28 May 2008 18:20 Southwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betdaq The Betting Exchange Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Rathmulen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 064F0-0 / 22 | Jump (12) | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, led after 4 out, ridden and under pressure when jumped left 2 out and again when headed last, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Chigorin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 9P2574- / 10 | Jump (37) | W Kennedy | G A Harker Miss Elizabeth… | 7/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, headed last 100 yards, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Investment Affair (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 7252-12 / 12 | Jump (11) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr R N Fuller | 5/4 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 357U26- / 12 | Jump (125) | J E Moore | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NS | Champagne Rossini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3P24-P3 / 7 | Jump (10) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mr R A Gadd | 7/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 21 L | Hansomelle (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) | P78042- / 7 | Jump (51), Flat (18) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | Dist | Busy Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 08/F0-84 / 9 | Jump (10) | P Aspell | R C Guest Mr James Roche | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear and pulled hard, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3 L | He's My Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | PUPUP-0 / 10 | Jump (21) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until behind from 6th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | Dist | Charlie Castallan (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 4/PPP-95 / 8 | Jump (10) | Mr E Cookson | M J Gingell Mr Garey Suiter | 100/1 | |
| always behind, struggling after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
