14 May 2008 16:45 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
betNow Text Now Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | September Moon (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 33248-3 / 27 | Jump (16) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan West Mercia Fork… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, led and pecked 4 out, in command from next, ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 13 L | Granite Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 15/4F3P- / 8 | Jump (185) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, steady headway to track leading pair 15th, went 2nd before and hit 3 out, soon driven, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 19 L | On Y Va (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 88633-R / 10 | Jump (3) | Matthew Batchelor | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 17/2 | |
| behind, driven along 8th, mistake 14th, went poor 3rd 3 out, no chance when jumped right last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 24 L | Optimistic Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 55659-5 / 8 | Jump (2) | S P Jones | B G Powell The Optimists | 12/1 | |
| tended to jump right, pecked 10th, soon headed, chased leader, led 13th, pecked 4 out and headed soon after, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Castlemore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | P4234-8 / 11 | Jump (16) | Mr J Guerriero | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, hit 9th, ridden and hit 13th, losing touch when blundered 15th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Top Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 4331P-1 / 11 | Jump (13) | David England | M Sheppard Mr Will Gaskins | 7/2 | |
| behind, mistake 3rd, hit 6th, under pressure 8th, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Silent Man (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 5B6P0-P / 7 | Jump (17) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Seamus Roche | 16/1 | |
| behind, unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Marado (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | P/962P-P / 9 | Jump (7) | C Bolger | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 50/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 10th to 13th, weakened 15th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | One Step Closer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs) | 36/75P-P / 10 | Jump (7) | P Hide | Mrs L C Jewell Field Of Fortune | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right 7th, jumped right and unseated rider next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Humble Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 21/0P0P- / 6 | Jump (39) | M Goldstein | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | 12/1 | |
| behind, mistakes, reminder 6th, blundered 12th, lost touch when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
