Full Result 6.25 Hexham | 2 May 2009

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (Handicap Chase)

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Flaming Heck 25/1 Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	12	101	87	101	99	–
b g Dancing High - Heckley Spark (Electric I)
Led to 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on strongly from last (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that the gelding had the run of the race on this occasion and had been able to dominate) (op 16-1)

2 4½	5. It's Bertie 6/1 Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	9	109	92	100	100	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Legend Of Aragon (Aragon)
Midfield, headway before 3 out, effort next, chased winner before last, ran on (tchd 5-1)

3 3¾ [8¼]	1. Oso Magic 8/1 Steven Gagan ⁷ Sue Smith	Steven Gagan ⁷ Sue Smith	11	115	102	105	107	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Scottish Clover (Scottish Reel II)
Close up, led 4 out to 2 out, lost second and no extra before last (tchd 15-2 and 9-1)

4 1¾ [10]	7. Hollows Mill 12/1 Campbell Gillies ³ Barry Murtagh	Campbell Gillies ³ Barry Murtagh	13	109	88	89	92	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Strawberry Song (Final Straw)
Held up, hit 4 out, effort before 2 out, kept on run-in, never reached leaders (op 9-1)

5 5 [15]	2. Master Papa (IRE) 12/1 Michael O'Connell ⁵ Henry Hogarth	Michael O'Connell ⁵ Henry Hogarth	10	114	99	94	98	–
bl g Key Of Luck (USA) - Beguine I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Midfield, steady headway halfway, effort before 2 out, weakened before last (op 10-1 tchd 9-1 and 14-1)

6 7 [22]	3. Eborarry (IRE) 9/2 Brian Harding Tim Easterby	Brian Harding Tim Easterby	7	114 b	94	81	90	–
b g Desert Sun - Aztec Princess (Indian King)
Raced keenly, close up, hit 4 out, effort 2 out, weakening when hit last (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 and 4-1)

7 11 [33]	11. Theatre Rights (IRE) 250/1 Alistair Findlay ⁷ J S Haldane	Alistair Findlay ⁷ J S Haldane	9	108 15 20	91	65	73	–
ch g Old Vic - Deep Perk (IRE) (Deep Run)
Prominent, lost place 5th, never dangerous after (op 150-1)

8 3½ [36½]	10. Watch The Wind 8/1 Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ James Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ James Walton	8	911	80	49	60	–
ch m High Kicker (USA) - Marejo (Creetown)
Held up, headway to chase leaders when hit 6th, effort when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 12-1)

9 8 [44½]	4. Schinken Otto (IRE) 11/1 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	8	114 b	94	53	66	–
ch g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Athassel Rose (IRE) (Reasonable)
Held up, ridden along after 4 out, never on terms (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

10 19 [63½]	9. Yankee Holiday (IRE) 11/4F Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	9	106	82	17	37	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parloop (IRE) (Buckley)
Chased leaders, lost place 5th, no danger after (trainer said gelding was feeling the effects of a long season) (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

PU	6. Pen Gwen (FR) 16/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	6	112 b	92	–	–	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Dans Dro (FR) (Spoleto)
Prominent, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 18-1 tchd 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 4m 1.80s (slow by 8.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: D A Whitaker (Flaming Heck) 1st breeder: R L Green
2nd owner: Keith Nicholson (It's Bertie)
3rd owner: Michael Thompson (Oso Magic)
Tote win: £27.10 PL: £7.70 £2.20 £3 Ex: £286.60 CSF: £167.74 Tricast: £1,326.50

6:25 Hexham 2 May 2009

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy (Handicap Chase)