20 Jan 2010 13:10 Newcastle
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,773); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John Smith's Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Diamond Frontier (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1294-24 / 21 |
Flat (886), Jump (52) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade |
4/7 | |
| made all, drew 8 lengths clear last, stayed on well, unextended | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Justtheoneforyou (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
242-2FP / 9 |
Jump (40) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs M E Dixon |
11/4 | |
| tracked winner to 8th, remained in touch, driven 3 out, kept on to regain 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Smugglers Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
470-487 / 6 |
Flat (240), Jump (52) |
B S Hughes | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens |
8/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, mistake 2nd and next, chased winner 8th, driven 3 out, 8 lengths down when not fluent last, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Neptune Equester (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 13 |
K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr Jim Beaumont |
50/1 | ||
| blundered 1st, held up on outside, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, no danger after | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Prince Tam (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
435-064 / 10 |
Jump (49) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss G Joughin |
20/1 | |
| chased leading trio, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, no danger after | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Skipping Chapel (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
2864/P-8 / 9 |
Jump (54) | F Davis | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Recoil (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
679-PP0 / 5 |
Flat (159), Jump (134) |
Paul Callaghan | R Johnson Mr Robert C Whitelock |
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