03 Jan 2008 12:45 Fontwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,928); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Shining Gale (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | F1-23 / 23 | Jump (13) | N D Fehily | C J Mann J Sullivan S Brown… | 7/4 | |
| in touch, chased leader 6th, led on bit and hit 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Master Darcy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 50-2 / 10 | Jump (50) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on flat but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 7 L | Blackthorn Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 3319-P2 / 6 | Jump (21) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John B Hobbs | 9/4 | |
| prominent, ridden and hampered bend after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Funny Fellow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0/0740- / 8 | Jump (270) | M Foley | R Rowe Mr Tim Clowes | 100/1 | |
| led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | SHD | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | / 14 | T J Murphy | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 7/1 | ||
| held up, ridden and effort 3 out, no impression on leaders after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | Rathmulen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 10 / 6 | Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 4 L | Tanktastic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 3807 / 8 | Jump (33) | T Siddall | R Fielder The Hillands Partnership | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 5th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 4 L | Iroquois Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 57-16 / 10 | Jump (57) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham | 10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 23 L | Mister Pan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 54-P / 6 | Jump (51) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Happy Days Racing | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 14 L | Sure Flame (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | U07-P / 6 | Jump (32) | D Elsworth | L Wadham The Hopkins Trower… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 9 L | Filly So Fickle (GB) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) | 0-5 / 7 | Jump (243) | A Thornton | J L Spearing James Thorburn-Muirhead&John… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 11 L | Asparagus Wingnut (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 43-8 / 6 | Jump (36) | James White | V R A Dartnall The Owl Society | 16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | Dist | Istron Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0-6 / 9 | Jump (29) | Gerard Tumelty | A King A M Grazebrook,d… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Glandore Moon (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 160lbs) | 0/P / 9 | Jump (36) | Non Runner | N J Gifford Mr Chris Keeley | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Botaldor (FR) (Horse (entire), Chestnut, 160lbs) | 94-4 / 6 | Jump (31) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs F C Welch | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Wee Alfie (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 08 / 6 | Jump (29) | D A Jacob | L A Dace Auld Firm Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
