28 Dec 2007 14:00 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Chase; Good to Soft, Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Axinit (GER) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 90F024 / 25 | Jump (17) | J Flavin | Evan Williams D Grealish | 5/1 | |
| made all, clear before 3 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 9 L | Sninfia (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 8/42713 / 10 | Jump (15) | M Mcavoy | G A Ham Rose Farm Developments… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway half way, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 16 L | Killing Me Softly (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4R7500- / 11 | Jump (286) | W P Kavanagh | B Forsey B Forsey, Mrs P… | 9/2 | |
| pulled hard and prominent, raced wide, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2 L | Sonnengold (GER) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 6726-12 / 8 | Jump (16) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 3 out, effort 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | Dist | Miss Bustino (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 0-0P5 / 6 | Jump (39) | Sean Quinlan | D J Wintle The Magnificent… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, behind when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Absolutelythebest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 849P2P / 7 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | 10/1 | |
| tracked winner, lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Marque Deposee (FR) (Mare, Brown, 145lbs) | 0FP9P-8 / 8 | Jump (191) | Gerard Tumelty | S Lycett The Berryman Lycett… | 80/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Jump To It (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 9580-0 / 8 | Jump (24) | J Mogford | B P J Baugh Mr Brian Hatton | 66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, under pressure and lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Zalzaar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (22) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 33/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 6th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Park Drive (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 157lbs) | 206P/14 / 7 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | Miss Tor Sturgis Miss Tor Sturgis | 11/4 | |
| held up mid-division, lost place before 5th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Vesta Flame (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 88094/5- / 7 | Jump (410) | A Hawkins | Miss L V Davis Miss Louise Davis | 50/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
