08 Jul 2008 18:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Guinness Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ballybough Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 6244P-8 / 25 | Jump (63) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill McNeill Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, led approaching 4 out, edged left flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ½ L | Ballinruane (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 144lbs) | 44/P5P-9 / 11 | Jump (67) | T Messenger | S Wynne Mrs Sheree Tucker | 20/1 | |
| led until hit 4th, remained prominent, every chance approaching 4 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Rich Nomad (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | 5-604UU / 9 | Jump (26) | David England | D L Williams Mrs G M Thomas | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 9th, mistake and hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Sarobar (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 7F3R/34 / 10 | Jump (30) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Miss Hannah James | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Red Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 4PP-532 / 10 | Jump (22) | D N Cullinane | Joss Saville Mr Joss Saville | 13/2 | |
| prominent, led 7th until approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ½ L | Even Flo (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 84F-212 / 9 | Jump (33) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, mistake 4 out, hit 2 out, stayed on flat, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Katy's Classic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | P8P/00-P / 8 | Jump (39) | D C Costello | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr W J Ives | 22/1 | |
| led 4th to 7th, mistake 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Catch The Wing (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 00-65 / 5 | Jump (57) | T J O'Brien | J & A O'Neill Mr G Costelloe | 14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Suprendre Espere (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 0P3P/PP- / 11 | Jump (105), Flat (4) | L Stephens | Jennie Candlish Ricochet Management… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when hit 4th, headway to 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, no chance when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Always Baileys (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 0079-63 / 7 | Jump (6) | J Mogford | T Wall Mr R S Herbert | 12/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, back into contention 9th when mistake, ridden 4 out, struggling when mistake and hampered 3 out, disputing moderate 5th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Oponce (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 90/0-0 / 9 | Jump (45) | Andrew Tinkler | Noel T Chance Mrs L C Taylor | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway 6th, disputing close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Trampoline King (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 35PF-06 / 8 | Jump (19) | D Laverty | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 22/1 | |
| mistakes, chased leaders to 8th, no chance when fell heavily 3 out | ||||||||||
