02 Jan 2008 14:35 Folkestone
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles - Soft).
Zendrill Scaffolding (Kent) Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), Chestnut, 154lbs) | F/5112-6 / 23 | Jump (33) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… | 8/15 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 9th, not fluent 11th, tracked leaders 13th, led 3 out, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 11 L | Gaelic Gift (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 0073-13 / 7 | Jump (61) | S P Jones | B G Powell Leith Hill Chasers | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner after next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Nor'nor'east (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3121P/2- / 11 | Jump (441) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, blundered next, soon chasing leaders, kept on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Red Ensign (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 5432/4P / 11 | Jump (7) | A Thornton | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs S Stanier,Mrs… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Shardakhan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1233-42 / 9 | Jump (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr R M Green | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders 13th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Master Alf (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | P3/P321- / 10 | Jump (297) | Matthew Batchelor | P A Bull Mr P A Bull | 33/1 | |
| led until headed and mistake 3 out, pulled up after last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Big Breakfast (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P1F12/2- / 9 | Jump (317) | A J McNamara | R H Alner Old Moss Farm | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 14th, lost place approaching 15th, behind when pulled up after last | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | The Speaker (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 9244-6 / 8 | Jump (38) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F W K Griffin | 50/1 | |
| in touch, slow 6th, blundered and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Curradoon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 33/07-P5 / 9 | Jump (21) | Mr C Huxley | Mrs A Barclay Mr A Campbell | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 14th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Shikoku Lass (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 147lbs) | 5UU3-P5 / 8 | Jump (30) | Mr Sam Hanson | Mrs S Wall Mr J P C Wall | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, under pressure 8th, detached after next, pulled up after 11th | ||||||||||
