31 Oct 2008 15:45 Uttoxeter
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,854); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Glitzed 2 Bitz Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Artipreuil (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 433330/ / 22 | Jump (586) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, led 10th to 11th, led after 4 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Kikos (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 459P4-F / 11 | Jump (33) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mr Kerry Hollowell | 12/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | F2512U- / 10 | Flat (1139), Jump (200) | M Foley | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, not clear run after 11th, headway approaching 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Pacco (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 479511- / 11 | Jump (207) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Ray And Marian… | 7/1 | |
| not always fluent, held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Pop Ahead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 8224-P3 / 8 | Jump (10) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, stumbled bend after 7th, headway 10th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Foxspur (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3134P-0 / 9 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr P R Hedger | 15/2 | |
| led, reminder after 6th, driven from 8th, headed 10th, led again 11th, headed after 4 out, blundered 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 7 L | Solid As A Rock (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 305351/ / 9 | Jump (675) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mr M H D Barlow | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind 10th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 3 L | De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 521040- / 13 | Flat (747), Jump (206) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Janet Ackner | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 11th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | Dist | Great Character (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 13446P- / 10 | Jump (239) | Gerard Tumelty | J S Smith Mr R P Taylor | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 10th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 30 L | Gus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4/38821- / 6 | Flat (958), Jump (397) | Sean Quinlan | C C Bealby Mr Ady Boughen | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Go For One (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | P5PP-82 / 10 | Jump (10) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mrs B Grainger | ||
| 9 |   | - | Young Lorcan (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 3P-1333 / 13 | Jump (26) | M Bradburne | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts | |||
