12 Jan 2012 15:15 Catterick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
W. L. And Hector Christie Memorial Trophy (Novices' Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Next To Nowhere (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
5/34-3 / 8 |
Jump (14) | D C Costello | N G Richards Miss Laura Blainey |
3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, bumped 4th, chased leaders after 4th, about 7 lengths down when left in lead 3 out, joined when left clear last, hard ridden run-in, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Gentleman Jeff (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
45U-V76 / 8 |
Flat (117), Jump (43) |
D F O'Regan | C Grant MR H D R HARRISON-ALLEN |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 7th, left 3rd before 3 out, left about 5 lengths down at last, stayed on strong run-in, just held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 35 L |
Bishops Heir (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
54/P-542 / 8 |
Jump (13) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Under Holy Orders |
11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, soon in rear, left poor 4th 3 out, left remote 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 34 L |
Sergeant Pink (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
D534-09 / 11 |
Flat (78), Jump (39) |
J Reveley | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Andrew Sayer |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Zazamix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7-26P5U / 11 |
Jump (7) | A Nicol | A Crook Mrs Christine Hopper |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Lucky Landing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
98-U3P5 / 9 |
Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Gary Dewhurst &… |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Otto Quercus (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0-F4832 / 7 |
Flat (1360), Jump (23) |
K Renwick | J Wade Mr John Wade |
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