02 Dec 2007 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Mar-Key Group Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 7716-12 / 22 | Jump (169) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 1/2 | |
| raced inside, went 2nd 6th, challenged from 2 out, upsides and jumped left last, switched right flat, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Barbers Shop (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3122U-1 / 10 | Jump (182) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson The Queen | 5/2 | |
| led, pressed from 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, headed towards finish, rallied | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | Dist | Premiership (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 515/205- / 12 | Jump (387) | A O'Keeffe | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… | 33/1 | |
| rear, hit 4th and 5th, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off, left poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Kawagino (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5-U22F5 / 11 | Jump (2) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M Rayner /… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Oakley Absolute (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 609066 / 6 | Jump (35), Flat (20) | S Fox | J C Fox Mr Brian C Oakley | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Overlut (FR) (Gelding, Black, 154lbs) | 097-523 / 12 | Jump (29) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr S R Whistance | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 2nd, mistake and lost 2nd 6th, weakened soon after 4 out, blundered 3 out, tired when fell last | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | William Bonney (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 13219-2 / 11 | Jump (4) | Non Runner | C J Mann Mrs A Price | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
