Full Result 2.15 Catterick | 12 January 2012

North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (for the Denys Smith Challenge Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 3m6f OMS Good To Soft 23 fences

1st £8,257.92 2nd £2,439.36 3rd £1,219.68 4th £609.84 5th £304.92 6th £153.12

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Posh Bird (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee Peter Niven	Graham Lee Peter Niven	9	103	103	103	115	–
b m Winged Love (IRE) - Lady Oakwell (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, headway 15th, chased leaders 18th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, pushed out (op 10-1)

2 5	3. Cool Mission (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	8	118 b	122	118	131	–
ch g Definite Article - Mettlesome (Lomond)
With leader, led 16th, stumbled landing 3 out, headed next, kept on run-in (op 10-1)

3 14 [19]	10. Apache Blue (IRE) 7/1 Wilson Renwick John Wade	Wilson Renwick John Wade	8	1010	110	97	105	–
b g Presenting - La Eile (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, behind 16th, kept on from 3 out, took 3rd near finish

4 hd [19¼]	7. Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 12/1 Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ Sheena Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ Sheena Walton	7	1011	118	105	112	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Lady Isaac (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, outpaced 16th, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 11-1)

5 nk [19½]	11. Dermatologiste 7/1 Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	9	106 p	106	92	103	–
b m Kayf Tara - Poor Skin (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, driven along 12th, 3rd 16th, one pace when mistake 2 out (tchd 15-2)

6 12 [31½]	2. Pegasus Prince (USA) 10/1 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	8	1110	124	102	107	–
b g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Avian Eden (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up in rear, some headway 15th, lost place next, soon behind (op 7-1)

7 nse [31½]	6. Star Beat 14/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	9	114 b	118	96	103	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Autumn Leaf (Afzal)
Left in lead 1st, headed 16th, weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

8 6 [37½]	5. Whats Up Woody (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes John Wade	Brian Hughes John Wade	7	115	119	93	97	–
b g Beneficial - Lady Noellel (IRE) (Step Together I)
Prominent, lost place 16th, soon behind

PU	9. Cerium (FR) 11/1 Trevor Whelan ⁷ Neil King	Trevor Whelan ⁷ Neil King	11	108	115	–	–	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
In touch, prominent 15th, weakened 17th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 9-1)

PU	8. Hennessy (IRE) 10/1 Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	Lucy Alexander ⁵ Ferdy Murphy	11	1010	115	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
In rear, slightly hampered 5th, hit next, soon pushed along, lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 9-1)

UR	1. Heez A Steel (IRE) 28/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	11	115	126	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Chased leaders, outpaced 16th, in rear when blundered badly and unseated rider after 4 out (tchd 25-1)

UR	4. Shaking Hands (IRE) 100/30F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	116 tb	120	–	–	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Picton Lass (Rymer)
Led, blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

12 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 7m 51.90s (slow by 21.90s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: David Bamber (Posh Bird) 1st breeder: David Bamber
2nd owner: T G Leslie (Cool Mission)
3rd owner: John Wade (Apache Blue)
Tote win: £9.60 PL: £2.90 £2.50 £2.50 Ex: £90 CSF: £71.66 Tricast: £477.33

2:15 Catterick 12 Jan 2012

North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase (for the Denys Smith Challenge Trophy)