13 Dec 2007 13:20 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Printing Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Beau Michel (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 114712- / 23 | Jump (238) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 10/11 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden after 11th, chased leader 4 out, led approaching 3 out, left clear last, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Dream Falcon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4/3225-4 / 11 | Jump (20) | K Burke | R J Hodges The Cross Racing… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, left 2nd and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Ackhurst (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 155lbs) | 304-52U / 11 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, left 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Jamadiel (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 1111F-U / 11 | Jump (9) | R Greene | P R Chamings Mr R V Shaw | 33/1 | |
| held up last, reminder 9th, ridden after 10th, headway from 12th, stayed on well from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Elbow Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 572P0-U / 9 | Jump (8) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr Paul Sturgess | 100/1 | |
| held up, blundered 3rd, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 19 L | Winds And Dragons (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 44U2-36 / 8 | Jump (17) | M D Grant | Miss H C Knight Executive Racing… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch approaching 11th, soon no chance | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Mokujin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 318/P / 8 | Jump (26) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr A G Fear | 33/1 | |
| led, jumped left 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 3 out, beaten in 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mole's Chamber (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 2/462-10 / 7 | Jump (26) | W P Kavanagh | V R A Dartnall Robin & Chris Barber | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 6th, ridden and lost touch 13th, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Opera de Coeur (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 22P20-4 / 7 | Jump (26) | Christian Williams | H D Daly The Hon Mrs A E… | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden after 10th, weakened quickly 11th, pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||
