26 Dec 2007 14:25 Towcester
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
'Doshy's Forty And Not Happy' Classified Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Maori Legend (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 958F-32 / 24 | Jump (21) | Felix de Giles | D P Keane Larkinglass Club | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 13th, stayed on well to lead last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Cockspur (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 304355 / 7 | Jump (13) | D R Dennis | H J Evans Treglown/Nettles/Peace/Evans | 15/2 | |
| in touch, led 11th, headed 12th, led again 2 out, headed last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 004-407 / 14 | Jump (31) | David England | D J Wintle Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 12th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Roaringwater (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 93P141 / 12 | Jump (15) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mr Michael Haydon | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 10th, led 12th, ridden and weakening when headed 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 21 L | Star Glow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5162PF- / 15 | Jump (289) | Mr P York | R H York Mr R H York | 10/1 | |
| in rear, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2 L | Optimistic Alfie (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | PPR355 / 8 | Jump (25) | A Dobbin | B G Powell The Optimists | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 8th, outpaced from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4 L | Kiltimoney (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | F7-P213 / 11 | Jump (9) | S Curran | N R Mitchell Mrs Katy Boughey | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked 11th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | Dist | Fisherman Jack (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1423-U0 / 14 | Jump (15) | Mr N Pearce | G J Smith The Wishful Partnership | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 11th, gradually weakened and virtually pulled up flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | San Luca (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 0P9-P1 / 8 | Jump (25) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mr Roy Swinburne | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Blazing Hills (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 025133 / 12 | Jump (24) | A Thornton | P T Dalton Mrs Julie Martin | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | River of Light (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 51/987-P / 8 | Jump (31) | G Thomas | J Groucott Mr Roy Swinburne | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, behind from 8th, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Precious Bane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8427-PP / 10 | Jump (27) | Mr J Stevenson | J Groucott Ms L J Willis | 33/1 | |
| mid-division and jumped slowly 1st, lost place after 6th, driven back into contention 9th, tailed off next and unseated rider 14th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Pacha Noir (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 21/4-334 / 8 | Jump (23) | G Supple | G R Pewter Mr N J Pewter | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Follow The Flow (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 265/PP8- / 13 | Jump (281) | M Bradburne | P A Pritchard Woodland Generators | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 8th, mistake next, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Penfull (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 6669 / 5 | Jump (13) | F King | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, mistake 13th and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
