13 Jul 2008 14:40 Perth
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
toteswinger Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Franc Villez (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 90-F531 / 23 | Jump (10) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Martin Lynch | 4/6 | |
| mid-division and mistakes early, move headway to track leader 6th, led 11th, ridden from last and eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Thunder Hawk (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 32U-113 / 11 | Jump (11) | P Aspell | J W F Aynsley Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th, headed 11th, soon ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | Dist | The Saltire Tiger (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 5F-F545 / 8 | Jump (11) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Saltire Racing… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 10th, tailed off next, plugged on to go 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Harry Flashman (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | PP3F-29 / 13 | Jump (64) | P Buchanan | D W Whillans Mr Greg Aitken | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway to chase leading pair at the 10th, effort next, a poor 3rd when jumped badly left 2 out, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 18 L | Caher Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 61644P / 6 | Jump (27) | D F O'Regan | John Long Norman Long | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 4th and weakened from 10th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 22 L | Not A Trace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 23P-6P7 / 9 | Jump (11) | K Mercer | Mrs S C Bradburne Mark Fleming &… | 33/1 | |
| led till headed 5th, ridden and weakened from 10th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Heart Of West (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P252UP/ / 10 | Jump (616) | B S Hughes | J S Wainwright Mr James Tighe | 40/1 | |
| mid-division until lost touch 8th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Moneamon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P/P9-P3P / 9 | Jump (10) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mrs June Quinn | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 6th and pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Oh Really (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | PFU-SP / 6 | Jump (10) | R McGrath | T Butt Mr Tim Butt | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
