3.20 Blue Square Poker Handicap Chase (Grade 1) of £12,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Wetherby Results Sat, 6th Dec, 2008

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Blue Square Poker Handicap Chase (Grade 1) of £12,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - £7,806.00, 2nd - £2,292.00, 3rd - £1,146.00, 4th - £572.00 9 Ran

1st

Zitenka (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Jennifer E Pallister)
(6:47.80 6.19 secs slower on today's going )
Beneficial (GB) - Volobollea (IRE)(Baragoi)
Breeder - Thomas Kinsella

SP 7/1

Tim Easterby

Brian Harding

Tote Win £10.30 Place £3.60

tracked leaders, headway 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, held on gamely final 75 yards

21st Nov, 08 Kelso
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Oct, 09 Carlisle
p.u. Hcp Chs

2nd

nose

Just For Men (IRE) 10-9 (Leeds Plywood And Doors Ltd)

Glacial Storm (USA) - Regents Ballerina (IRE)(Commanche Run)

SP 7/2

M Todhunter

B Hughes

Place £1.90

mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, challenged last, held close home

11th Oct, 08 Hexham
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Dec, 08 Newcastle
11th Hcp Chs

3rd

Malko de Beaumont (FR) 10-9 (Mr David J Sturdy)

Gold And Steel (FR) - Givry (FR)(Bayolidaan (FR))

SP 11/2

A Brown

M Bradburne

Place £2.30

held up, headway 5 out, every chance last, no etxra close home

10th Nov, 08 Carlisle
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Dec, 08 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs

4th

12L

Morgan Be (GB) 11-9 (Mr S Breakspeare)

Alderbrook (GB) - Vicie (GB)(Old Vic)

SP 3/1fav

Mrs K Walton

D J Condon

in rear, headway 5 out, blundered next, led when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

15th Nov, 08 Wetherby
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Jan, 09 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs

5th

10L

Gidam Gidam (IRE) 11-6 (Jennifer Woodward & Caroline Lawson)

King's Best (USA) - Flamands (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 7/1

J Mackie

A Tinkler

tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 4 out, soon beaten

11th Oct, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Dec, 08 Catterick
1st Hcp Chs

6th

Matmata de Tendron (FR) 10-1 (Lucky Catch Partnership)

Badolato (USA) - Cora Des Tamarix (FR)(Iron Duke (FR))

SP 18/1

A Crook

D C Costello

led, ridden and headed 3 out, driven and weakened next

21st Nov, 08 Kelso
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Dec, 08 Carlisle
3rd Hcp Chs

7th

14L

Chickapeakray (GB) 11-2 (Mr Ray Pattison)

Overbury (IRE) - Nevermind Hey (GB)(Teenoso (USA))

SP 11/2

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

prominent, outpaced 4 out, beaten when mistake 2 out

12th Nov, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Dec, 08 Carlisle
2nd Hcp Chs

8th

Sharp Belline (IRE) 9-12 (Townville C C Racing Club)

Robellino (USA) - Moon Watch (GB)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 14/1

Sue Smith

Tjade Collier(3)

tracked leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off 4 out

6th Apr, 08 Southwell
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Catterick
7th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Robin De Sherwood (FR) 11-7 (Guests 'r' Us Syndicate)

Robin Des Champs (FR) - Hereke(Blakeney)

SP 25/1

R C Guest

Harry Haynes(5)

held up, ridden 4 out, 5th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider last

24th Nov, 08 Ayr
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Dec, 08 Wetherby
fell Hcp Chs

Off 3.20
Time 6m. 47.80 secs, which is 6.19 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £53.50
Tote Trifecta- £81.60.