25 May 2008 17:00 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Brian Tracy Associates Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Gumley Gale (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 1754U-5 / 30 | Jump (24) | W McCarthy | K Bishop Portcullis Racing | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, soon chasing leader, mistake 3 out, every chance next, led last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 2¼ L | Classic Rock (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 46024-9 / 13 | Jump (18) | R Greene | J W Unett Miss M Bayliss | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 10th, ridden clear and not fluent 3 out, soon challenged, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | Dist | College Ace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2/7PP4-5 / 9 | Jump (23) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs Peter Prowting | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 10th, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | HD | Moustique de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 68454P- / 9 | Jump (63) | R McGrath | C C Bealby Mr Michael Hill | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place 11th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 17 L | Mr Fluffy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 73U843- / 12 | Jump (30) | Charlie Studd | A W Carroll The Cockpit Crew | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 10th, behind when weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1½ L | History Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P/35PF2- / 7 | Jump (32) | A O'Keeffe | Miss Joanne Priest Mr Alan Goodwin | 9/1 | |
| led until 5th, remained prominent, weakened before 11th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 14 L | Good Man Again (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 40P5-PP / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr E Cookson | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Castlemore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 4234-8P / 11 | Jump (11) | Nicholas Scolfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Return Home (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 65345-6 / 10 | Jump (28) | W Marston | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith | 8/1 | |
| behind, headway halfway, chased leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Earnest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 2P5/14P- / 8 | Jump (342) | S E Durack | Ian Williams Elliott Thomas… | 10/1 | |
| behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ya I Know (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 30U0U-2 / 11 | Jump (27) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A R Humphrey | 8/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Randolph O'Brien (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 8326P5- / 11 | Jump (46) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Geoffrey & Donna… | 11/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Thorsgill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | P1/2334- / 10 | Jump (103) | Mr R J Barrett | P A Kirby Mr T W Ellwood | 17/2 | |
| soon with leader, led 5th until 10th, lost place approaching 4 out, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Heart Springs (GB) (Mare, Bay, 160lbs) | 3P7U1-6 / 10 | Jump (24) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Superrollercoaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1P/1PPP- / 9 | Jump (70) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr R J Bassett | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Alderbrook Girl (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 6PPP5P- / 10 | Jump (48) | Non Runner | R Curtis IPO Racing Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
