04 Mar 2008 16:50 Newcastle
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,637); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Betting Guide Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Raining Horse (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
06-42PF / 22 |
Jump (41) | Mr H Haynes | J Ewart Kesson, Lockhart,… |
5/1 | |
| held up, headway 13th, mistake next, led on bit approaching bypassed fence, clear approaching last | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 11 L |
Ellerslie George (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
0-33153 / 10 |
Jump (48) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr Guy Henderson |
3/1 | |
| led, jumped right, hit 12th, mistake 14th, headed approaching bypassed fence, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 143lbs) |
62F215 / 12 |
Jump (26) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mrs P J Sheen |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching bypassed fence | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Witch Wind (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
158-P55 / 8 |
Jump (37) | B S Hughes | A M Crow Miss Jane K Glass |
13/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Stagecoach Opal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
37-U232 / 10 |
Jump (26) | P Buchanan | Mrs S J Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Star Player (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
66-4181 / 9 |
Jump (27) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr Steve Wilson |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
No Picnic (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 141lbs) |
6-F5224 / 10 |
Jump (37) | P Aspell | Mrs S C Bradburne Broad & Cochrane |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, mistakes, pushed along 4th, fell 6th | ||||||||||