17 Oct 2007 16:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,530); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Lichfield Mercury Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Brave Villa (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 321141- / 26 | Jump (239) | Paul Moloney | M Sheppard Mrs K P Brown | 7/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 7th, led last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Gentle John (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 70/01- / 7 | Jump (190) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Martin St Quinton… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader from 1st, led 2nd, clear 3rd, mistake 4th, reduced advantage 7th, headed last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | South Sands (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 532P-2P / 7 | Jump (136) | J Kington | M Scudamore The Honfleur Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 7th, stayed on approaching 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd near finish, never near front 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Glimmer of Light (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1U2P7P- / 10 | Jump (172) | L Heard | S A Brookshaw D & D Coatings… | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Waterspray (AUS) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 7186-21 / 11 | Jump (39) | H Oliver | J L Spearing Bache Silk | 4/1 | ||
| led to 2nd, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Jefertiti (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 7-54755 / 11 | Jump (20) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr William A Powrie | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Country Escape (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 612310 / 5 | Jump (18) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Chef Tartare (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0P-072P / 8 | Jump (64) | A Thornton | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts | 33/1 | |
| held up, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Billyandi (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 18P496- / 9 | Jump (193) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Hamsard Ltd | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Fu Manchu (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | P0/1623- / 6 | Jump (429) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | ||
| held up, mistake 3rd, last when hampered 4th, hit 7th, hung left from 3 out, no headway | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Marfinca (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 31F6F-8 / 7 | Jump (11) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood The Second Pheasant… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Kova Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 800-1U1 / 7 | Jump (80) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr B Raber | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
