20 Apr 2009 14:30 Hexham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Treehouse (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 7UP640 / 9 | Jump (13) | Adrian Lane | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway and in touch halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and hard pressed last, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Korelo (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | PP5042 / 11 | Jump (15) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Mr Phil Dukes | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway and in touch 14th, effort between last 2, disputed lead last, ridden and kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Astyanax (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-8P561 / 9 | Flat (1647), Jump (9) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out to next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Mitchel Henry (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 3341P6 / 8 | Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Major General C… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged before 14th, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 19 L | Pendle Forest (IRE) (Mare, grey, 10 4) | P3P476 / 11 | Jump (15) | K Johnson | R Johnson Miss E Young | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway and in touch 3 out, ridden and no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | Reckless Venture (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 442P64 / 9 | Jump (32) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs C G Greig | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when blundered 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 1 L | Silver Dagger (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | P-36PPP / 11 | Flat (2220), Jump (164) | M J McAlister | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 15th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 15 L | Celtic Flow (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | PFP/5-56 / 11 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | C R Wilson Mrs Jeanette Wilson | 28/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1 L | Seek The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1F5F42 / 8 | Jump (37) | K Renwick | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan Barber Fletcher… | 7/1 | |
| made most, headed 4 out, outpaced when pecked next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 10 L | La Pantera Rosa (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 0U41PU / 9 | Jump (14) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Thomas,hattie,gabby,paul… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 13, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Esme Rides A Gaine (GB) (filly, grey, 10 0) | 78P455 / 13 | Jump (9) | R McGrath | C R Wilson Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Sound Of Cheers (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 49P66U / 12 | Flat (2904), Jump (21) | C I Gillies | F Kirby Mr Fred Kirby | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Benbeoch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | P-PPF52 / 11 | Jump (25) | D J Condon | A M Thomson Mr & Mrs A M Thomson | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Blunham Hill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 4197PP / 12 | Jump (26) | A Freeman | John R Upson The Reserved Judgment… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Hows Trix (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 46P391- / 10 | Jump (371) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Now Then Sid (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 32562/P / 10 | Jump (15) | P Kinsella | Mrs S A Watt Mrs S A Watt | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Beauchamp Prince (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 167444 / 8 | Jump (33) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The "Yes" - "No"… | ||
| UR | 18 |   | - | Hollows Mist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P09257 / 11 | Jump (46) | J Halliday | F P Murtagh The Great Expectations… | ||
