12 Nov 2010 15:25 Newcastle
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,915); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Thompsons Solicitors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Eyre Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 342514- / 22 | Jump (209) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr John Wade | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, outpaced after 4 out, left 4 lengths 3rd last, ridden and rallied flat to lead final 75 yards, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Dallas Bell (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 51-P532 / 9 | Jump (12) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | 5/1 | |
| behind, headway 9th, chased leading pair after 4 out, left 3 lengths 2nd when mistake last, ridden and rallied flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Ocarina (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 33F-611 / 12 | Jump (7) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mr Nicholas Alexander | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 9th, hard pressed 3 out, left 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, headed and no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 21 L | Seek The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 2F94-U6 / 8 | Jump (34) | T Messenger | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan Barber Fletcher… | 10/1 | |
| led to before 9th, with leader, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 6 L | Blazing Diva (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 12) | 6113F-7 / 10 | Jump (35) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr & Mrs A M Thomson | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway and in touch 9th, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, 8th and beaten when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 12 L | Border Reiver (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 28P-343 / 8 | Jump (13) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 9/1 | |
| in touch on inside, switched outside 11th, mistake 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4 L | Sierra Victor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2P-P21P / 10 | Jump (14) | K Renwick | P Monteith M S Borders Racing… | 18/1 | |
| behind, reminder 2nd, mistake 6th, struggling from next, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 15 L | Royal Mackintosh (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 56/13PP- / 13 | Jump (203) | Brian Harding | A H Mactaggart Mrs A H Mactaggart | 25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 9th, behind from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | Dist | Rare Society (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 272/657 / 12 | Jump (34) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Julie McCullough | 40/1 | |
| mistake 1st, in touch, reminder and lost place 8th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Overquest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 634121 / 11 | Jump (4) | J W Farrelly | E J Cooper Mr Derrick Mossop | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Waterski (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 21243P- / 13 | Jump (215) | R Walford | Mrs J C McGregor Mrs Dorothy Thomson | ||
