20 May 2008 20:10 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Weatherbys Printing Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 52568-2 / 25 | Jump (9) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, steady headway from 11th, edged right under pressure after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 157lbs) | 523P-16 / 8 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Brian Jones | 8/1 | |
| led, jumped badly right and awkward first, soon headed remained prominent, led 11th, headed 12th, lead again 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Caught In Time (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 085826- / 9 | Jump (190) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr P Fullagar | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, ridden after 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 12 L | Blunham Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 375PP4- / 12 | Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | John R Upson The Reserved Judgment… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, slightly hampered 6th, ridden 13th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Lucky Luk (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P4U34-1 / 12 | Jump (22) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E A Kellar | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 10th weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Jacarado (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | P923PP- / 13 | Jump (40) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead | 33/1 | |
| prominent, hampered 1st, not fluent 4th, slowly hampered 6th, challenged 11th, led 12th to 4 out, still every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 29 L | Artic Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 636-83R / 10 | Jump (8) | S E Durack | D L Williams Mr Andrew Turnell | 18/1 | |
| reluctant to race, held up in rear, headway after 8th, jinked left 9th, soon reluctant to race again and dropped rear, headway after 4 out, weakened and hanging left after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | History Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | P/35PF2- / 7 | Jump (27) | A O'Keeffe | Miss Joanne Priest Mr Alan Goodwin | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Slow To Part (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 63/67-4F / 13 | Jump (14) | B S Hughes | K A Morgan Miss A Davies | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, mistake 2nd, steadied 4th, headway 11th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Signature Tune (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 5P3/P06- / 9 | Jump (40) | L Treadwell | P Winkworth Mr Simon Martyn | 33/1 | |
| soon chasing leader, blundered and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ilewin Tom (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 7906-7 / 9 | Jump (12) | R Greene | G Brown Mr Tom Segrue | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, headway 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Shammy Buskins (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 257U4-5 / 9 | Jump (9) | Mr P York | R H York Mr P J Morgan | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Gaye Dream (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 24PPF4/ / 10 | Jump (865) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mrs S Tainton | 16/1 | |
| led after 1st, headed 11th, weakened after 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | The Laying Hen (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 0U/883-2 / 8 | Jump (18) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland Strawberry Field… | 10/1 | |
| hampered and fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Coolers Quest (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 23U14-2 / 11 | Jump (9) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr & Mrs K B Snook | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, reminders after 8th, blundered 10th, in rear from 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mr Ironman (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | P6376-9 / 10 | Jump (13) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Whites Of Coventry… | 6/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 14th, no chance when hampered after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
