13 Dec 2007 14:40 Ludlow
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,697); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Never So Blue (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 120-011 / 24 | Jump (7) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mrs Christine Esling | 5/6 | |
| led, in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, kept on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Roussea (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 712255 / 12 | Jump (9) | L Stephens | K M Prendergast Simpson-Daniel… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 12th, led approaching 2 out, all out when headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 8 L | Arctic Cherry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | PU24-P5 / 10 | Jump (21) | G Thomas | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, close up when hampered 13th, ridden 4 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3 L | Solarias Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | P-44340 / 8 | Jump (21) | C Poste | R Lee Mrs Sally Edwards | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to go in touch 10th, jumped right 13th, left in lead next, headed when blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Jim Edwards (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 834-14F / 10 | Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss L White &… | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, stayed on from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Moody Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 900022 / 8 | Jump (29) | Shane Jackson | P J Rothwell Christopher P Morrissey | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed approaching next, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3 L | Aheadofhistime (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | PP15-44 / 10 | Jump (10) | S Walsh | D A Rees Bar Five Racing | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, hampered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Xila Fontenailles (FR) (Mare, Grey, 153lbs) | 60-P50U / 7 | Jump (30) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Pearce Bros & Thresher… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4 L | Master Somerville (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 5/3777-4 / 9 | Jump (28) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs Geoffrey Churton | 15/2 | |
| held up, ridden, headway after 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Little Villain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 28282-5 / 10 | Jump (18) | Lee Edwards | T Wall Mr T Wall | 40/1 | |
| in touch, lost place, behind 9th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 10 L | Iris's Flyer (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) | 0033-P7 / 10 | Jump (182) | Tony Evans | S Wynne Mr Martin Tucker | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 8th, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 6 L | Kadam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 04/2P-55 / 8 | Jump (15) | R Young | R W Lewis Guy Lewis Racing | 66/1 | |
| in touch, led 8th, jumped right 10th, headed, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 25 L | National Diploma (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | P1/P87-P / 9 | Jump (14) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Lady Clarke | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 9th | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Chilly Milly (GB) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 44/1PF2- / 7 | Jump (318) | J Diment | A M Hales Gumbrills Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up, hampered 4th, headway 8th, led 13th, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Castle Frome (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 323F-74 / 9 | Jump (15) | D Laverty | A E Price M G Racing | 33/1 | |
| led, unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | If Only I Knew (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 5/37U-49 / 8 | Jump (15) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr M J Haines | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when blundered 13th, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
