29 Mar 2008 17:10 Bangor
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
tommysdarts.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Art Virginia (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | PP3P13 / 26 | Jump (15) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 5/1 | |
| soon outpaced, lost touch halfway, still plenty to do 4 out, went 12 lengths 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly from last to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | P95-P34 / 14 | Jump (9) | R Greene | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton | 9/1 | |
| held up, blundered 6th, steady headway after next, went 2nd 5 out, driven and outpaced 3 out, stayed on to lead between last 2, ridden and kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 26 L | Leo's Lucky Star (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | FF-5624 / 9 | Jump (36) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mrs S J Brookhouse | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and 8 lengths clear 3 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Kirby's Vic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 74U-U71 / 10 | Jump (22) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Paul & Vivien Kirby | 2/1 | |
| hampered 1st, in touch, chased leaders 6th to 5 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Rebond (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | P3-0080 / 6 | Jump (11) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… | 20/1 | |
| jumped right, led to 2nd, chased clear leader, mistake and lost place 4th, reminders next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Nobel Bleu de Kerpau (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 3P02PP / 7 | Jump (7) | Stephen Craine | R J Hewitt Brilliant By You! | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders 3rd, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Fencote Gold (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 7-F41PU / 8 | Jump (14) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Mrs H M Richardson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Curran (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 5-609F7 / 6 | Jump (24) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mrs C M Clarke | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
