15 Nov 2008 14:45 Uttoxeter
Winner: £7,800 (Penalty: £5,074); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft places)(Chase - Soft, Heavy places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 86/7P-41 / 23 | Flat (100), Jump (4) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Sue Head | 3/1 | |
| led to 5th, remained prominent, led approaching 3 out, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Predictive (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 7-24342 / 8 | Jump (41) | B J Toomey | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs Peter… | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, hit 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, edged right flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Sheriff Hutton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 689-711 / 11 | Jump (156) | Mr M Walford | T D Walford Mr Russell Dennis | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, raced keenly, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Phardessa (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 6632P-1 / 11 | Jump (199) | Charlie Huxley | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 11 L | Saint Eric (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5-75 / 7 | Flat (232), Jump (14) | T Siddall | Noel T Chance Mr Ian Preston-Jones | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, hit 9th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | Dist | Lady Pilot (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 8331F-5 / 8 | Flat (207), Jump (198) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Odds On Racing | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly in rear, not fluent 1st or 7th, ridden and beaten before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 6 L | First Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 02/27-P / 5 | Jump (182) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr Robert Kirkland | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Devito (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 70-7321 / 9 | Flat (1580), Jump (6) | D P O'Dwyer | G F Edwards The Pinewoods Five | 7/2 | |
| prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 18 L | Coconut Beach (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 75-7015 / 8 | Flat (461), Jump (21) | Harry Haynes | S B Clark John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Keen Warrior (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 1/792F4- / 10 | Jump (251) | G Berridge | Mrs S Lamyman R Hill,D Ellis,B… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Pelo Du Bief (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5P23-U6 / 7 | Flat (781), Jump (41) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
| 6 |   | - | Old School (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 860481/ / 8 | Jump (658) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Classic Chic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5815- / 7 | Jump (208) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Nick Shutts | ||
