12 Sep 2008 15:40 Bangor
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ampersand Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Cebonne (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 54344-1 / 24 | Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway approaching 13th, led last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | Native City (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 97-4122 / 8 | Jump (42) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway after 12th, led approaching 3 out, headed last, eased when beaten flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Ballinruane (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 9) | P-92132 / 11 | Jump (27) | R Thornton | S Wynne Mrs Sheree Tucker | 4/1 | |
| led until headed and mistake 3rd, led again 7th to 8th, hit 9th, every chance 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | SHD | Red Granite (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 2UF-414 / 8 | Jump (77) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr K C Bailey | 14/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Merry Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | P-P3454 / 12 | Jump (22) | T Siddall | Mrs K Waldron Miss L Day | 16/1 | |
| in touch, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | HD | Log On Intersky (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 6325U2 / 13 | Jump (9) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 25/1 | |
| led 3rd, headed 7th, led again 8th, headed 10th, not fluent 12th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 28 L | Lough Rynn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2-12234 / 12 | Jump (43) | C Poste | R Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and weakened 13th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 9 L | Rash Moment (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P-4RP41 / 14 | Jump (22) | James White | Mrs K Waldron Simpson-Daniel… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 13th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 8 L | Lost In Normandy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P5145- / 12 | Jump (268) | D C Costello | Mrs L Williamson Please Hold UK | 16/1 | |
| with leaders, led 10th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | Dist | Amazing Valour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 35P419- / 10 | Jump (140) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and struggling from 8th, tailed off from 10th | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Green Go (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 534P-PP / 10 | Jump (18) | D N Cullinane | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lord Brock (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P4/P7P4- / 9 | Jump (166) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham & Alison… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Desert Tommy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 636571 / 13 | Jump (18) | R McGrath | A Sadik Miss L Egerton | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Downing Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6P6-723 / 9 | Jump (24) | A O'Keeffe | Jennie Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | ||
