Full Result 2.00 Catterick | 16 December 2008

Blue Square Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (3m1f54yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gidam Gidam (IRE) 3/1F Campbell Gillies ⁵ John Mackie	Campbell Gillies ⁵ John Mackie	6	114 tp	117	87	136	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Flamands (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, hit 12th, stayed on from 3 out, led last, driven clear (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, gelding was better suited by the less testing conditions and jumped more fluently) (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 11	11. Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) 12/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	7	911 p	94	55	103	–
gr g Alderbrook - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, led 2 out, headed last, no extra (op 11-1)

3 3¼ [14¼]	8. Top Cloud (IRE) 8/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	7	1011	105	63	109	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Top Dresser (IRE) (Good Thyne)
With leaders, driven along from 4th, kept on same pace approaching last (op 9-1)

4 ¾ [15]	7. Trisons Star (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	10	110 b¹	108	65	111	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Delkusha (Castle Keep)
Led to 7th, led 10th to 2 out, kept on same pace (op 28-1)

5 36 [51]	1. Crackadee 14/1 Brian Harding Rhona Brewis	Brian Harding Rhona Brewis	9	1112	120	47	101	–
bb g Alflora (IRE) - Carnetto (Le Coq D'Or)
In rear, reminders 7th, soon behind, (op 12-1)

6 22 [73]	2. Laertes 9/1 Mr O Greenall ⁷ Chris Grant	Mr O Greenall ⁷ Chris Grant	7	114 p	119	27	69	–
gr g Theatrical Charmer - Handmaiden I (Shardari)
Jumped right, in rear, well behind from 12th (op 10-1)

7 31 [104]	6. Pams Oak 15/2 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	10	1011	108	–	30	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Kins Token (Relkino)
Towards rear, some headway 12th, lost place 14th, behind from 4 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled final circuit) (op 6-1)

F	4. Basoda 10/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	117	115	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Another Wag (Scallywag)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders 13th, fell next (op 8-1)

PU	9. Nevada Red 15/2 Adrian Lane ³ Donald McCain	Adrian Lane ³ Donald McCain	7	101 b	98	–	–	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Sovereign Belle (Ardross)
With leaders, led 7th, headed and blundered 10th, reluctant and soon dropped away, tailed off 12th, pulled up before next (op 17-2 tchd 11-1)

PU	5. Benny The Piler (IRE) 11/1 Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	8	117	115	–	–	–
bb g Beneficial - An Charraig Mhor (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Prominent, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

UR	10. Prince Of Slane 8/1 James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	9	913	96	–	–	–
b g Prince Daniel (USA) - Singing Slane (Cree Song)
In rear, headway 12th, prominent when badly hampered, saddle slipped 14th, unseated rider before next (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 45.30s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Jennifer Woodward & Caroline Lawson (Gidam Gidam) 1st breeder: Gerrardstown House Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Evelyn Slack (Stoneriggs Merc)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Top Cloud)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £4.70 £2.40 Ex: £51.30 CSF: £37.97 Tricast: £262.62

2:00 Catterick 16 Dec 2008

Blue Square Handicap Chase