10 Apr 2008 14:30 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
James King (Plant) Ltd. Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Stolen Moments (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 253222 / 24 | Jump (35) | Jack Doyle | A King Neil Headdock &… | 11/4 | |
| made all, clear approaching 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Pass It On (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | 33-143U / 9 | Jump (28) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, driven approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, soon edged left, jumped right last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | In Accord (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 7P-331F / 9 | Jump (28) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr T F F Nixon | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, in touch 6th, mistake 9th, reminder after 11th, not fluent next, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, took 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Nikola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 222321 / 11 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | 5/1 | |
| chased winner, mistake 10th, not fluent 12th, relegated to 3rd 2 out, soon edged right, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | The Speaker (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6UP2U3 / 8 | Jump (23) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F W K Griffin | 9/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 9th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 23 L | Polinamix (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 002215 / 5 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Lord Donoughmore&Countess… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Byways Boy (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 67-P23P / 8 | Jump (28) | J Diment | P A Blockley Mrs J A Bowen | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Romeo (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | PPP/UPP / 10 | Jump (43) | D Laverty | B R Summers Mr B Breheny | 125/1 | |
| tubed, in rear, mistakes, last by 5th, losing touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Empty Tin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1/211-P0 / 7 | Jump (105) | N D Fehily | J Gask Mr Paul K Barber… | 33/1 | |
| held up, struggling 9th, lost touch approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Mickey Pearce (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 814F8P / 7 | Jump (105) | Dave Crosse | J G M O'Shea The Lovely Jubbly's | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent, reminder 7th, fell heavily 8th | ||||||||||
