17 Apr 2008 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £9,706); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Messier-Dowty Landing Gear Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Nation State (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 12P365 / 24 | Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr J D Brownrigg | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, ridden to chase leader and mistake 2 out, led final 50 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Sir Bathwick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 2D413P / 13 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Family Goes Racing | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed final 50 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | HD | Billesey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | P1U116 / 11 | Jump (12) | L Stephens | R J Price Mr Bill Gavan | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 11th, effort and hung left under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Sprosser (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 4-31314 / 11 | Jump (33) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Jeremy Dougall… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Gold Medallist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 5P/2210 / 8 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana Whateley | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2 places final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Forest Green (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 0-1112P / 6 | Jump (12) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, switched right approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 17 L | Commemoration Day (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 417323 / 11 | Jump (46) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Alan Bosley | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 10 L | Sarin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 542U-1P / 12 | Jump (61) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr R J Stevenson | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 3 out, blundered next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | Dist | Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | U53533 / 10 | Jump (20) | W Marston | R Lee James And Jean… | 13/2 | |
| in touch until 7th, struggling from next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Ocean du Moulin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 2-11F52 / 10 | Jump (49) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Alan Hill | 15/2 | |
| in touch, stumbled 12th, soon struggling, in rear when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Warpath (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 1-431P1 / 9 | Jump (12) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, saddle slipped 4th, not recover and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Dune Raider (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 773163 / 9 | Jump (101) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Mrs I M Folkes | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, stumbled next, in rear 11th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
