20 Oct 2007 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,829); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Lady Angela Rooker Memorial Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Imperial Commander (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 146173- / 24 | Jump (190) | Tony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Our Friends in… | 10/11 | |
| made all, hit 5th, 1 1/2 lengths ahead when left well clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 16 L | Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | 012/U50- / 13 | Jump (219) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr M J Coate | 5/2 | |
| raced wide, held up in 4th, headway and hit 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, left poor 2nd and slighty hampered last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Aldiruos (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 0-42724 / 10 | Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Aramis Racing Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 4th, reminders 7th, hit 11th, staying on when blundered 2 out, left poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Admiral Peary (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | P-23P2U / 12 | Jump (49) | O Dayman | Dr P Pritchard Mr M Haynes | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th to 11th, weakened soon after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Easter Present (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | U306/PP- / 9 | Jump (184) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs R A Humphries | 33/1 | ||
| held up, headway into 4th 4 out, hit 3 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Paulo Dancer (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 23/1156- / 7 | Jump (261) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr K G Manley | 7/2 | |
| prominent, chased winner 11th, ridden and 1 1/2 lengths down when fell last, broke hind leg | ||||||||||
