26 Dec 2007 13:35 Wetherby
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,510); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Lothian Falcon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 212-313 / 26 | Jump (32) | R Walford | P Maddison Mr Peter Maddison | 2/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 5 out, led on bit next, 7 lenghts clear last, stayed on well comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Leading Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 46P-6FP / 12 | Jump (25) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mr M Clementson | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 11th, outpaced when blundered 5 out, headway under pressure after next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NK | Flying Enterprise (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1289-56 / 9 | Jump (12) | A O'Keeffe | Miss V Williams Mr Malcolm Edwards | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 4 out, ridden next, kept on until no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3 L | Silver Knight (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) | 1820-P3 / 10 | Jump (18) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, blundered 7th, lost place 5 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Aleron (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6-5R512 / 12 | Jump (25) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Grahame Liles | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Hard Act To Follow (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 111P/1-P / 10 | Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 4/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, last and weakening when blundered next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
