31 Dec 2007 14:40 Warwick
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,506); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
2008 Annual Membership Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) | 877-123 / 24 | Jump (24) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | 11/4 | |
| always prominent, hampered 2nd, slightly hampered 7th, ridden after 3 out, challenged 2 out, left in lead last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Gritti Palace (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1264/05- / 13 | Jump (404) | C Poste | John R Upson Miss Tracey Leeson | 10/1 | |
| in touch, led 14th to 16th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, left close 2nd when hampered last, not recover and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 12 L | Elbow Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 72P0-U5 / 9 | Jump (18) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr Paul Sturgess | 50/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 11th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, left moderate 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6 L | Pass It On (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 160lbs) | F1433-1 / 9 | Jump (39) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| in touch, jumped right, jumped slowly 15th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | SHD | General Zhang (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8U4/1-9 / 7 | Jump (13) | Tony Evans | K J Burke Mr Keith McKay | 50/1 | |
| held up, hampered 2nd, reminder after 10th, struggling approaching 14th, no chance when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Dinnie Flanagan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 485/516- / 8 | Jump (348) | Michael Murphy | P A Blockley P J Hughes Developments… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, left in lead 12th, headed 14th, led again 16th, ridden approaching 2 out, narrow advantage when fell last | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Harry Blade (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 21212/P / 9 | Jump (33) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn The Stewart Family | 13/2 | |
| led until fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Iconoclast (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 4R21-4 / 10 | Jump (32) | W Kennedy | A M Hales John & Lorraine… | 6/1 | |
| left in lead 2nd, mistake 8th, 5 lengths ahead when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
