30 Oct 2008 14:50 Stratford
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
J.H. Rowe Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | What A Scientist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 57P3P-1 / 25 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 10th, reminder after 14th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 4½ L | Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 493211 / 9 | Jump (10) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard | 11/2 | |
| in rear, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 070110 / 9 | Jump (18) | E F Power | J J Murphy John Joseph Murphy | 28/1 | |
| held up, mistake 9th, headway after 16th, every chance 2 out, weakening when pecked last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Fine By Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2214-47 / 12 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 16th, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Olay Olay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1P62P-9 / 9 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| led to 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Amazing Valour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P419-02 / 10 | Flat (1193), Jump (39) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 9/1 | |
| chased leader until reminders 13th, weakened after 16th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Beauchamp Prince (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 343-P16 / 8 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The "Yes" - "No"… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 15th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 20 L | Rebel Melody (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 217P-26 / 11 | Jump (22) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard | 7/2 | |
| prominent, jumped left 7th, not fluent 11th, chased leader 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 10 L | Left Hand Drive (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP1P42 / 5 | Flat (134), Jump (10) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Miss A C Telling | 20/1 | |
| with leaders when not fluent 1st, in touch, lost place after 15th, mistake next, blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Terramarique (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31/11P-1 / 12 | Jump (16) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr M Foley | |||
