27 Dec 2007 14:05 Chepstow
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 5/1P2U-2 / 25 | Jump (27) | A Thornton | R H Alner Mr Andrew Wiles | 13/2 | |
| in touch, reminders and headway before 18th, soon every chance, hard ridden last, stayed on strongly to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Halcon Genelardais (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 5/113P-3 / 11 | Jump (33) | Christian Williams | A King Ian Payne & Kim… | 17/2 | |
| soon tracking leaders, led 5 out, 2 lengths clear when hit last, hard ridden and headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 16 L | Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 145lbs) | 50-2311 / 13 | Jump (13) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr M J Coate | 10/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Naunton Brook (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 30PP-10 / 11 | Jump (26) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr David Langdon | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 5 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 1 L | Geeveem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 14/133-1 / 10 | Jump (35) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Hogarth Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 13th, headway 18th, soon chasing leaders, ridden and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Gungadu (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 1211F-3 / 9 | Jump (61) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Margaret Findlay… | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders after 17th, every chance next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | 7 L | L'aventure (FR) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 82P40-8 / 11 | Jump (40) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr C J Harriman | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 13th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 19 L | Cornish Sett (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1726-2P / 12 | Jump (13) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| UR | 18 |   | - | Not Left Yet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 662/1F-1 / 9 | Jump (14) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider after 11th | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 23110-P / 10 | Jump (8) | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Preacher Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 3/2323-7 / 12 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | R J Hodges Mr Richard Prince | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 18th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Fair Question (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 1F1F-04 / 12 | Jump (20) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams The MerseyClyde… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, behind when pulled up 15th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Homer Wells (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 0F11P-9 / 11 | Jump (32) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Mrs M McMahon | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Baron Windrush (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 5P11-7P / 11 | Jump (13) | J M Maguire | N & W Twiston-Davies The Double Octagon… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow and lost place 1st, behind when pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Dream Alliance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 24361-2 / 11 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Alliance Partnership | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, never jumped well, pulled up 15th | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Idle Talk (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | UUUU-28 / 12 | Jump (26) | Stephen Craine | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0PP0-17 / 12 | Jump (26) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr A Hordle | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 13th, soon under pressure, behind when pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 31103-P / 12 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe A J White And Mrs… | 25/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Juveigneur (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 12P7-66 / 14 | Jump (26) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Tomas Singleton | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Korelo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P/00P5-P / 11 | Jump (35) | W Kennedy | S Gollings Mr Phil Dukes | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
