09 Dec 2007 15:10 Warwick
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,506); Distance: 3m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Christmas Party Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Arnold Layne (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | 12-6511 / 26 | Jump (22) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott | 9/2 | |
| disputed lead, led 14th, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3½ L | The Gangerman (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 235/F-44 / 10 | Jump (32) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 16th, chased winner from 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | Bengo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2U4P-24 / 8 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | B De Haan Willsford Racing… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, steady headway 16th, ridden 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 9 L | Topless (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 153lbs) | F3617-2 / 12 | Jump (14) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Mr Steven Astaire | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 14th, ridden to chase leaders 18th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Ironside (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 28528-P / 10 | Jump (10) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr D J Hinks | 10/1 | |
| made most, headed and mistake 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 21 L | Victory Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 4036P-7 / 17 | Jump (9) | L Stephens | C Roberts Mr R Bartlett &… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, headway to chase leaders 12th, weakened 16th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Special Conquest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 273/515 / 11 | Jump (9) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Charango Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 16F/P-36 / 10 | Jump (9) | J E Moore | W K Goldsworthy Mr Cliff Johnson | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 12th, weakened next, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Keenan's Future (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 1-51466 / 13 | Jump (18) | S E Durack | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Good Book (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 12/1PP1- / 11 | Jump (264) | T J O'Brien | A Bateman Mr Terry Evans | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Francines-Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 415-236 / 12 | Jump (152) | Paul Moloney | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, behind from 9th, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Predestine (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 442133- / 8 | Jump (276) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Predestine… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 14th, weakened next, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
