13 Jan 2011 15:20 Catterick
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
W. L. And Hector Christie Memorial Trophy (Novices' Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 445921 / 23 | Jump (30) | J Reveley | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly to clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Blackpool Billy (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 61129/2 / 9 | Jump (53) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Trevor Hemmings | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered badly 3rd, headway on outer 7th, led approaching 2 out when blundered badly and headed, kept on from last, took 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ½ L | Earl Grez (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 07P-456 / 9 | Jump (30) | Kyle James | P A Kirby Mr Alan Hill | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders and keen, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon led again, ridden and headed after last, lost 2nd place when no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Grand Award (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2548F3 / 6 | Jump (56) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Peachey Moment (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/07P-0F / 10 | Flat (452), Jump (62) | F Davis | N G Richards Mrs Judy Fortescue | 25/1 | |
| in rear, good headway after 4 out, ridden and weakend before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 5 L | Waterloo Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2917/3- / 8 | Jump (317) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, with leader 7th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | Overbranch (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 3) | 70515-8 / 8 | Jump (242) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mrs S Jefferson | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 8th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 63-0944 / 11 | Flat (544), Jump (51) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs Sarah Easterby | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hampered 3rd, chased leaders 7th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Petrosian (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7-57446 / 7 | Flat (339), Jump (13) | Harry Challoner | L Williamson Heath House Racing | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 5th, pushed along 6th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 20 L | Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | R51360 / 11 | Jump (30) | K Johnson | R Johnson Toon Racing | 66/1 | |
| led and keen, headed approaching 5th, weakened before 8th | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Little Wizard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 63P-42P / 9 | Jump (11) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | ||
