16 May 2008 18:00 Aintree
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Aintree International Equestrian Centre Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Victor Daly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 34/17P1- / 24 | Jump (40) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr C B Compton | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, clear after 5 out, ridden out towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Rare Society (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 57P85-5 / 12 | Jump (17) | Christian Williams | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Julie McCullough | 13/2 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 6th to 12th, not fluent 13th, ridden after 4 out, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 12 L | Little Big Horse (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0/4P33-7 / 12 | Jump (13) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Paul J Dixon | 25/1 | |
| led 2nd to 6th, remained prominent, ridden 14th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Lankawi (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 5594F6- / 6 | Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ms Jill Day | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 12th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 4U6222- / 13 | Jump (35) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 14th, ridden after 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | Dist | Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | 2F0015- / 11 | Jump (30) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short | 17/2 | |
| led to 2nd, remained in touch, ridden 14th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 9 L | Auntie Kathleen (GB) (Mare, Grey, 144lbs) | P25612- / 9 | Jump (20) | K Mercer | Mrs S A Watt S C B Limited | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 11th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | Dist | Manoubi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 0/43160- / 12 | Jump (23) | Brian Harding | M Todhunter Mr K Fitzsimons… | 28/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Alam (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 3321-P2 / 11 | Jump (8) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Piddle Valley Racing… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Classic Capers (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 4PP825- / 9 | Jump (23) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr Richard Collins | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Gold Heart (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 75/9756- / 8 | Jump (23) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Miss C P Holliday | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Tommy Spar (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | F0U7U7- / 9 | Jump (27) | R Johnson | P & M Bowen Mr Ralph Morgans | 14/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along and lost place after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
