23 Nov 2007 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,395); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Mar City Developments Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Cruising River (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 311P7-4 / 26 | Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Four Stablemates | 9/2 | |
| prominent, challenged from 16th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Yardbird (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | P270P-5 / 10 | Jump (13) | R Thornton | A King Gilco | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway 16th, mistake 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 8 L | Nelson (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 494-042 / 7 | Jump (27) | M Bradburne | B R Summers Mr O P J Meli | 14/1 | |
| blundered 4th, dropped to midfield, headway after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd soon after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1 L | The King of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 7-32131 / 9 | Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr R S Hunnisett | 4/1 | |
| led to 4th, prominent, went 2nd 9th, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Cousin Nicky (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 3350F2- / 9 | Jump (249) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr D J Keyte | 8/1 | |
| chased leader until fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Superrollercoaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 31121P- / 9 | Jump (249) | Non Runner | O Sherwood Mr R J Bassett | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Would You Believe (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 148lbs) | U22624- / 12 | Jump (210) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen | 10/1 | ||
| hampered 1st, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Super Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 3PP/3P1- / 12 | Jump (244) | J M Maguire | J A B Old The Wishful Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Melford (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 5P181/P / 11 | Jump (13) | B Fenton | C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo | 25/1 | |
| led, jumped left and headed 7th, soon dropped to mid-division, behind when pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Jimmy Tennis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4P4/14P- / 11 | Jump (337) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Derek & Jean Clee | 10/1 | ||
| chased leaders, mistake 12th, driven after 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Sharp Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | U2648-1 / 10 | Jump (194) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Bellflower… | 20/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Big Rob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | P69321 / 10 | Jump (16) | M A Fitzgerald | B G Powell Mr P H Betts | 15/2 | |
| jumped slowly and hampered 1st, behind when pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mr Fluffy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) | 7F-P456 / 12 | Jump (33) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll The Cockpit Crew | 20/1 | ||
| not fluent, held up in rear, mistake 9th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Nagam (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | U324P1- / 9 | Jump (248) | A Thornton | A Ennis Mr A T A Wates | 33/1 | ||
| mistake 1st, always struggling in rear, lost touch 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
