3:10 Sedgefield 8 Oct 2001
Mercury Handicap Chase Class F
(Class 4) (3m2f59yds) 3m2½f Good To Soft 21 fences
1st
£3,626 2nd
£1,036 3rd
£518
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | 111 b | 83 | – | 95 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Marys Gift (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, outpaced 15th, soon given reminders, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when left well clear last (tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 120 | 96 | – | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Buckskin (FR) - Laiton Peni (Laurence O) | ||||||||||
| Led, pushed along 14th, ridden 3 out, headed and weakened before next, eased (op 4-9 tchd 2-5 in places and 8-15) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 102 | 70 | – | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Rakaposhi King - Snippet (Ragstone) | ||||||||||
| Joined leader 17th, led before 2 out, joined when stumbled and unseated rider last, remounted (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
- 3 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 7m 10.10s (slow by 50.10s) Total SP: 108%
- Non-runners: Burnt Imp (unsuitable ground), Influence Pedler (unsuitable ground), Zamhareer (vet's certificate)
- 1st owner: J Eddings (Donnegale) 1st breeder: Bill McKelvey
- 2nd owner: Mrs M W Bird (Shagreen I)
- 3rd owner: Shaw Hill Golf Club(Sage Cott Props Ltd) (The Eens)
- Tote win: £3.70 Ex: £6 CSF: £4.35
