Full Result 3.00 Sedgefield | 31 December 2004

betfred.com Early Prices From 10am Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,468.75 2nd £1,375 3rd £687.50 4th £343.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. King Of The Arctic (IRE) 8/1 Brian Harding John Wade	Brian Harding John Wade	6	1111	101	84	114	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Ye Little Daisy (Prince Tenderfoot)
Close up, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure (tchd 15-2 and 9-1 in places)

2 3	9. Stormy Beech 4/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	8	1013 p	89	68	99	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Cheeny's Brig (New Brig)
Held up, took closer order halfway, every chance before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on under pressure, no impression on winner (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 3 [6]	12. Polar Gunner 6/4F Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	7	100 3 2	79	54	88	–
b g Gunner B - Polar Belle (Arctic Lord)
Made most until blundered and headed 2 out, no extra (op 9-4)

4 21 [27]	4. Mexican (USA) 20/1 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	5	117 v	97	44	92	–
b g Pine Bluff (USA) - Cuando Quiere (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, headway to track leaders 9th, chance before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, eased run-in (op 14-1)

5 3½ [30½]	7. Star Trooper (IRE) 25/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	8	1012	91	34	74	–
bb g Brief Truce (USA) - Star Cream (Star Appeal)
Close up, mistake 5th, weakened before 8th (op 20-1)

6 11 [41½]	11. Wynbury Flyer 13/2 Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	9	911 1 p	76	4	48	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Woolcana (Some Hand)
Held up, effort after 7th, soon beaten (op 5-1)

7 2½ [44]	5. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 16/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Upson	Mark Nicolls ⁷ John Upson	12	1011	94	18	63	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, effort before 8th, weakened after 9th (op 12-1)

PU	1. Teme Valley 5/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	10	1112	102	–	–	–
br g Polish Precedent (USA) - Sudeley (Dancing Brave)
Behind from 5th, jumped slowly and lost touch after, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 4m 26.40s (slow by 36.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Caribbean Cove (unsuitable ground), Dingo Dancer (unsuitable ground), Double Blade (unsuitable ground), Super Dolphin (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John Wade (King Of The Arctic) 1st breeder: Pat Boyd
2nd owner: Peter & Paul Kelly (Stormy Beech)
3rd owner: Mrs M E Dixon (Polar Gunner)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.60 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £58.20 CSF: £41.23 Tricast: £74.31

Third-last fence omitted each circuit due to low sun.

3:00 Sedgefield 31 Dec 2004

betfred.com Early Prices From 10am Handicap Chase Class E