07 May 2008 14:55 Fakenham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Open Air Concert 31st May Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Apocalozzo (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 9/87211- / 23 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr S D Barling | 15/8 | |
| prominent, blundered and led 3rd, hit 5th and 11th, quickened clear after 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 12 L | Even Flo (GB) (Mare, Bay, 160lbs) | 25R84F- / 9 | Jump (258) | T J Murphy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly and soon mid-division, hampered after 8th, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3 L | Armoury House (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | P/71831- / 12 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss A M Reed | 7/2 | |
| in touch, edged left after 8th, chasesd winner 12th, under pressure 2 out, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 4½ L | Boscall Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 34P465- / 10 | Jump (13) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Two's Up Partnership | 12/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 12 L | Celtic Society (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 2U3P34- / 8 | Jump (54) | T Messenger | B N Pollock Mr R Catton | 6/1 | |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ½ L | Tipp Top (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P/7P334- / 12 | Jump (16) | P Aspell | R C Guest Mr T W R Bayley | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure 11th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Newick Park (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 77/U5P5- / 13 | Jump (153) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mrs C M Dickin | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to challenge approaching 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 7 L | Nabir (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 63P4P0- / 9 | Jump (29) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Sandy Lodge Racing… | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 3¾ L | Lord Gunnerslake (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | P5/67PP- / 10 | Jump (45) | D N Cullinane | Miss C J E Caroe Select Racing Syndicates… | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered after 8th, weakened 11th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | Dist | Guns of Love (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 4/757P-5 / 11 | Jump (9) | C Poste | R Dickin Whoops 72! | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Champagne Rossini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 7F3P24- / 7 | Jump (66) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mr R A Gadd | 33/1 | |
| behind, jumped right throughout, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | One Step Closer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 436/75P- / 10 | Jump (16) | O Nelmes | Mrs L C Jewell Field Of Fortune | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Good Man Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | PP40P5- / 11 | Jump (173) | Mr Richard Collinson | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Standandbecounted (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | PP/P01P- / 7 | Jump (43) | Michael Murphy | D E Cantillon Mr I A Low | 22/1 | |
| behind, blundered 3rd, under pressure 6th, pulled up last | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Chalice Welcome (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 0570- / 8 | Jump (38), Flat (14) | Aidan Coleman | N B King The Dyball Partnership | 20/1 | |
| behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Colemanstown (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | PPU0P-7 / 11 | Jump (9) | M Roe | Miss C J E Caroe Mr D Fish | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up last | ||||||||||
