15 Dec 2008 14:35 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,757); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Rowan Bentall Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | The Ring (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 38127-2 / 25 | Flat (1556), Jump (22) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr P D Savill | 12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd and bumped 10th, led 14th, made rest, hit 3 out, 3 lengths clear next, 1 length ahead and under strong pressure last, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Plum Pudding (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7657-61 / 11 | Jump (22) | Edward Cookson | G R I Smyly J Messenger S Kerwood… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 14th, went 2nd 4 out, driven from next, 1 length down last, battled on well flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | SHD | Ibberton (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 17F4-23 / 10 | Jump (41) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Lady Talbot Of… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 8th, ridden and lost place 10th, ridden and hit 4 out, rallied from next, chased leading pair 2 out, stayed on strongly flat, gaining at finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 19 L | Zimbabwe (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P6-403P / 12 | Jump (10) | K Burke | N J Hawke R J & Mrs J A Peake | 8/1 | |
| reluctant, soon driven along towards rear, driven and struggling 13th, plugged on under strong pressure until 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | SHD | Full On (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1P4F-P6 / 11 | Jump (85) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Mossy Partnership | 50/1 | |
| chased leader until bumped 10th, stayed prominent, struggling 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3 L | Pavarottis Brother (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | C51-453 / 8 | Jump (22) | E Dehdashti | M J Smith Massimo Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 13th, struggling after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 21 L | Amoreigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 213-52U / 12 | Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders until driven and lost touch on 10th, well behind 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Freeze Up (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 217-941 / 9 | Jump (6) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Hazeljack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P81UP-0 / 14 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Walton Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P321-95 / 10 | Jump (32) | Felix de Giles | P W Hiatt Ms S Chapman | ||
