Full Result 4.00 Sedgefield | 28 March 2006

Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) 2m5f OMS Heavy 17 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Uneven Line 9/2F Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	10	105 p	76	38	88	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Altovise (Black Minstrel)
Held up, steady headway 9th, chased leader after 2 out, 6 lengths down and mistake last, stayed on under pressure flat to lead near finish (tchd 5-1)

2 1½	6. Major Belle (FR) 8/1 Henry Oliver John Upson	Henry Oliver John Upson	7	1012	80	40	91	–
ch m Cyborg (FR) - Mistine Major (FR) (Major Petingo)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, 6 lengths clear last, soon ridden weakened last 100yds, headed and no extra near finish (tchd 11-1)

3 3½ [5]	13. Pornic (FR) 9/1 Declan McGann ⁵ Andrew Crook	Declan McGann ⁵ Andrew Crook	12	99 3 v	68	25	74	–
b g Shining Steel - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, plugged on same pace (op 7-1)

4 5 [10]	3. Scotmail Lad (IRE) 12/1 Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Clive Mulhall	Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Clive Mulhall	12	111 3 p	90	41	91	–
b g Ilium - Nicholas Ferry (Floriferous)
Chased leader, led 4th until after next, prominent until ridden along and plugged on same pace from 3 out

5 11 [21]	5. Native Eire (IRE) 7/1 David Nolan Noel Wilson	David Nolan Noel Wilson	12	115	87	26	83	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Ballyline Dancer (Giolla Mear)
Midfield, effort and some headway 9th, ridden along and no impression from 3 out (op 13-2)

6 dist [51]	4. Casalani (IRE) 12/1 Josh Byrne Jennie Candlish	Josh Byrne Jennie Candlish	7	115	87	–	–	–
br m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Brandy Hill Girl (Green Shoon)
Always in rear, behind from halfway (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to drop mare in and ride her to get home on the heavy ground, adding that she had schooled novicey over fences at home and he wanted to give her confidence over her fences; he further added that he kept mare going from second-last as the runners in front appeared to be tiring; trainer said mare is unsuited by heavy ground and she had considered withdrawing her today but the owners wished to run her) (tchd 11-1)

PU	10. Jumbo's Dream 16/1 Ryan Cummings ⁷ John Dixon	Ryan Cummings ⁷ John Dixon	15	97 p	68	–	–	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Joyful Star I (Rubor)
Chased leaders until lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	12. Shays Lane (IRE) 20/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	12	100 2	68	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Continuity Lass (Continuation)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up after 10th (op 22-1)

PU	11. Jupsala (FR) 7/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ S B Bell	Mr Tom Greenway ⁵ S B Bell	9	99 1 p	68	–	–	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Belle D'Avril (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up in rear, some headway 8th, in touch when blundered 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before last (op 13-2)

PU	8. Nomadic Blaze 15/2 Larry McGrath Peter Atkinson	Larry McGrath Peter Atkinson	9	108	76	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Dreamago (Sir Mago)
Led to 4th, led again after 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakening when blundered next, pulled up before last (op 11-1)

PU	9. Peterhouse 6/1 Brian Harding Evelyn Slack	Brian Harding Evelyn Slack	7	103	71	–	–	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Run With Pride (Mandrake Major)
Midfield, headway and in touch halfway, ridden along and weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 2.50s (slow by 1m 1.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Kingfisher Sunset (travel problems), Protagonist (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C Storey (Uneven Line) 1st breeder: North Farm Stud
2nd owner: Bar Snacks Partnership (Major Belle)
3rd owner: John Sinclair (haulage) Ltd (Pornic)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £1.80 £2.60 £3.80 Ex: £34.30 CSF: £40.33 Tricast: £312.15

4:00 Sedgefield 28 Mar 2006

Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase