18 Nov 2008 14:40 Folkestone
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdle: Soft).
Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Lidjo De Rouge (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 549-442 / 26 | Flat (1696), Jump (10) | L Heard | P Henderson Mr Richard Hawker | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, steady headway to track leader 10th, led 4 out, in command approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Launde (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | P38U4-6 / 13 | Jump (24) | T Scudamore | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 20/1 | |
| held up, steady headway from 11th, chased winner after 3 out, driven and held before next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 21 L | Big Rob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1P1P-47 / 10 | Jump (13) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr P H Betts | 25/1 | |
| led 1st, made rest until blundered and headed 4 out, chased winner until after next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Nation State (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P3651-8 / 9 | Flat (753), Jump (24) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr J D Brownrigg | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 8th, driven and struggling 10th, stayed on after 3 out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Porters War (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 5491F-4 / 13 | Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Sarah Waugh & Paul… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 9th, driven after 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Alfred's Tower (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4699-1 / 7 | Jump (172) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Proverbial Optimists | 5/2 | |
| not fluent towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | Dist | General Alarm (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P-13158 / 12 | Flat (1938), Jump (121) | M Goldstein | G R Pewter Tarporley Turf… | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, struggling before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Laskari (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 32P/3-2P / 12 | Flat (1895), Jump (144) | A Thornton | P R Webber Mrs W Morrell | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Joyryder (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 32/2214- / 10 | Jump (220) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Chopneyev (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 144/142- / 11 | Flat (2749), Jump (222) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Mr F J Allen &… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Methodical (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 1134P8- / 7 | Flat (460), Jump (268) | James Davies | B G Powell Woodhaven Racing… | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | The Big Canadian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 93/U132- / 7 | Jump (471) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams J Sigler,Knightsbridge… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Storm of Applause (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 221-222 / 10 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White RP Racing | ||
