13 Jul 2008 16:35 Stratford
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,514); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Commemoration Day (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
237-361 / 24 |
Jump (24) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Alan Bosley |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch, disputing 2nd when blundered 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, soon in command | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Dusty Dane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
044-1U1 / 9 |
Jump (52) | Mr D R Cook | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
5/1 | |
| in touch, close 3rd when hampered and mistake 2 out, soon outpaced by front pair, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Flashy Sir (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
4477/15- / 10 |
Jump (89) | Mr M Wall | H J Evans Mr M S Fentiman |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, pressed leader from 1st, led approaching 8th, hanging right when jumped right 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Go Free (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) |
01BP-74 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | J G M O'Shea Pete Smith Car… |
20/1 | |
| slowly away, held up, jumped right 3rd, some headway 10th, 4th and not on terms with leaders when not fluent and stumbled last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| Dist |
Desert Tommy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
PP4-636 / 13 |
Jump (18) | Mr R Hodges | A Sadik Miss L Egerton |
40/1 | |
| ridden when jumped slowly and dropped last 4th, continued to be driven, tailed off approaching 10th, jumped very slowly 11th | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| NK |
Olmeto Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
3U0-629 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mr Toby Cole |
4/1 | |
| prominent, mistakes 5th and 7th, lost place and not fluent 9th, weakened after 11th, no chance when mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
13-744P / 12 |
Jump (21) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis |
16/1 | |
| jumped deliberate, lost touch approaching 2nd, pulled up after 3rd | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
345-421 / 13 |
Jump (19) | A P McCoy | T R George Mrs Laura Day |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Lord Alfred (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
97P1-11 / 9 |
Jump (31) | T J O'Brien | M Sheppard Mr Kevin Price |
3/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 8th, chased leader until blundered 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th and eased when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Cengiz (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
PP6U30 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Mr E Cookson | A Sadik Mr A Sadik |
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| Withdrawn | ||||||||||