Full Result 8.35 Hexham | 26 May 2009

John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 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	6. Trafalgar Man (IRE) 15/2 Tom Messenger Micky Hammond	Tom Messenger Micky Hammond	8	109	88	98	105	–
bb g Scribano - Call Over (Callernish)
Close up, ridden to lead before last, joined run-in, held on well towards finish (tchd 8-1)

2 ½	10. Fred Bojangals (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	7	102 p	81	90	96	–
b g Scribano - Southern Princess (Black Minstrel)
Held up, headway halfway, effort 2 out, every chance run-in, held near finish (op 6-1)

3 6 [6½]	8. Longdale 100/30F Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	11	106	85	87	97	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gunnerdale (Gunner B)
Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, hit and outpaced 4 out, headway before last, kept on run-in, not reach first two (op 5-1)

4 9 [15½]	3. Northern Quest (IRE) 14/1 Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	8	114	97	89	99	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Strong Heather (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led and clear to 4th, headed before last, soon beaten (op 9-1)

5 3½ [19]	7. Falcon's Tribute (IRE) 4/1 Mr O Greenall ⁵ P Beaumont	Mr O Greenall ⁵ P Beaumont	7	101	85	73	84	–
b m Beneficial - Early Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, driven before 3 out, no extra from next (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

6 18 [37]	5. Chigorin 16/1 Graham Lee Geoffrey Harker	Graham Lee Geoffrey Harker	8	112 v	95	61	78	–
b g Pivotal - Belle Vue (Petong)
Held up in touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, beaten after next (op 14-1)

7 2¼ [39¼]	4. I'm Your Man 9/2 Tjade Collier ³ Evelyn Slack	Tjade Collier ³ Evelyn Slack	10	110 p	96	59	77	–
gr g Bigstone (IRE) - Snowgirl (IRE) (Mazaad)
Tracked leaders until weakened from 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 7-2 tchd 100-30)

8 101 [138¼]	9. Commanche Topgun (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hughes J J Lambe	Brian Hughes J J Lambe	8	105	84	–	–	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Shequanah (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	1. Blast The Past 7/1 Dougie Costello Tim Walford	Dougie Costello Tim Walford	7	1112 p	105	–	–	–
b m Past Glories - Yours Or Mine (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (trainer said mare finished distressed) (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 8:35:00 Winning time: 3m 57.13s (slow by 4.13s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Smart Cavalier (self certificate)
1st owner: Mike And Eileen Newbould (Trafalgar Man) 1st breeder: D Hickey
2nd owner: Ian Hamilton (Fred Bojangals)
3rd owner: David Curr Donald Ponsonby Dr Will Ponsonby (Longdale)
Tote win: £8 PL: £3.10 £2.40 £2 Ex: £68.30 CSF: £62.72 Tricast: £236

8:35 Hexham 26 May 2009

John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Chase