03 May 2008 18:25 Hexham
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Flaming Heck (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
P5/477P- / 27 |
Jump (19) | D C Costello | Mrs L B Normile Mr D A Whitaker |
11/2 | |
| disputed lead until led approaching 2 out, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 29 L |
Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) |
22P13P- / 9 |
Jump (32) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Calcaterra, Thomas,… |
5/2 | |
| disputed lead every chance 2 out soon outpaced | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Watch The Wind (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 150lbs) |
85F23-6 / 10 |
Jump (6) | Brian Harding | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
2/1 | |
| in touch reminder 6th outpaced next kept on one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Hollows Mill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
2P2P48- / 13 |
Jump (23) | Harry Haynes | F P Murtagh The Great Expectations… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 22 L |
Stormy Beech (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
763759- / 13 |
Jump (23) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
8/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||