19 Jun 2008 20:40 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Accenture Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Keepitsecret (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 5254U-6 / 24 | Jump (33) | A Clement | J G Sheehan Mrs Gay Smith | 10/3 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 6 L | Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 568-211 / 9 | Jump (14) | W D'avila | G C Maundrell Mr P A Pritchard | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 14th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last and one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 17 L | Guerabad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 42478-4 / 6 | Jump (38) | Mr C Wallis | W J Haggas Mr M C Pipe | 6/1 | |
| led, mistake 1st, headed 4th, mistake 12th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 5 L | Monsieur Georges (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 4744P-0 / 12 | Jump (12) | M P Watts | M M Treacy Near & Far Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden 10th, mistake 11th, headway 12 and plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 10 L | Little Shilling (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 63656P- / 7 | Jump (127) | D P Fahy | H E Haynes Optimumracing Co… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 12th, weakened 3 out, | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 17 L | Ilongue (FR) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | P312P-0 / 11 | Jump (12) | S Maillot | D Marnane Mrs R Hurley | 22/1 | |
| held up, brief effort 12th, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 12 L | Silent Man (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 6P0-PUR / 7 | Jump (7) | F Sweeney | C Blank Seamus Roche | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th, jumped right 11th and 4 out, headed 3 out, hung left and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | Dist | Fermat (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | 6/P07-60 / 14 | Jump (7) | J S Drynski | F J Bowles Mr E Smyth-osbourne | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place and reminder 6th, headway 9th, ridden again 10th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 2 L | Castlemore (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 234-8P2 / 11 | Jump (9) | M Coumbe | Mrs Sue Wilson Staverton Owners… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, lost place and behind 9th, mistake 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Acertack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 2FP-28P / 11 | Jump (11) | P Buchanan | F Poulsen Mr Keith Hunter | 16/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | History Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 5PF2-65 / 7 | Jump (14) | O Placais | J Crowley Mr Alan Goodwin | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Big John Macarty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 242-648 / 7 | Jump (23) | C P Lemaire | K J Cumings Richard S Keeley… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Tipp Top (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 334-616 / 12 | Jump (6) | D Fox | D J Ryan Mr T W R Bayley | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Morgan The Mighty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 66/6870- / 8 | Jump (55) | Mr Lee Newnes | P O Brady Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 16/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Thyne Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6099F8/ / 9 | Jump (436) | M Guyon | Mrs J Harrington Mr S F Cooper | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Arctic Spirit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 2344-34 / 13 | Jump (20) | S Maillot | C Ross The Lordy Racing… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
