25 Mar 2008 14:50 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,169); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft places)(Hurdles Soft, Good to Soft places).
John Ireland Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Cleymor House (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
334111 / 27 |
Jump (9) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs A M Thorpe |
11/4 | |
| chased leader, led 4 out, soon ridden, clear last, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Sole Agent (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
453314 / 11 |
Jump (28) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Suzie Russell |
8/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6 L |
My World (FR) (Mare, Bay, 162lbs) |
63-5646 / 8 |
Jump (53) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Nicky Turner, Penny… |
9/2 | |
| in touch, headway 6th, ridden to dispute 2nd 4 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Magot De Grugy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
511255 / 12 |
Jump (21) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde |
7/1 | |
| in touch, reminder after 3rd, ridden after 11th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Opal Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) |
676626 / 12 |
Jump (6) | Jimmy McCarthy | C Roberts Red & Black Racing |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders until 6th, ridden after 8th, not much room on bend after 4 out, never able to get back on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Adecco (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
33-1288 / 9 |
Jump (90) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership |
11/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 28 L |
The Hardy Boy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
165438 / 13 |
Jump (19) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mrs H Norman |
10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Cadoulitique (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
U-08P14 / 7 |
Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr H L Thompson |
7/1 | |
| never travelling and always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Spring Lover (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
P314P7 / 12 |
Jump (26) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mr Richard Hawker |
16/1 | |
| led, hit 11th, headed when blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||