20 May 2009 19:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Chase: Good to Soft, Good in places).
Oakley Mitsubishi Main Dealer In West Auckland Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sheriff Hutton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 145282- / 22 | Jump (33) | D C Costello | T D Walford Mr Russell Dennis | 13/8 | |
| led to 5th, tracked leader, disputed lead 10th, led again 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Little Lu (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 211675- / 8 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr Andrew Sparks | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 989445- / 10 | Jump (45) | R McGrath | R Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… | 14/1 | |
| with leader, led 5th, joined 10th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 100-233 / 10 | Flat (858), Jump (11) | T J O'Brien | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 3/1 | |
| close up on inside, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 18705-5 / 10 | Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 18/1 | |
| held up, headway and in touch 10th, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Bewery Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/215P2- / 10 | Jump (67) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | 8/1 | |
| held up, driven and outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Caramia (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2F84B-4 / 9 | Jump (14) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr J W Hardy | 16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | Dist | Madge (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 7) | 86/4906- / 7 | Flat (365), Jump (43) | P Aspell | W Storey Regent Decorators… | 200/1 | |
| mistake 1st, close up on outside, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Fortune's Fool (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 68/75P6- / 11 | Flat (744), Jump (33) | K James | I Brown Mr I A Brown | ||
| 6 |   | - | Smoke And Mirrors (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/5410P- / 5 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Bernard Gover Bloodstock… | |||
