Joseph's Amazing Camels At Northumberland County Show. Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Derracrin (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Barry Murtagh | 146 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Novicey jumping - held up in last - headway into midfield 4 out - went third 2 out - smooth headway to lead before last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 9/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Hapy La Vie (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
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James Ewart | 137 lbs | 11/1 | 2.25 | Disputed lead - led 2nd - headed but prominent 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and lost second before last - rallied and went second run-in - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 165 lbs | 100/30 | 2 | Towards rear - raced wide back straight - jumped left 4 out - still plenty to do 3 out - pushed along and steady headway on outer after 2 out - disputing third when mistake last - ridden and kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Doyens De Ante (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Max Young | 157 lbs | 9/4F | 3 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - bad mistake and headed 2nd - soon recovered and prominent - led again before 5th - pushed along 3 out - reduced lead after 2 out - ridden and headed before last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 5 | West Lawn (GB) | 9 M | Poor | James Walton | 151 lbs | 9/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear - steady headway on inner after 4 out - outpaced and pushed along after 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Zihuatanejo (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Sandy Forster | 142 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - outpaced and pushed along after 2 out - soon no impression(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Trevelyn's Corn (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Micky Hammond | 167 lbs | 9/2 | - | In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost position after 2 out - lost action and pulled up before last - fatally injured (vet said gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Bulldoze (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 168 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced in third - mistake 11th - lost position before 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1) |
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