12 Jan 2012 14:15 Catterick
Winner: £13,200 (Penalty: £8,258); Distance: 3m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (For The Denys Smith Challenge Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Posh Bird (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 3) |
2B37-34 / 21 |
Jump (56) | G Lee | P D Niven Mr David Bamber |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway before 6 out, led 2 out, kept on well after last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Cool Mission (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
2123-76 / 9 |
Jump (64) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 15th, pecked 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on from last, always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 14 L |
Apache Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
13-3P11 / 11 |
Jump (15) | K Renwick | J Wade Mr A Slack |
7/1 | |
| in touch in 4th, blundered 8th and lost place, driven before 16th, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| HD |
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
14PU21 / 13 |
Jump (30) | Miss C Walton | Mrs S Walton Mrs Libby Lawson |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 13th, outpaced 4 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| NK |
Dermatologiste (GB) (mare, bay, 10 6) |
131-161 / 11 |
Jump (29) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs L C Taylor |
7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 8th, chased leader before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Pegasus Prince (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8112-51 / 9 |
Flat (282), Jump (37) |
J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr G Wilkinson |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced from 18th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| NS |
Star Beat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
716P83 / 9 |
Jump (14) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Blyth, Buttery,… |
14/1 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed 15th, blundered 17th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Whats Up Woody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/4P21-P / 12 |
Jump (26) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr G T Bewley |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Shaking Hands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/F19-23 / 10 |
Jump (17) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
51/5P73 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Cerium (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
580/P-P6 / 12 |
Flat (2903), Jump (12) |
T E Whelan | N B King Mr Robert Bothway |
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UR |
1 |
| - |
Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4U25-BP / 14 |
Jump (74) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton |
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