28 Dec 2008 15:05 Leicester
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,971); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes.com Belvoir Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dream Garden (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5911-16 / 22 | Jump (44) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr J H Henderson | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 14th, headed 3 out, stayed challenging, left in lead last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | It's In The Stars (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2P/2-3U5 / 9 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr T F F Nixon | 10/1 | |
| led, blundered 2nd, headed 4th, mistake next, led 9th, headed 14th, mistake and weakened 3 out, left moderate 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Minella Four Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 421-62 / 8 | Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Ashton Racing Club | 3/1 | |
| held up, soon in touch, mistake and reminded 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 15 L | Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 35339-F / 10 | Jump (29) | Jimmy McCarthy | R Lee James And Jean… | 7/1 | |
| prominent to 1st, held up, mistake 11th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | Dist | Lyes Green (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 830P-31 / 9 | Flat (1509), Jump (26) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr P K Gardner | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Silly Wupple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P3-2411 / 9 | Jump (32) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr A C Kemp | ||
| 6 |   | - | Fair Point (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | R31/414 / 11 | Jump (23) | T J Murphy | C J Mann Mr Wyn Morris | |||
| 5 |   | - | Peterfly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0F-15 / 6 | Flat (755), Jump (104) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mr M Webb | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dasher Reilly (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | BP5P5P / 10 | Flat (8), Jump (10) | K Burke | A Sadik Mr D B Roberts | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Nom de Guerre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2142-32 / 12 | Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | B De Haan Mr Nicholas Tatman | ||
