Full Result 1.50 Hexham | 9 December 2009

E. Scarth & Son Ltd Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Heavy 15 fences 4 omitted

1st £25,048 2nd £7,400 3rd £3,700 4th £1,852 5th £924 6th £464

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mr Strachan (IRE) 4/1 Richie McGrath Sue Smith	Richie McGrath Sue Smith	8	114	127	91	142	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Call Girl (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Chased leader, ridden when not fluent 2 out, effort when hit last, kept on under pressure to lead towards finish (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 ¾	5. Huka Lodge (IRE) 7/2F Harry Haynes ⁵ James Ewart	Harry Haynes ⁵ James Ewart	12	107 7	121	85	131	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Derrella (Derrylin)
Led, drew clear with winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed towards finish (op 5-1)

3 23 [23¾]	10. Sammy Spiderman 16/1 Peter Buchanan Alistair Whillans	Peter Buchanan Alistair Whillans	6	100 9	109	53	95	–
b g Karinga Bay - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up towards rear, headway and prominent 4 out, weakened from 2 out (op 18-1)

4 4½ [28¼]	9. Boris The Blade 15/2 Ryan Mania ³ Tina Jackson	Ryan Mania ³ Tina Jackson	7	911 3 p	109	49	91	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Cherry Lane (Buckley)
In touch, driven 10th, outpaced after next, rallied before 3 out, no impression from next (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

5 54 [82¼]	1. Gypsy George 6/1 Mr M Walford ⁷ Tim Walford	Mr M Walford ⁷ Tim Walford	8	115	135	26	63	–
bb g Sovereign Water (FR) - Query Line (High Line)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 8-1)

6 9 [91¼]	2. Idle Talk (IRE) 9/1 Brian Harding Donald McCain	Brian Harding Donald McCain	10	119 p	132	15	51	–
br g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Belon Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent until weakened from 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 15-2)

F	4. Description (IRE) 13/2 Henry Oliver Sue Smith	Henry Oliver Sue Smith	7	1012	121	–	–	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Tracking leaders when fell 7th (op 8-1)

PU	7. Minouchka (FR) 16/1 Miss K Bryson ⁷ Simon Shirley-Beavan	Miss K Bryson ⁷ Simon Shirley-Beavan	9	100	116	–	–	–
bb m Bulington (FR) - Elbury (FR) (Royal Charter)
Behind, last 5th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 4 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the heavy (soft in places) ground) (op 14-1)

PU	6. Fast Forward (NZ) 16/1 Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	9	1011	120	–	–	–
gr g Grosvenor (NZ) - Abachi (NZ) (Three Legs)
Raced midfield on outside, outpaced 11th, pulled up before next

PU	8. Nouveau Maire (FR) 10/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	100	109	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Countess Fellow (FR) (Italic)
Held up, struggling after 11th, weakened and eased when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 11-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 45.90s (slow by 37.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs Susan Granger (Mr Strachan) 1st breeder: Henry Phipps
2nd owner: Mrs J M Jones (Huka Lodge)
3rd owner: John & Liz Elliot, A Brunton, P Copeland (Sammy Spiderman)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.10 £2 £4.50 Ex: £19.50 CSF: £19.43 Tricast: £204.31

First two fences in the back straight omitted on each circuit.

1:50 Hexham 9 Dec 2009

E. Scarth & Son Ltd Handicap Chase