15 Mar 2008 15:20 Newcastle
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,803); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Russell Smith & Gordon Millar Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Northern Quest (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
8-43143 / 24 |
Jump (18) | K Renwick | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear 2 out, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Stagecoach Amber (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
4482P1 / 9 |
Jump (10) | K Mercer | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
3/1 | |
| always prominent, left chasing winner 5th to 8th, ridden 4 out, left clear 2nd next, soon ridden and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 22 L |
Barton Sun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
666554 / 12 |
Jump (17) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Alison Batchelor |
8/1 | |
| mid-dvision, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, left 3rd and hampered next, no impression first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Red Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
P46P2P / 10 |
Jump (23) | Paul Benson | Joss Saville Mr Joss Saville |
10/1 | |
| behind, reminded after 3rd, headway and in touch 5th, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Divex (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
445124 / 8 |
Jump (13) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond The County Set… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, hedaway 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 25 L |
Mycenean Prince (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
473575 / 8 |
Jump (8) | B S Hughes | R C Guest Mr N D Tutty |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Stormy Beech (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
413763 / 13 |
Jump (39) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch, headway 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ton-Chee (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
6741-P8 / 13 |
Jump (80) | A Dobbin | F P Murtagh Mr A J Whitehead |
18/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Blast The Past (GB) (Mare, Bay, 164lbs) |
U2221P / 8 |
Jump (45) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr Dan Kemp |
6/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner 8th, ridden 4 out, 5 lengths down and disputing 2nd when fell next | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Fencote Gold (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) |
9/7-F41P / 8 |
Jump (57) | P Whelan | P Beaumont Mrs H M Richardson |
12/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased winner until blundered and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||