30 Mar 2009 16:10 Newcastle
Winner: £5,300 (Penalty: £3,448); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
digibet.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | General Hardi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3P-42P2 / 24 | Jump (26) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 10/3 | |
| close up, led 5th, clear after 2 out, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 14 L | Sands Rising (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0P5744 / 12 | Jump (6) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr T L A Robson | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from last to take 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Yankee Holiday (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 764364 / 10 | Jump (29) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Robb Wood McIntosh… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon close up, ridden 4 out, jumped left last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Scott's Mill (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 528-304 / 10 | Flat (1071), Jump (25) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Miss Faye Conway | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent, ridden and outpaced 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | Dist | Presenting Alf (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 793P96 / 9 | Jump (93) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Keith Nicholson | 11/2 | |
| held up, weakened from 12th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dawn Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | F1F-P44 / 13 | Jump (99) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Mr Geoff Parkinson | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Trisons Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0P4F4P / 12 | Jump (16) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Norman Sanderson | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Sound Of Cheers (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | 149P66 / 12 | Flat (2883), Jump (15) | M O'Connell | F Kirby Mr Fred Kirby | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Glacial Rambler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P5P75P / 12 | Jump (4) | K Renwick | W Coltherd Mr J F W Muir | ||
| 10 |   | - | Day Du Roy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 68-65P5 / 12 | Jump (15) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Mr G Kennington | |||
