23 Mar 2008 14:40 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Elite Racing Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Captain Aubrey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P3-41PP / 26 | Jump (29) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, blundered badly 14th, lost ground on leaders, closed before 2 out, challenged when edged right last, led and edged right flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | The Ring (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 172lbs) | 622381 / 9 | Jump (5) | Mr A Merriam | N B King Mr P D Savill | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, mistake 10th, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 13 L | El Batal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 106039 / 9 | Jump (21) | T Siddall | S Curran The Chicanery Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, behind 11th, took moderate 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Follow The Flow (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 65/PP8-P / 13 | Jump (88) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Woodland Generators | 15/2 | |
| led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again 6th to 9th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Romney Marsh (GB) (Mare, Brown, 141lbs) | PPU6PU / 13 | Jump (39) | L Vickers | R Curtis The Romney Marsh… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 10th, behind 11th, blundered 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Aheadofhistime (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 473421 / 10 | Jump (29) | Stephen Craine | D A Rees Bar Five Racing | 7/2 | |
| not jumped well, held up, headway 12th, weakening when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Wild Chimes (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | PP-F4F7 / 10 | Jump (65) | B S Hughes | S B Clark Mr S B Clark | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, every chance when blundered 3 out, not recover, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | No More Tom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 31-706P / 6 | Jump (27) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Six Blokes & A… | 6/1 | |
| prominent from 3rd, led approaching 11th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Moustique de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | P-68454 / 9 | Jump (65) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Michael Hill | 7/2 | |
| prominent, led 3rd to 5th, led 9th until approaching 11th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Felix Rex (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 35/0-09P / 9 | Jump (37) | Matt Crawley | J Pearce Mr M Wakefield | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Carriage Ride (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 7P24-PR / 10 | Jump (13) | Dave Crosse | W Stone Miss Caroline Scott | 40/1 | |
| led until after 1st, remained prominent, led 5th to 6th, soon given reminders, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
