Full Result 3.40 Newcastle | 28 March 2014

IJF John Oaksey Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Soft 12 fences 3 omitted

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Galway Jack (IRE) 7/2J Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	Andrew Thornton Caroline Bailey	9	1110	128	109	140	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Cooldalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Made virtually all, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out (op 4/1)

2 2½	9. Badger Foot (IRE) 9/2 Craig Nichol ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Craig Nichol ⁵ Lucinda Russell	9	101 t	110	88	117	–
br g Beneficial - Droim Alton Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, headway to chase winner 8th, led briefly before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace of winner (tchd 4/1 and 5/1)

3 nk [2¾]	4. Mitchell's Way 4/1 Paddy Brennan Alan Swinbank	Paddy Brennan Alan Swinbank	7	119 7	127	105	135	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Ghana (GER) (Bigstone)
Held up in touch, steady headway before 5 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, stayed on from 2 out, not going pace to challenge

4 6 [8¾]	8. Categorical 13/2 James Reveley Keith Reveley	James Reveley Keith Reveley	11	112	120	91	122	–
b g Diktat - Zibet (Kris)
Close up, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, ridden and struggling after 5 out, some late headway, never dangerous (tchd 6/1)

5 25 [33¾]	7. You Know Yourself (IRE) 8/1 Ryan Mania Sue Smith	Ryan Mania Sue Smith	11	113	121	65	103	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Gift Of The Gab (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, driven before 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off (op 9/1)

PU	2. Rossini's Dancer 18/1 Mr Kit Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	Mr Kit Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	9	114 p	129	–	–	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Bint Alhabib (Nashwan)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1)

UR	1. Zaru (FR) 7/2J Dale Irving ⁷ James Ewart	Dale Irving ⁷ James Ewart	8	115	130	–	127	–
bb g Laveron - Zianini (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Not fluent, prominent, pushed along 5 out, soon outpaced, struggling from next, fifth and held when not fluent and unseated rider last (tchd 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:12 Winning time: 5m 19.70s (slow by 20.70s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Diocles (unsuitable ground), Kealigolane (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M E Moody (Galway Jack) 1st breeder: John O'Mahony
2nd owner: Kelso Lowflyers & PJS Russell (Badger Foot)
3rd owner: Ontoawinner 2 (Mitchell's Way)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £3 £1.80 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £19.07 Tricast: £63.55 Trifecta: £78.40

Middle and penultimate fence in the back straight omitted all chases

3:40 Newcastle 28 Mar 2014

IJF John Oaksey Memorial Handicap Chase