Full Result 2.45 Newcastle | 18 March 1989

Matfen Handicap Chase

(0-70) (2m7f91yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £1,573.25 2nd £682 3rd £325.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Durham Edition 2/1 C Grant W A Stephenson	C Grant W A Stephenson	11	120	65	–	140	–
ch g Politico (USA) - Level Stakes (Even Money)
Held up, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, ran on well flat

1	0. Samfen 6/4F Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	Lorcan Wyer M H Easterby	7	106 b	43	–	118	–
ro g Sonnen Gold - Ensign Steel (Majority Blue)
Held up, shaken up 4 out, quickened to lead 2 out, hard ridden and ran on well

3 8 [8]	0. Mr Chris I 100/1 J Callaghan ⁷ M P Naughton	J Callaghan ⁷ M P Naughton	10	98 1	37	–	105	–
ch g Lucifer (USA) - Dalliance (Royal Highway)
Always close up, led 3 out to 2 out, hung left and ran on one pace

4 3 [11]	0. Northumbria 25/1 A Orkney H Alexander	A Orkney H Alexander	10	100	37	–	101	–
b g High Line - By Command I (March Past)
Made most until 3 out, outpaced from next

5 15 [26]	0. Super Tony 17/2 B Storey F T Walton	B Storey F T Walton	12	100	37	–	86	–
ch g Owen Anthony - Super Satin (Lord Of Verona)
Led to 2nd, close up, outpaced when mistake 2 out,soon beaten

6 dist [56]	0. Doronicum 5/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	10	106	43	–	82	–
ch g Deep Run - May Foliage (Barman II)
In touch until mistake and outpaced from 14th

6 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 6m 16.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 106%
1st owner: Robert Oxley (Durham Edition) F C Ballard (Samfen) 1st breeder: R Oxley (Durham Edition), F C Ballard (Samfen)
3rd owner: Chris D Liveras (Mr Chris I)