25 Apr 2008 19:05 Newton Abbot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,971); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Newton Abbot Races Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Oslot (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 1-81112 / 23 | Jump (7) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Rose Loxton | 4/7 | |
| in touch, headway to lead 12th, mistake 4 out, quickened clear on bit from 2 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8 L | Dr Hart (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 31521P / 10 | Jump (41) | D Elsworth | B G Powell Geoff & The Jem… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 12th, headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NS | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 352108 / 11 | Jump (20) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and took closer order 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 26 L | Lancaster Sound (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1/99P3 / 7 | Jump (29) | J Pemberton | R H Buckler Mrs Angela Tincknell | 12/1 | |
| held up, mistake 10th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Feeling Better (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0P4U18 / 10 | Jump (10) | R Lucey-Butler | J D Frost T Cahill | 16/1 | |
| prominent, headway approaching 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 18 L | Master John (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1/P7331 / 10 | Jump (16) | Felix de Giles | J G Cann Mr J H Burbidge | 6/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Past Heritage (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P/04PP-P / 11 | Jump (184) | H Oliver | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | 150/1 | |
| towards rear and not jump well, lost touch after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Outside Investor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9P529P / 10 | Jump (22) | K Burke | P R Rodford Mr E T Wey | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled up quickly before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | El Sueno (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P-P / 8 | Jump (114) | Mr M Wall | G R I Smyly Mrs Betty Valentine… | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, led 10th to 12th, blundered 4 out, ridden and soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Dunbell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6/PP4PP / 11 | Jump (5) | J Tizzard | B Scriven Mr B Scriven | 100/1 | |
| mid-division until fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Springleaze (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5PP / 7 | Jump (40) | C Bolger | S C Burrough Mr Ben Walden | 80/1 | |
| led, mistake 3rd, headed approaching 10th, weakened and pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
