01 Jan 2008 13:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £27,000 (Penalty: £16,910); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Chinese State Circus At Centaur Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1U7-186 / 26 | Jump (37) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 8/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 12th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Millards Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 67-1112 / 10 | Jump (19) | J E Moore | A Bateman Mr Terry Evans | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway 12th, close up and ridden 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1 L | Martha's Kinsman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 73115-4 / 12 | Jump (65) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Barlow, Hartley… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 13th, ridden 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, not reached leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Parsons Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 15423-5 / 12 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R A S Offer | 6/1 | |
| prominent, led 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Kandjar D'allier (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 710F-U6 / 12 | Jump (31) | R Thornton | A King Mr A R Trotter | 7/1 | |
| led, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 11 L | An Accordion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1/2113-P / 9 | Jump (59) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 15th, in touch when blundered badly 4 out, not recover | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | Dist | Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1-13278 / 12 | Jump (31) | Christian Williams | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… | 10/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 9th, ridden 14th, soon struggling, tailed off from 15th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Ballyfoy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 3112-P4 / 11 | Jump (24) | T J Murphy | T R George Mr M K George | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden 13th, weakening when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Maletton (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 11120-8 / 11 | Jump (46) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr P R M Philips | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 17th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
