12 May 2008 20:05 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Volkswagen Touareg Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Carryduff (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | U2242P- / 24 | Jump (21) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy R J V Partnership | 3/1 | |
| held up in last, headway 10th, 3rd 12th, driven after 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, wandered, stayed on flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Acertack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 2622FP- / 11 | Jump (21) | M Foley | R Rowe Mr Keith Hunter | 8/1 | |
| chased leader until 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish to regain 2nd at post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Sea Wall (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 3P17/18- / 11 | Jump (205) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr N H T Wrigley | 10/3 | |
| led, mistake 6th, headed approaching last, one pace flat, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Guerabad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 5/42478- / 6 | Jump (209) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 4/1 | |
| held up in 4th, went 3rd approaching 9th until 12th, mistaken and ridden next, not fluent 14th, mistakes 4 out, driven after 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | Dist | Optimistic Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 355659- / 8 | Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | B G Powell The Optimists | 11/2 | |
| chased leading pair, blundered 6th and reminder, mistake and dropped last 9th, gradually lost touch approaching 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 52568-2 / 9 | Jump (1) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| RF | 9 |   | - | Artic Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P636-83 / 10 | Jump (1) | S E Durack | D L Williams Mr Andrew Turnell | 4/1 | |
| refused to race, took no part | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Romney Marsh (GB) (Mare, Brown, 140lbs) | U6PUP3- / 13 | Jump (21) | James Davies | R Curtis The Romney Marsh… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Jacarado (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | P923PP- / 13 | Jump (32) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Donald Will Do (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 534U4U- / 11 | Jump (33) | Mr R J Barrett | Mrs Caroline Bailey Harrowden Farms… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Another Chat (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 5U642P- / 9 | Jump (32) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips A Beard, B Beard,… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
