Full Result 2.30 Hexham | 21 April 2008

Thornton Firkin Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m41yds) 3m Heavy 13 fences 6 omitted

1st £2,932.16 2nd £910.36 3rd £490.16

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Madam Harriet 4/1 Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	6	105	81	90	95	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Norska (Northfields)
Close up, led 8th, drew clear from 2 out, kept on strongly (op 11-2)

2 15	8. Solemn Vow 13/2 Fearghal Davis ⁵ Peter Maddison	Fearghal Davis ⁵ Peter Maddison	7	99 5	73	69	67	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Quick Quick Sloe (Scallywag)
Towards rear, pushed along from 4th, driven and outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 9-1)

3 hd [15¼]	4. Gunner Royal 11/2 Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	10	109	82	78	76	–
b g Gunner B - Loadplan Lass (Nicholas Bill)
Held up in touch, steady headway to chase leaders halfway, effort when mistake 3 out, rallied next, no extra before last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	2. Carry Duff 11/4F Brian Hughes ³ Ferdy Murphy	Brian Hughes ³ Ferdy Murphy	7	119	99	–	–	–
b g Deploy - Pink Brief (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a mistake and never travelled) (tchd 3-1)

PU	1. Tacinja (GER) 6/1 Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	8	1112	99	–	–	–
ch m Acatenango (GER) - Tawinja (GER) (Windwurf)
Took keen hold, prominent, effort after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said mare was unsuited by the heavy ground) (op 4-1 tchd 13-2)

PU	6. Try Catch Paddy (IRE) 16/1 Phil Kinsella Allie Tullie	Phil Kinsella Allie Tullie	10	107	80	–	–	–
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - Blackwater Rose VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Chased leaders until lost place before 9th, pulled up after next (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Fourpointone 11/1 Derek Laverty ³ Michael Mullineaux	Derek Laverty ³ Michael Mullineaux	7	911 5 b	73	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Made most to 8th, hit and reminders 10th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 10-1 and 12-1)

PU	3. Mrs O'Malley 11/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	8	119 p	96	–	–	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Chapel Hill (IRE) (The Parson)
Close up, lost place before 7th, pulled up before 9th (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 58.20s (slow by 50.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Neidpath Castle (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Apostles (Madam Harriet) 1st breeder: Mrs A L Wood
2nd owner: Philip Maddison (Solemn Vow)
3rd owner: Mrs E Dunn and J Howard Johnson (Gunner Royal)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.20 £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £29.70 CSF: £28.84 Tricast: £140.75

The first three fences in back straight were omitted on all circuits.

2:30 Hexham 21 Apr 2008

Thornton Firkin Novices' Handicap Chase