23 May 2008 19:40 Stratford
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,514); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Pertemps Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Surface To Air (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 21/PP2-1 / 24 | Jump (24) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Tim Urry | 15/2 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway to chase leaders from 11th, led after 14th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, found extra from last, in command when left clear near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Gallik Dawn (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 753P4-2 / 14 | Jump (16) | Ruby Walsh | A Hollingsworth Mr Perry Adams | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, hard ridden after last, beaten when took wrong course near finish, disqualified | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 9 L | Super Judge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 8054-P1 / 8 | Jump (8) | David England | M Sheppard Mr Simon Gegg | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 14th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd last, no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Bellaney Jewel (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 147lbs) | 1/70526- / 10 | Jump (35) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J W Rosbotham | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 14th, went 2nd 4 out until approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | Fine By Me (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 212214- / 12 | Jump (35) | Paul Moloney | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside when not much room on bend after 14th, struggling from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 17 L | Matt The Thrasher (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 162lbs) | P43F2-7 / 8 | Jump (12) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire | 25/1 | |
| not fluent, towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | The Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 81/4558- / 12 | Jump (42) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | 14/1 | |
| with leaders, led 3rd to 4th, led 5th to 8th, ridden 10th, led 13th, headed after next, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Dickensbury Lad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2/2RP3-P / 8 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Thomas D Goodman | 7/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, led approaching 10th, headed 13th, mistake 14th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lord Of Illusion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 7P12P-P / 13 | Jump (24) | Mr C Dailly | T R George Mr M A Watts | 25/1 | |
| with leaders, led 4th to 5th, led 8th until approaching 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Ryders Storm (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1/PP2PU- / 9 | Jump (35) | D Elsworth | R Rowe Ms Jane Southall | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, eased and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Sultan Fontenaille (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 163lbs) | 2124P-9 / 9 | Jump (12) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead | 33/1 | |
| in rear, mistakes 4th and 9th, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, behind when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Wild Ground (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 11751-9 / 12 | Jump (21) | James Davies | B G Powell Jim Kilduff & Ken… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
