Full Result 3.35 Sedgefield | 2 September 2008

Sedgefield Bookmakers Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f65yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £3,168.50 2nd £936 3rd £468 4th £234 5th £117

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. I'm Your Man 11/2 Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	9	1011 p	83	102	103	–
gr g Bigstone (IRE) - Snowgirl (IRE) (Mazaad)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway and close up 4 out, led last, pushed clear flat, comfortably (tchd 5-1 and 6-1)

2 10	8. Perly Spencer (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	6	1013 t	82	92	92	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Never Dawned (IRE) (Be My Native)
Close up, led 5th, ridden alongt 3 out, driven and headed last, kept on one pace flat (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

3 12 [22]	11. Granite Man (IRE) 11/4F A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1012 p	81	79	80	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Silkaway (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up, hit 2nd, headway when mistake 7th, effort to track leaders 4 out, ridden along next, driven 2 out and kept on same pace (op 10-3)

4 1¼ [23¼]	6. Ngong Hills (FR) 13/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	7	114	87	84	83	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Caryatide (FR) (Maiymad)
Led to 5th, prominent until ridden along and outpaced 3 out, hit next, driven approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat (op 9-1)

5 ½ [23¾]	10. Fred Bojangals (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	6	1012	81	77	77	–
b g Scribano - Southern Princess (Black Minstrel)
Hit 1st and in rear, hit 9th, headway 4 out, ridden along next, driven and kept on same pace from 2 out (tchd 9-1)

6 hd [24]	2. Particle (IRE) 16/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	5	1110 p	93	89	88	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Bernique (USA) (Affirmed)
In touch, hit 5th, ridden along and blundered 9th, driven along 3 out and no impression (tchd 10-1)

7 12 [36]	4. Alto Stratus 8/1 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	7	116	89	73	74	–
gr m Cloudings (IRE) - Legata (IRE) (Orchestra)
Always towards rear, behind from 9th (op 11-2)

8 3 [39]	3. Hugs Destiny (IRE) 20/1 Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	7	116 t	92	73	74	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Embracing (Reference Point)
Close up, blundered 8th, ridden along next and soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 14-1)

9 3¼ [42¼]	1. Woody Valentine (USA) 33/1 Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	Brian Harding Dianne Sayer	7	1112 p	95	73	77	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Mudslinger (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Tracked leaders, effort and close up 4 out, ridden along next, driven and 3rd when mistake last, weakened (op 40-1)

10 ¾ [43]	5. Sycho Fred (IRE) 6/1 Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	Phil Kinsella Mike Sowersby	7	115	88	65	66	–
b g Buster King (IRE) - Rebecca Steel (IRE) (Arapahos)
Always in rear (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

11 21 [64]	9. Seek The Truth (IRE) 20/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	1013	82	38	41	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Country Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Chased leaders, ridden along 5 out, soon weakened (op 33-1)

PU	12. Toulouse Express (IRE) 50/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	9	1012	81	–	–	–
b g Toulon - Miss Ivy (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Always towards rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 40-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 4m 49.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: A Slack (I'm Your Man) 1st breeder: G A Slack, J M Sayer And R Harrop
2nd owner: D Neale (Perly Spencer)
3rd owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Granite Man)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £1.80 £5.10 £1.50 Ex: £90.30 CSF: £73.09 Tricast: £259.02

3:35 Sedgefield 2 Sep 2008

Sedgefield Bookmakers Novices' Handicap Chase