23 Feb 2008 13:50 Newcastle
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,526); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
toteplacepot Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | The Whisperer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1/133- / 24 | Jump (402) | Miss R Davidson | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to lead 12th, ridden approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Allistathebarrista (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8P-732R / 11 | Jump (14) | R McGrath | J Parkinson & S Smith M B Scholey & R… | 11/2 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, reminders 8th, driven and out paced 10th, rallied 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 14 L | Hockenheim (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6P/11P-4 / 11 | Jump (38) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr George Brian… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, led 9th, blundered and headed 12th, hit next, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 19 L | Antonius Caesar (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 082412 / 10 | Jump (31) | Brian Harding | K G Reveley Edging Ahead | 8/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, outpaced 14th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Irish Wolf (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 162lbs) | 231453 / 8 | Jump (71) | A Dobbin | P & M Bowen The Hacking Partnership | 7/1 | |
| held up, pushed along halfway, soon lost touch, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Shrewd Investor (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 161-81P / 11 | Jump (27) | P Kinsella | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Unowatimeen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | U/1201-1 / 12 | Jump (18) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr J J O'shea | 6/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd to 9th, reminders next, soon behind, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 8/02P4F / 8 | Jump (17) | P Aspell | Mrs S C Bradburne Hardie, Cochrane,… | 100/1 | |
| in touch when fell 4th | ||||||||||
