12 Apr 2008 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | King Louis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 41241P / 24 | Jump (7) | D Elsworth | R Rowe Capt A Pratt | 4/1 | |
| soon tracking leaders in 4th, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Its Crucial (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 242235 / 11 | Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 7/2 | |
| not fluent, tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 8th, led approaching 11th, headed before mistake last, one pace run in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 25 L | Mister Quasimodo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 313P10 / 10 | Jump (29) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 10th, moderate rally under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Helen Wood (GB) (Filly, Bay, 148lbs) | 212P49 / 8 | Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Elizabeth King | 8/1 | |
| held up, hit 10th, steady headway to track leading duo 11th, went 2nd briefly 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 10 L | Misty Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 81401-5 / 11 | Jump (63) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 9/2 | |
| in rear, steady headway 10th, ridden next, weakened from 4 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Kalca Mome (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 130568 / 10 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss I D Du Pre | 14/1 | |
| never going well in rear, driven along from 5th, tailed off 10th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | Dist | Priors Dale (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 16150-0 / 8 | Jump (107) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander | 25/1 | |
| chased leader to 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Tidal Fury (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4-21PP7 / 7 | Jump (18) | T J Murphy | J Jay Mrs Lindsey J Shaw | 10/1 | |
| led, not fluent 9th, headed before mistake 11th, weakened pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Major Euro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3P1PP1 / 13 | Jump (14) | T Messenger | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore | 16/1 | |
| blundered 1st, in touch when fell 7th | ||||||||||
