15 Dec 2008 14:25 Ayr
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Scotbetinfo.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sammy Spiderman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 9P73-2U / 22 | Jump (35) | Brian Harding | A C Whillans Miss E Dunkley | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, steady headway approaching 10th, challenged and hit 2 out, switched left approaching last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Doc Row (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 358441 / 12 | Jump (24) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Mr J B Szkudro | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, led again after 4 out, soon ridden and under pressure, headed last 50 yards, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Mitchel Henry (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 3-51663 / 8 | Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Major General C… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders approaching 9th, led next, blundered 4 out, soon headed, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 20 L | Messager (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 05/111-1 / 9 | Flat (1697), Jump (226) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Miss J V Morgan | 6/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 5 out, hit next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Seek The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 5-7041F / 8 | Jump (46) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Turcan Barber Fletcher… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 5 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | Dist | Treasured Memories (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 137-FF3 / 10 | Jump (21) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 4th, soon detached | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Lord Samposin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 328-UPF / 8 | Jump (24) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr John Wills | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Duke of Malfi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 659-031 / 9 | Jump (38) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss G Joughin | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Waterford (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 58211-P / 7 | Jump (35) | G Berridge | S H Shirley-beavan Cathal M Ryan | ||
