Full Result 3.40 Sedgefield | 24 January 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (2m77yds) 2m½f Soft 13 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Flaming Heck 10/1 Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	9	1112	90	99	99	–
b g Dancing High - Heckley Spark (Electric I)
Made all, stayed on gamely from 2 out (op 9-1)

2 5	2. Vulcan Lane (NZ) 5/1 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	8	114 p	85	86	90	–
ch g Star Way - Smudged (NZ) (Nassipour)
In rear, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 9th, no extra between last 2

3 4 [9]	6. Grand SlamI (IRE) 8/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	11	1011	82	78	82	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Lady In The Park I (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Chased leaders, driven along 5th, soon lost place, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace (op 7-1)

4 6 [15]	3. Saxon Mill 25/1 Ollie McPhail Tim Fitzgerald	Ollie McPhail Tim Fitzgerald	11	116	84	72	77	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Djellaba (Decoy Boy)
Chased leaders, one pace from 10th

5 5 [20]	4. Nomadic Blaze 14/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Peter Atkinson	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Peter Atkinson	9	1013	84	66	72	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Dreamago (Sir Mago)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, lost place approaching 2 out (op 11-1)

6 6 [26]	5. Little Flora 8/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ Stephen Marshall	Michael McAlister ⁵ Stephen Marshall	10	111	84	58	66	–
ch m Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 5th, no danger after (op 7-1)

7 3 [29]	7. Ipledgeallegiance (USA) 11/1 David O'Meara Tracy Waggott	David O'Meara Tracy Waggott	10	113	81	51	60	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Yafill (USA) (Nureyev)
In rear, lost touch 5th, soon behind (op 10-1)

F	9. Political Cruise 13/2 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	8	104	75	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
In rear, struggling when fell 9th (op 8-1)

PU	8. Gaucho I 8/1 Miss T Jackson ⁷ Tina Jackson	Miss T Jackson ⁷ Tina Jackson	9	107 p	78	–	–	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Sioux Be It (Warpath)
Prominent, outpaced 9th, behind when hung right and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding hung to the right) (op 7-1)

PU	10. Pavey Ark (IRE) 7/2F Graham Lee James Moffatt	Graham Lee James Moffatt	8	109 p	73	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
With leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 26.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: D A Whitaker (Flaming Heck) 1st breeder: R L Green
2nd owner: R C Guest (Vulcan Lane)
3rd owner: 7 Up Partnership (Grand SlamI)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £3.90 £2 £3.50 Ex: £55.40 CSF: £58.99 Tricast: £421.73

3:40 Sedgefield 24 Jan 2006

John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Chase