14 Jul 2008 14:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Newton Abbot Racecourse Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Insignia (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 686-063 / 23 | Jump (36) | Christian Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Victor Dartnall… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Nanga Parbat (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | U4U-912 / 9 | Jump (12) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 9th, led 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 8 L | Tagula Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8860-0F / 8 | Jump (8) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Boston R S Ian… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Marc of Brilliance (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 4333/2-1 / 8 | Jump (50) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr J K Price | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 11th, ridden after 3 out, left 3rd next, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 11 L | Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2286-53 / 12 | Jump (26) | L Heard | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… | 16/1 | |
| hit 1st, mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 12th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 11 L | Go Solo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2/23-029 / 7 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 22 L | Silver Sister (GB) (Mare, Grey, 147lbs) | 06374-2 / 9 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 11/4 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | SHD | So Wise So Young (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | P20434- / 7 | Jump (116) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Woodland Flowers | 28/1 | |
| mid-division until 9th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Tight Corner (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P5-4548 / 9 | Jump (19) | L Treadwell | M Wellings Stephen Rea,George… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until 11th, behind, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Catch N Drive (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 7-P / 7 | Jump (76) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Wendy Hezel | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Snitton Salvo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 313/PP-P / 13 | Jump (71) | L Stephens | K M Prendergast Joy & Jim Barker… | 125/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Osprey View (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2366F-2 / 6 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Galloping Punters | 9/4 | |
| led until 4 out, ridden in 3rd, held when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Claim To Fame (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 69P93P/ / 7 | Jump (782) | N D Fehily | P G Murphy Red Hot Partnership | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Spot The Lady (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 7P0-479 / 7 | Jump (19) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Church Racing Partnership | 100/1 | |
| struggling 8th, behind, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
