Full Result 7.50 Sedgefield | 21 May 2008

Northern Echo Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f65yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,485.35 2nd £1,029.60 3rd £514.80 4th £257.40 5th £128.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Fred Bojangals (IRE) 40/1 Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	6	100 6	72	51	84	–
b g Scribano - Southern Princess (Black Minstrel)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders 10th, led last, stayed on under pressure (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appeared to benefit by the step back up to 2 1/2m.)

2 6	5. Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) 7/2 Fearghal Davis ⁵ Evelyn Slack	Fearghal Davis ⁵ Evelyn Slack	7	110 p	91	64	98	–
gr g Alderbrook - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
With leaders, led 9th, headed last, stayed on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 10-3)

3 4½ [10½]	12. Red Dawn I (IRE) 16/1 David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	David Cullinane ⁵ Joss Saville	9	913 4 12	76	45	80	–
ch g Presenting - West Tour (Deep Run)
Led to 9th, close 3rd when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 14-1)

4 2¾ [13¼]	6. Physical Force 9/2 Richie McGrath Marjorie Fife	Richie McGrath Marjorie Fife	10	114 p	90	56	91	–
b g Casteddu - Kaiserlinde (GER) (Frontal)
Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, kept on from 2 out (op 11-2)

5 4 [17¼]	4. Reasonably Sure (IRE) 8/1 Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	8	114 b	93	55	91	–
b g Presenting - No Reason (Kemal)
Mid-division, went prominent 10th, one pace from 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

6 1 [18¼]	3. Sands Rising 6/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	11	119 tp	95	56	92	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Celtic Sands (Celtic Cone)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, one pace (op 15-2 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

7 2½ [20¾]	7. Karo De Vindecy (FR) 7/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	10	113	89	48	84	–
b g Mollicone Junior (FR) - Preves Du Forez (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Chased leaders, reminders 9th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 6-1)

8 15 [35¾]	2. Polar Gale (IRE) 100/30F Brian Hughes John Wade	Brian Hughes John Wade	8	119	95	39	78	–
ch g Anshan - Ali-Kin (Strong Gale)
In rear, some headway 8th, lost place 10th, soon behind (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-2 tchd 9-4)

9 2¾ [38½]	10. Pennybid (IRE) 66/1 Keith Mercer Christopher Wilson	Keith Mercer Christopher Wilson	6	101	73	14	54	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Stamatina (Warning)
In rear, behind from 9th

10 24 [62½]	9. Gunson Hight 20/1 Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	Gary Berridge ³ William Amos	11	101 2 t	76	–	38	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Glas Y Dorlan (Sexton Blake)
Tubed, chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

PU	8. Hardybuck I (IRE) 20/1 Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	7	108 t	80	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Miss Beaufleur (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Prominent, lost place 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 4m 57.60s (slow by 22.60s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Do L'Enfant D'Eau (self certificate)
1st owner: Ian Hamilton (Fred Bojangals) 1st breeder: Aidan Kelly
2nd owner: Mrs Evelyn Slack (Stoneriggs Merc)
3rd owner: ownaracehorse.co.uk (Panama) (Red Dawn I)
Tote win: £33.30 PL: £5.70 £1.20 £3.40 Ex: £405.90 CSF: £180.94 Tricast: £2,418.65

Final fence omitted on each circuit due to ground under repair.

7:50 Sedgefield 21 May 2008

Northern Echo Handicap Chase