10 Dec 2008 14:50 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Good to Soft in places).
3m Ambassadors Challenge Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Phar Again (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3508-30 / 22 | Jump (37) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle B And S Vaughan | 13/2 | |
| in rear, reminders after 2nd, headway 5th, led after 4 out, not fluent last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 11) | 6147-31 / 6 | Jump (6) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Scea Ecurie Jc… | 8/13 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Russian Flag (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2B30F4 / 10 | Flat (904), Jump (22) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | Tempting Paradise (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P55-21P / 10 | Flat (782), Jump (68) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Norwester Racing… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd to 4th, remained handy, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 5 L | Guns of Love (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 505893 / 11 | Jump (17) | C Poste | R Dickin Whoops 72! | 33/1 | |
| led to 2nd, led 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1½ L | King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 435304 / 12 | Flat (731), Jump (31) | Dave Crosse | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway and not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | Dist | Devils River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P40-057 / 10 | Flat (1227), Jump (15) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs A E Brooks Lloyd & Linda | 33/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd to 3rd, mistake 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Shelomoh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4938/6P- / 11 | Jump (291) | K Renwick | J R Turner Mr A J Ward | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | He's My Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP7777 / 10 | Jump (45) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Trigger Guard (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 164P-92 / 6 | Jump (15) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Harlequin Walk… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Colemanstown (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P-7P86P / 11 | Flat (1131), Jump (10) | Mr D R Bass | Miss C J E Caroe Mr D Fish | ||
