07 Jun 2008 16:20 Worcester
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Betfair Valerie Lewis Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Oumeyade (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 7-1FP12 / 23 | Jump (14) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr C J Leech | 6/4 | |
| held up, steady headway from 9th, led 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Genghis (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 146lbs) | 3/31P7-P / 9 | Jump (37) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Khan Partners | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen, led 7th, headed 8th, led again 10th, ridden 3 out, mistake, headed 2 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | He's The Gaffer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 55/336-4 / 10 | Jump (24) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr D N V Churton | 14/1 | |
| always handy, ridden, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 23 L | Borora (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 165lbs) | 1222U-3 / 11 | Jump (27) | C Poste | R Lee Mr M B Clarke | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Cheeky Lad (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 6/23F-23 / 11 | Jump (16) | T Siddall | M Keighley Miss S Troughton | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, ridden 11th, short-lived effort 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 9 L | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4201-01 / 11 | Jump (14) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, led 8th, headed 10th, ridden after 11th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | Dist | Avesomeofthat (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P3137-5 / 9 | Jump (27) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr C D Tilly | 16/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | Dist | Bushido (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 0P92/9-P / 9 | Jump (39) | Christian Williams | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs B Ramsden | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 6th, mistake next, soon lost place, behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | Dist | Lord Jay Jay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2/1P3-24 / 11 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs Jan Johnson | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leaders 9th, weakened quickly next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Kilrogan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 2316-1B / 10 | Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mrs Val Butcher | 15/2 | |
| led, headed 7th, weakened 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
