24 Mar 2009 15:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
SM Thompson Steelplate Specialists Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Professor Higgins (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
23-3222 / 21 |
Jump (20) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson |
6/5 | |
| tracked leader until left in lead and well clear 6th, stayed on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 12 L |
Whatadifference (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9U0P5P / 9 |
Flat (237), Jump (31) |
Miss L Horner | K J Burke John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to go 2nd 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
680P00 / 11 |
Jump (20) | K Johnson | R Johnson Toon Racing |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, left chasing clear and easy winner 6th, lost place 8th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Billsgrey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
9P7-P86 / 11 |
Jump (20) | G Whillans | J S Haldane Mr J M Stenhouse |
250/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven and dropped rear 5th, no danger after | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Fortune's Fool (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8PP/68-7 / 11 |
Flat (687), Jump (28) |
K James | I Brown Mr I A Brown |
100/1 | |
| in touch, chased clear and easy winner 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Beherayn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1R27F3 / 10 |
Jump (118) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs S J Furber |
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3 |
| - |
Braddock Island (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5P9-04P / 9 |
Jump (67) | K Mercer | Mrs S Sunter Mrs S Sunter |
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6 |
| - |
Master Nimbus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0-05343 / 11 |
Flat (212), Jump (143) |
D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J H Hewitt |
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