11 May 2008 16:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
towergate Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Croc An Oir (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 74223P- / 28 | Jump (20) | M D Grant | Mrs S Leech Concertina Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 12th, led approaching 5 out, clear approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 26 L | Hurlers Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 113536- / 10 | Jump (175) | Michael Murphy | P A Blockley P J Hughes Developments… | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 12th, ridden and headed approaching 5 out, no chance with winner from approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | NK | Artic Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | PP636-8 / 10 | Jump (9) | S E Durack | D L Williams Mr Andrew Turnell | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, stayed to take 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 5 L | Vital Spark (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 554924- / 11 | Jump (15) | James Halliday | J M Jefferson Mr O R Dukes | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, lost 3rd after last when weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | Dist | Lets Go Dutch (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 1/3148P- / 12 | Jump (168) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Potts of Magic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 422232- / 12 | Jump (26) | R Thornton | R Lee Mrs C A Coward | 2/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 5th, behind and reminders 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Good Man Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | PP40P5- / 11 | Jump (177) | Mr Richard Collinson | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | 33/1 | |
| led, not fluent 7th, headed approaching 12th, chased leader until ridden and weakened from 13th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Francines-Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 5/236PP- / 12 | Jump (133) | Brian Harding | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | History Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | P/35PF2- / 7 | Jump (18) | A O'Keeffe | Miss Joanne Priest Mr Alan Goodwin | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Rebel Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2/8217P- / 11 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Climate Change (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 61544P- / 6 | Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Weather Girls | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Ya I Know (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 30U0U-2 / 11 | Jump (13) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A R Humphrey | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Celtic Son (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 324009- / 9 | Jump (22) | L Heard | Mrs S Leech Mr D A Johnson | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
