05 Feb 2008 16:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,301); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
GG Media Maiden Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Northern Blaze (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 62 / 23 | Jump (115) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank The Four Tops | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway on outside to challenge over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven and jinked right inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 11 | A Dobbin | F P Murtagh Mrs Sue Murtagh | 9/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance until ridden and one pace approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 9 L | Or d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 32-3 / 11 | Jump (36) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Gay And Peter Hartley | 7/4 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Lockstown (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 1 / 9 | Jump (115) | P Aspell | J Howard Johnson Hedley Walton &… | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon driven and one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 10 L | Briarhill Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 6 | K Renwick | L Lungo Mr Liam Mulryan | 7/1 | ||
| in touch, effort over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 9 L | Hazy Oaks (GB) (Mare, Grey, 151lbs) | 5 / 8 | Jump (20) | Christian Williams | P A Kirby Wombleton Racing… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 21 L | Roll of Drums (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 07 / 6 | Jump (88) | K Mercer | C W Thornton Mrs D S Wilkinson | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 6f, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | Dist | Mariners Way (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 97 / 5 | Jump (13) | Mr R McCarthy | J Wade Mr John Wade | 125/1 | |
| in touch, lost place over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 16 L | To The Wind (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | / 5 | R Walford | Lady Susan Watson Lady Susan Watson | 66/1 | ||
| chased leaders, outpaced 7f out, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Coniston (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | / 7 | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr A Coldron | 18/1 | ||
| always behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up 6f out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Saving Oliver (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | / 4 | T Messenger | Miss M E Rowland Double Ten Racing | 50/1 | ||
| behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up over 6f out | ||||||||||
