13 Dec 2007 14:10 Ludlow
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,829); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Boyne Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Spring Lover (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 3434-P3 / 26 | Jump (17) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Hawker | 13/2 | |
| led, headed 3rd, led soon after 18th and clear, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Millards Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 667-111 / 10 | Jump (121) | T J O'Brien | A Bateman Mr Terry Evans | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway 16th, ridden when mistake 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, kept on to chase winner, flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Sprosser (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 3P44-31 / 11 | Jump (23) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Jeremy Dougall… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, chased winner approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake and jumped left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 5 L | Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3F4175 / 12 | Jump (17) | J Flavin | Evan Williams Mr Richard Robinson | 11/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Ferimon (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 216P-21 / 10 | Jump (17) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Strachan Myddelton… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led and mistake 3rd, headed 17th, outpaced from next, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | The Dark Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | F7F-822 / 12 | Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | L Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham | 6/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 8th, weakened 16th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2 L | Liverpool Echo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 585P46 / 8 | Jump (17) | C Poste | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 15th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Mr Ed (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 3-724PP / 12 | Jump (29) | P Merrigan | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 20/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, ridden 12th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 24 L | Russian Gigolo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1123F2/ / 11 | Jump (763) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 10/1 | |
| held up, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 13 L | Spare Change (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 81205F / 9 | Jump (27) | Shane Jackson | P J Rothwell Getogether Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some progress 8th, weakened and mistake 16th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Borehill Joker (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 632814 / 12 | Jump (28) | J Kington | V R A Dartnall Devonshire Jokers | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened 17th, pulled up and dismounted 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Rash Moment (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 51UP76 / 14 | Jump (38) | J Goldstein | Mrs K Waldron Simpson-Daniel… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
