07 May 2008 18:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Irish Night Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Wenger (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 357123- / 25 | Jump (17) | R J Killoran | S Lycett Worcester Racing… | 10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 7th, headway approaching 11th, led 3 out, ridden when edged left flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 06673-1 / 12 | Jump (6) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS | 8/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 12th, soon pushed along, headway approaching 4 out, not fluent last went 2nd flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Delightful Cliche (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 22P520- / 10 | Jump (27) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly Mrs P Rogers | 12/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd 3rd to 5th, hit 2 out, stayed on 1 pace, under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4 L | Lace Your Boots (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 622135- / 7 | Jump (232) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| always prominent, not fluent 11th, challenging when pecked 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1 L | Dune Raider (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 3163U4- / 9 | Jump (13) | G Lee | Dr R D P Newland Mrs I M Folkes | 14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 15 L | Iris Royal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P05PP6- / 12 | Jump (26) | Jack Doyle | C E Longsdon Sir Robert Ogden | 11/2 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, 2nd again 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Celebrity Call (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 2/1052F- / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr J Quintin | O Sherwood The Celebrity Call… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 8th, mistakes after, behind from 12th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Bauhaus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 43433P- / 9 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Patrick G Ahern | 7/1 | |
| mid division, hit 7th, headway approaching 4 out, jumped slowly 3 out, soon dropped away | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 5 L | Cassia Heights (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 4874U8- / 14 | Jump (31) | Aidan Coleman | S A Brookshaw Mr D I Hewitt | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 12th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Floreana (GER) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) | 391/2FP- / 10 | Jump (103) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs A J Boswell | 8/1 | |
| blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Big Al (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P141PP- / 7 | Jump (24) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| led, reminder after 10th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed up when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Dubai Ace (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0233/8-0 / 7 | Jump (6) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mucky Duck II Partnership | 25/1 | |
| hampered first, soon well behind, tailed up when pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
