Full Result 2.30 Carlisle | 15 March 2009

News And Star Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (1m7f207yds) 2m Heavy 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Norminster 9/4F Fearghal Davis ³ Rayson Nixon	Fearghal Davis ³ Rayson Nixon	8	117 p	92	101	100	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Delightfool (Idiots Delight)
Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, led between last 2, edged right run-in, held on well (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 nk	6. Wee George 7/2 Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	Tjade Collier ³ Sue Smith	7	109	80	89	85	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Cherry Dee (Ardross)
Led to 4 out, rallied next, every chance between last 2, kept on run-in (tchd 10-3)

3 ½ [¾]	1. Work Boy 5/1 Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	Shane Byrne ⁷ Sue Smith	8	115	94	102	99	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Swift Reward (Kinglet)
Held up in touch, hit 6th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on well run-in (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

4 3 [3¾]	2. Frith (IRE) 4/1 Dougie Costello Lucy Normile	Dougie Costello Lucy Normile	7	1112	94	98	96	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, ridden next, one pace run-in (tchd 9-2)

5 1½ [5¼]	5. Astyanax (IRE) 28/1 Brian Harding Sandy Forster	Brian Harding Sandy Forster	9	114 p	86	88	87	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Craigmill (Slip Anchor)
Close up, led 4 out, headed when hit 2 out, soon one pace (tchd 22-1)

6 5 [10¼]	7. Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 50/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	11	100 2	68	63	63	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ilanga (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up, headway and in touch 3 out, outpaced from next (op 40-1)

7 3 [13¼]	4. Duke Of Malfi 14/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	6	115 p	87	78	79	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Princess Maxine (IRE) (Horage)
Held up, outpaced 4 out, no danger after (op 10-1)

8 hd [13½]	8. Bullies Acre (IRE) 10/1 Campbell Gillies ⁵ Barry Murtagh	Campbell Gillies ⁵ Barry Murtagh	9	99 4	68	59	60	–
b g Arctic Cider (USA) - Clonminch Lady (Le Bavard)
Close up, pushed along halfway, effort and led briefly 2 out, weakened last (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 4m 21.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Rayson & Susan Nixon (Norminster) 1st breeder: G R S And Mrs Nixon
2nd owner: Mrs Maureen Dilger (Wee George)
3rd owner: Mrs S Smith (Work Boy)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £2.30 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £10.29 Tricast: £32.05

Second-last fence omitted on both circuits - ground

2:30 Carlisle 15 Mar 2009

News And Star Novices' Handicap Chase