21 Jun 2009 15:20 Hexham
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Alan McNestry Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9445-31 / 22 | Jump (15) | R McGrath | R Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… | 11/4 | |
| made all, went right flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 7/P321-3 / 11 | Flat (848), Jump (38) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | 11/8 | |
| chasing leader through out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Ebac (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | PP/PP-B3 / 9 | Jump (15) | C I Gillies | C Grant Elliott Brothers… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, went 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 9 L | Keene Spirit (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 54350-5 / 6 | Jump (15) | F Keniry | G M Moore Ontario Flag Partnership | 50/1 | |
| behind, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Storymaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 59317-4 / 11 | Jump (15) | Brian Harding | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to go prominent 11th, challenging leaders 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 8 L | Stormfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 84P613- / 6 | Jump (57) | K Mercer | I A Duncan John Millar | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | Dist | It's A Roofer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7/683-38 / 10 | Jump (15) | B S Hughes | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 28/1 | |
| behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off after 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Kircassock Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 44/3P1-P / 8 | Jump (26) | D C Costello | J J Lambe David Ginniff | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Hartburn (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 1F111-7 / 8 | Jump (30) | Mr G Crow | T Reed Mrs Charles Sample | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ellandshe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1P5P-6P / 13 | Jump (15) | Mr A J Findlay | W G Young Mr W G Young | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dodgey Dream (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8PF/0- / 10 | Jump (410) | P Buchanan | I A Duncan Miss Helen Cross | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Country Servant (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | UPP-P7F / 6 | Jump (8) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith The Cattlemen Syndicate | ||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12110-1 / 7 | Flat (674), Jump (40) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | ||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Hapthor (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 43759-9 / 11 | Jump (8) | Mr M Garnett | F Jestin Mr F Jestin | ||
