12 Feb 2008 16:10 Newcastle
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
saltwellsigns.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Trisons Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 11P-4P5 / 27 | Jump (13) | T J Murphy | Ferdy Murphy Mr Norman Sanderson | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Silent Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 5-26513 / 11 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 7/1 | |
| led to 1st, chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Hold The Bid (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 422214 / 10 | Jump (13) | K Mercer | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… | 4/1 | |
| held up, chased leaders halfway, headway 4 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Thorsgill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 1P1-233 / 10 | Jump (46) | Mr R J Barrett | P A Kirby Mr T W Ellwood | 7/1 | |
| led from 1st, headed 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5 L | Auntie Kathleen (GB) (Mare, Grey, 158lbs) | 461-4P2 / 9 | Jump (13) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn S C B Limited | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, in 4th when mistake 5 out, ridden, headway next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | Dist | Low Reactor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 87218F / 11 | Jump (13) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr B Storey | 10/1 | |
| in touch, behind from 8th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Predestine (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 2133-P2 / 8 | Jump (19) | Jimmy McCarthy | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Predestine… | 13/2 | |
| held up, stumbled badly 11th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Best China (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P42P/F8 / 10 | Jump (17) | M J Ferris | Liam Lennon James McMullan | 14/1 | |
| in rear when unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
