17 Dec 2008 14:20 Bangor
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,758); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | The Very Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 16PP-94 / 23 | Jump (11) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Fair Question (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | PP35-45 / 12 | Flat (2398), Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr The MerseyClyde… | 7/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | HD | Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 36/145-1 / 13 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | J L Needham Mr J L Needham | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 5 L | Gunner Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/02P-60 / 8 | Jump (25) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings | 15/2 | |
| held up in touch, blundered 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 14 L | Archimboldo (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 932140 / 6 | Flat (114), Jump (33) | Sean Quinlan | T Wall The Wenlock Edge… | 11/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1 L | Solway Bee (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 7) | 72313-P / 10 | Jump (222) | E Whillans | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 6th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 18 L | Dan Buoy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | P-P8713 / 8 | Flat (508), Jump (19) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Bamboozelem | 7/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ½ L | Tagula Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 60-0F31 / 8 | Flat (94), Jump (63) | Christian Williams | A M Hales Boston R S Ian… | 10/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | Dist | So Now (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 501451- / 9 | Jump (236) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Notalotterry | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 6th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Crofters Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 2/021-0 / 7 | Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice | ||
