Full Result 3.40 Sedgefield | 25 January 2005

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Soft 9 fences 4 omitted

1st £3,731 2nd £1,148 3rd £574 4th £287

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Polar Gunner EvensF Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	8	1011	78	98	103	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Made all, clear last, easily (op 5-4)

2 16	4. Risky Way 16/1 Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	Brian Harding Stuart Coltherd	9	111	79	78	89	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Hot Sunday Sport (Star Appeal)
Close up, every chance 3 out, outpaced by winner before last (op 12-1)

3 7 [23]	9. Lady Janal 20/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	7	105	72	59	72	–
gr m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Mrs Dawson (Sharrood)
In touch, outpaced when mistake 6th, soon behind, stayed on under pressure run-in to take 3rd (op 16-1)

4 2½ [25½]	1. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 11/2 Neil Mulholland ³ P Monteith	Neil Mulholland ³ P Monteith	9	119	90	74	88	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
In touch, ridden after 6th, no impression on leaders (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

5 8 [33½]	8. Wynbury Flyer 7/1 Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	10	106 b¹	73	46	63	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Woolcana (Some Hand)
Held up, blundered 4th, no headway (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

6 7 [40½]	11. Rockerfella Lad (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Martin Todhunter	Graham Lee Martin Todhunter	5	102 b	74	30	49	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Soucaro (Rusticaro)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased 1st 2 halfway, no impression, weakened between last two (tchd 11-1)

PU	3. Del Trotter (IRE) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Mike Sowersby	Tony Dobbin Mike Sowersby	10	119	87	–	–	–
b g King Luthier - Arctic Alice (Brave Invader)
In touch to 4th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 11-1)

PU	2. Gunner Royal 11/1 Richie McGrath John Wade	Richie McGrath John Wade	7	1111	89	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Loadplan Lass (Nicholas Bill)
In rear when blundered badly 4th, soon pulled up (op 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:42:00 Winning time: 4m 22.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Vulcan Lane (unsuitable ground), Wilful Lord (vet's certificate), York Rite (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M E Dixon (Polar Gunner) 1st breeder: Mrs P Nicholson
2nd owner: Mrs L J McLeod (Risky Way)
3rd owner: A G & Mrs E J Bell (Lady Janal)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.90 £5.50 Ex: £18.60 CSF: £16.72 Tricast: £199.91

The penultimate fence in the back straight and last in the home straight were omitted on all circuits.

3:40 Sedgefield 25 Jan 2005

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Chase Class F