15 Jun 2008 14:40 Stratford
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Allens Of Wootton Hall Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Gaelic Flight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 33/5P-54 / 27 | Jump (11) | Y Gourraud | J A Geake The Town & Country… | 8/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just after 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last where headed, stayed on under strong pressure to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NS | Pan The Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 74P7-15 / 7 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | Mme C Head-Maarek Mr Mark Adams | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 9th, not fluent and headed 10th, led again before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, rallied, edged left and regained lead last, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Orfeo Conti (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 1/55P2-1 / 14 | Jump (19) | R Lucey-Butler | Joel Toussaint Mrs Caroline Wedmore | 4/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, headway to go prominent 8th, outpaced by leading pair between last 2, weakened last (disqualified and placed last) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Reasonably Sure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 2213-75 / 10 | Jump (25) | S Ruis | Miss M A Doran D & D Coatings… | 11/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, remained prominent, not keen and lost ground on leaders after 4 out, plugged on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 12 L | Dynamic Rhythm (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 334-135 / 8 | Jump (23) | Mr R M Murphy | M J Grassick Xanthos Racing | 10/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along before 9th, lost touch from next, plugged on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 20 L | Et Maintenant (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 80263-1 / 11 | Jump (40) | A Lecordier | P Hobbs & J White Mr K Alexander | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed 9th, led again 10th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Blandings Castle (GB) (Gelding, Roan, 147lbs) | 6/1145-1 / 10 | Jump (10) | E Ahern | J Mackie Mr N D Tutty | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, pecked badly 6th and relegated to last, some progress when not fluent 3 out, 10 lengths down in 6th and weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Count Kristo (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | 2231F-0 / 6 | Jump (38) | Wayne Hutchinson | E McNamara Mr A J Mills | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | No Complaint (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 52624-2 / 9 | Jump (38) | L McGrath | N Clement Mr R P Foden | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
