In Memory Of Ian Vickers Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Court At Slip (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr William Easterby
(5)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 160 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Raced in second - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed 5th - hit 12th - led narrowly and increased tempo 15th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and faced strong challenge after 2 out - stayed on - all out(tchd 9/2) | |
| 2nd | 6 | Onestepatatime (IRE) | N/A | AVG | John Wainwright | 153 lbs | 3/1F | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - prominent from 6th - disputing second when short of room 3 out - ridden and every chance after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Westy Fox (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 162 lbs | 5/1 | 22 | Held up in rear - headway after 13th - soon went fourth - pushed along from 16th - ridden when went third after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Hold The Note (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Ewan Whillans | 168 lbs | 22/1 | 9 | In touch with leaders - went third after 4th - lost position and struggling after 13th - outpaced from 15th - left in modest fourth after 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Aire Valley Lad (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - pushed along from 5th - lost touch after 14th - tailed off(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Sight Nor Seen (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Aaron Anderson
(5)lbs
|
Mike Sowersby | 143 lbs | 100/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - became detached from 7th - tailed off when pulled up after 13th(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Who's In The Box (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Lewis Stones
(5)lbs
|
Nick Kent | 158 lbs | 15/2 | - | Prominent - lost position 13th - struggling when awkward jump 15th - soon well behind - pulled up before 4 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/2) | |
| 99th | 7 | Sir Apollo (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Sam England | 152 lbs | 7/2 | - | Jumped slightly right throughout - led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - led 5th - pressed leader when headed 15th - ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) |
Sedgefield Races