10 Jul 2007 18:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
H.B.L.B. Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Crathorne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 32-9511 / 25 | Jump (16) | Brian Harding | M Todhunter Centaur Global… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Bagan (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 158lbs) | 1025/14 / 10 | Jump (26) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Centaur Group… | 11/8 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Vintage Gold (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | PP-5741 / 7 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, going well approaching 2 out, 5 lengths 3rd and held when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 14 L | Be Positive (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6389-29 / 8 | Jump (38) | C Honour | C J Down Mrs Hazel Leeves | 10/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, went 2nd after 5th, every chance when blundered 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Cantgeton (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4/904-F5 / 10 | Jump (37) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 7/2 | ||
| held up, pushed along approaching 7th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Carthys Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 336-222 / 10 | Jump (26) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George Mr Timothy N Chick | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Double Mystery (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 75/3P-P7 / 8 | Jump (21) | J W Farrelly | K J Burke Mr K Burke | 40/1 | ||
| mistake 1st, always in rear, lost touch after 7th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Iris's Dream (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 24/PP-24 / 8 | Jump (44) | S E Durack | S Wynne Mr Robert Lester | 25/1 | ||
| led to 5th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
