07 Jun 2008 14:55 Worcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Andrew Grant Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | A Sea Commander (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | UU6R-44 / 23 | Jump (24) | M Foley | J W Mullins First Impressions… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, ridden when mistake 3 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Mycenean Prince (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 756-744 / 8 | Jump (9) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Mr N D Tutty | 9/2 | |
| led, headed 4th, ridden when hanging right after last, ran on again towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Arctic Cove (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 2468-94 / 8 | Jump (23) | D Elsworth | Micky Hammond Oakwood Racing… | 9/1 | |
| in rear, ridden, outpaced 8th, headway 4 out, stayed on, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Shire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | 8-79 / 6 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W A Harrison-Allan | 5/1 | |
| keen, headway after 8th, ridden 2 out to chase leaders, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 18 L | Inn For The Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 3441-84 / 8 | Jump (19) | S Fox | J C Fox Mr John Lonergan | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 8th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | Lanos (POL) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 4257P-6 / 11 | Jump (36) | D Laverty | W Davies Mr Bill Davies | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, weakening when jumping right, blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 22 L | Superfling (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | P0UP8-7 / 7 | Jump (18) | Mr Sam Hanson | H J Manners Mr H J Manners | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, ridden, weakened 8th, behind when slightly hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Red Man Ray (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 367563/ / 9 | Jump (454) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss Judith Wilson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Val du Ciron (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1/853-9 / 6 | Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight The Hon Mrs Peter… | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 8th, short lived, soon ridden, pulled up 2 out, dismounted | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Busy Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 8/F0-847 / 9 | Jump (10) | F Davis | R C Guest Mr James Roche | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen, mistake 2nd, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
