24 Apr 2008 17:15 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Hardings Bar And Catering Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Wild Ground (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 121175 / 24 | Jump (14) | James Davies | B G Powell Jim Kilduff & Ken… | 6/1 | |
| in touch, led 12th, narrowly headed 3 out, led soon after 2 out, drew clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 9 L | Mystical Star (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P788P2 / 11 | Jump (14) | P Hide | M J Hogan Mrs Barbara Hogan | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th, went 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, pecked last, stayed on to go 2nd soon after, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 15 L | Perange (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 11/34-41 / 13 | Jump (25) | Alexander Merriam | D M Grissell Mrs M Merriam | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 10 L | Blunham Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 4-375PP / 12 | Jump (48) | C Poste | John R Upson The Reserved Judgment… | 18/1 | |
| prominent until 8th, soon ridden, lost touch 12th, plugged on to go modest 4th approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Sesame Rambler (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | 18/1-321 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr I Chanin | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr R J Brown | 14/1 | |
| held up, blundered 7th, reminders after 10th, making headway when stumbled badly 12th, ridden and no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ½ L | Heartache (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 6PP-74P / 11 | Jump (74) | R Greene | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and jumped slowly 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | Dist | Ours (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 22P7P0 / 10 | Jump (14) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford David Pratt & Paul… | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 12th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Big Al (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P141PP / 7 | Jump (11) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Boardroom Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 38PP51 / 13 | Jump (14) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Dr DJ Meecham Jones… | 10/3 | |
| led until 6th, blundered 11th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Presence of Mind (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | P32-PP8 / 10 | Jump (116) | Sean Quinlan | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Michael Coghlan | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 12th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Wotashambles (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 3P4237 / 7 | Jump (11) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs K Harvey &… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division when blundered badly 3rd, immediately pulled up | ||||||||||
