Full Result 1.50 Carlisle | 6 February 2008

Kier Northern Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Star Player (IRE) 4/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	6	115 t	103	39	118	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Folle Idee De Luz (FR) (Reve Bleu)
Chased leaders, left close 2nd 11th, led 4 out, 3 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased towards finish

2 7	5. Scrappie (IRE) 13/2 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	8	112 p	100	30	104	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Clonyn (Wolverlife)
Not fluent 2nd, went prominent 9th, reminders 14th, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no impression (op 7-1)

3 4 [11]	7. Diamond Cutter (NZ) 12/1 Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan ⁵ Richard Phillips	8	99 2 t	84	10	88	–
br g Strike Diamonds (NZ) - Lough Allen (NZ) (Omnicorp)
Chased leaders, 4th and outpaced when stumbled badly landing 3 out, kept on one pace (op 14-1)

4 2 [13]	1. Dinnie Flanagan (IRE) 9/2 Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	Michael Murphy ⁷ P A Blockley	8	115	110	34	114	–
b g Windsor Castle - Princess Diga (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Led, headed when stumbled badly landing 4 out, one pace from next (op 3-1 tchd 5-1)

F	2. Aitch Doubleyou (IRE) 9/1 Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	Phil Kinsella Henry Hogarth	8	119	107	–	–	–
ch g Classic Memory - Bucksreward (IRE) (Buckskin)
Handy last when fell 1st (op 14-1)

F	4. Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 11/4F Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	Paddy Aspell Sue Bradburne	7	115	103	–	–	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Caldeon Mist (IRE) (Le Moss)
With leader, fell 11th (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

UR	6. Gunner Royal 6/1 Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	10	100 2	84	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Loadplan Lass (Nicholas Bill)
Chased leaders, reminders 8th, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 7m 1.10s (slow by 52.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: S Wilson,G & J Bonson,K Waddup (Star Player) 1st breeder: Mrs Hugh Baird
2nd owner: John R Adam & Sons (Scrappie)
3rd owner: Gryffindor II (www.racingtours.co.uk) (Diamond Cutter)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.80 £2.60 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £27.10

1:50 Carlisle 6 Feb 2008

Kier Northern Novices' Handicap Chase