27 Dec 2008 12:55 Chepstow
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,674); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Coral.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Herecomesthetruth (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 113-1R1 / 23 | Jump (16) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs I Colderick | 6/4 | |
| jumped slightly right, set good gallop, made all, always in command from 5 out, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Presenting Copper (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 2121-71 / 8 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 4/1 | |
| chased winner from 2nd, ridden after 5 out, kept on from next, always being held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Rustarix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 224-311 / 11 | Jump (22) | R Thornton | A King Mrs R J Skan | 4/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st, behind, headway from 6th, went 3rd 9th until 5 out, kept on same pace, regained 3rd run in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | SHD | Down The Stretch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 14-16U5 / 13 | Jump (36) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr J R Payne | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 5 out, stayed on same pace, went 4th final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | ½ L | Which Pocket (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 0-8626P / 13 | Jump (15) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr Brendan Laverty | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, went 3rd five out, soon ridden, beaten when not fluent 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 16 L | Moncadou (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 212310/ / 11 | Flat (1693), Jump (653) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Randwick Roar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 66121-9 / 10 | Jump (28) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr D R Hunnisett | 20/1 | |
| jumped right first, mid-division, ridden approaching 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3 L | Arumun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5-712F6 / 13 | Jump (28) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr Shaun P Turford | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders until 9th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 24 L | Mister Quasimodo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P103-U0 / 10 | Jump (35) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | 16/1 | |
| never travelling in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Le Toscan (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 92P-P4F / 9 | Jump (43) | A O'Keeffe | M Scudamore Mrs Bernardine… | |||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Loulou Nivernais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 7P-6B20 / 9 | Jump (30) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Mrs A L Heayns | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Warpath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-18P00 / 9 | Jump (63) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Golden Feather (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 111U46 / 7 | Flat (180), Jump (18) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr Paul Beck | ||
