Jacksonville (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
7U12U3- / 13 |
Jump (298) | Brian Harding | Miss Vicky Simpson Miss Vicky Simpson |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Nicozetto (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P-817FP / 9 |
Flat (957), Jump (26) |
Harry Haynes | I McMath Mr Malcom Wilson |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Gunadoir (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
7-77204 / 7 |
Jump (22) | R McGrath | M Todhunter Mr James Callow |
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