12 Sep 2008 15:05 Bangor
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Nev Jones & Ann Tomley Birthday Celebration Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Berings Express (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 10/212-F / 22 | Jump (118) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 4/1 | |
| held up and keen, smooth headway approaching 10th, led 2 out, soon ridden and under pressure, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Lester Leaps In (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3734P-4 / 6 | Jump (126) | T Scudamore | J E Snowden The Zeus Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed next, every chance after last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6 L | Peacock (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 6U4280- / 5 | Jump (162) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 6/4 | |
| held up in rear and keen, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Jass (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 9/513P-3 / 8 | Jump (35) | P Kinsella | K G Reveley The Scarth Racing… | 9/2 | |
| led, bumped by loose horse approaching 8th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 24 L | Don't Ask Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 75-3110 / 7 | Jump (96) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr R Scrine | 22/1 | |
| held up, weakened from 12th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8 L | Fifth Column (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5P736P / 9 | Jump (27) | Mr E Cookson | F M Barton Mr M V Coglan | 200/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened from 10th, mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Brize Norton (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 638F-51 / 12 | Jump (46) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Miss N Seely | ||
| 3 |   | - | Cengiz (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6U30P2 / 9 | Jump (20) | D N Cullinane | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | |||
