07 Apr 2009 16:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £3,400 (Penalty: £2,212); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course).
LJJ Building Service Contractors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Polar Gale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 856F80 / 25 | Jump (100) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden to lead 2 out, mistake last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Simply Smashing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1F-8754 / 13 | Jump (12) | J Reveley | P A Kirby Colin Fletcher… | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on flat, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Kidithou (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | U673-64 / 11 | Jump (23) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Manor House Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway 14th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 22 L | Hever Road (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 56/2-PPP / 14 | Jump (17) | Mr Joseph Proctor | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Prince of Slane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P-6U943 / 11 | Jump (20) | D C Costello | K G Reveley Mr J H Richardson | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway 13th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 9 L | Celtic Flow (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 1PFP/5-5 / 11 | Jump (308) | C I Gillies | C R Wilson Mrs Jeanette Wilson | 28/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Scott's Mill (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 28-3044 / 10 | Flat (1079), Jump (8) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Miss Faye Conway | 9/2 | |
| in rear, mistake 5th, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4 L | Presenting Alf (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 93P965 / 9 | Jump (8) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Keith Nicholson | 16/1 | |
| in touch, reminders 13th, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 9 L | Matmata de Tendron (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 6337P2 / 13 | Jump (14) | F Davis | A Crook Lucky Catch Partnership | 15/2 | |
| prominent, challenged 15th, driven and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 6 L | Treehouse (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 27UP64 / 9 | Jump (12) | P Aspell | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 7/1 | |
| held up, blundered 13th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 24 L | Badger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 443783 / 13 | Jump (12) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mrs C Dennis | 14/1 | |
| prominent, reminders 6th, lost place 8th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Amour Daria (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2P1-3U0 / 10 | Flat (981), Jump (42) | G Berridge | S H Shirley-beavan Mrs D Walton | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Island Key (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | F80683 / 7 | Jump (30) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Stoneriggs Silver (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | R8/9D-UP / 8 | Jump (38) | J Halliday | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | ||
