Horse Alert

15 Mar 2009 14:30 Carlisle

Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

News And Star Novices' Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Norminster (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10)	121932 / 23	Jump (10)	F Davis	R Nixon Rayson & Susan…	9/4
		chased leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied to lead between last 2, ridden and edged right last, just held on
2^nd	6	NK	Wee George (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	3-P0PP3 / 9	Jump (10)	Tjade Collier	Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith	7/2
		led to 4 out, ridden next, rallied between last two, stayed on well flat, just held
3^rd	1	½ L	Work Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	56074 / 14	Jump (10)	Mr S Byrne	Mrs S J Smith Mrs J Drake	5/1
		in touch, hit 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat, held near finish
4^th	2	3 L	Frith (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	125BP2 / 11	Flat (542), Jump (15)	D C Costello	Mrs L B Normile L B N Racing Club	4/1
		held up on outside, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace approaching last
5^th	5	1½ L	Astyanax (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	5286-8P / 9	Flat (1611), Jump (19)	Brian Harding	Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey	28/1
		chased leaders, led 4 out, headed when hit 2 out, soon one pace
6^th	7	5 L	Moyne Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0)	8P80P0 / 11	Flat (523), Jump (79)	K Johnson	R Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock	50/1
		held up, effort and in touch 3 out, no extra from next
7^th	4	3 L	Duke of Malfi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	31PPF9 / 9	Jump (10)	P Buchanan	Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss G Joughin	14/1
		held up, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
8^th	8	HD	Bullies Acre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0)	6/P33P4 / 10	Jump (3)	C I Gillies	F P Murtagh Mr John M Murtagh	10/1
		tracked leader, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened last