13 May 2008 20:10 Newton Abbot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,862); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Western Morning News Original Handicap Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Seafield Bogie (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | F3264-4 / 24 | Jump (6) | R Flint | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 10th, challenged after 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Red Man (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 81/P2P-1 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mr R Bandey | John Rowsell Mr R J Rowsell | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led, hit 4 out, ridden, narrowly headed approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 24 L | Twenty Degrees (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 11182-3 / 11 | Jump (16) | Mr M Wall | M Hawker Mr Michael Hawker… | 6/1 | |
| held up, slightly hampered bend approaching 4th, headway 12th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 12 L | Doof (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 437512- / 12 | Jump (50) | Ian Popham | L Jefford Mrs L J Jefford | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders until 8th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Howard Howard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 34424-2 / 9 | Jump (10) | Miss C Allen | S Flook Mr S Flook | 8/1 | |
| held up, hampered bend approaching 4th, reminders after 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | Dante's Back (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 11P614- / 11 | Jump (24) | Mr D R Cook | Mrs Mandy Hand Mr Reg Hand | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led 11th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Fruitfull Citizen (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 22PP3-2 / 11 | Jump (7) | Mr D Devereux | Simon Jones Mr Simon Jones | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, not much room 5th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 14 L | Deep King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 76/5195- / 13 | Jump (199) | B J Toomey | R I Webb-Bowen Mrs Dinah Webb-Bowen | 66/1 | |
| led until 11th, weakening when hit 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Armaturk (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 175lbs) | 30B/U35- / 11 | Jump (67) | Mr P T Hemmings | P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/2 | |
| held up behind, good headway approaching 11th, close 4th when pecked, unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
