05 Jan 2008 15:00 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
thisisbristol.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sporting Rebel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 85U-P33 / 25 | Jump (37) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr Bill Hinge | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, keen early, went 2nd 7th, led 5 out, drew clear from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 24 L | Ask The Umpire (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 4973-0P / 13 | Jump (37) | T J Malone | D L Williams Mr Craig Davies | 16/1 | |
| led to 3rd, led again after 5th, headed 5 out, hit 4 out, soon beaten, regained moderate 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 2 L | Aheadofhistime (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | P15-447 / 10 | Jump (23) | Stephen Craine | D A Rees Bar Five Racing | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, went 3rd after 11th, chased winner approaching 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | Dist | Apollo Creed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | R-14454 / 7 | Jump (30) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Spike Jones (NZ) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 418P-7P / 11 | Jump (23) | T Siddall | Mrs S Johnson Mr I K Johnson | 33/1 | |
| mistake 7th, always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cusp (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 017-752 / 9 | Jump (44) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen West Wales Racing… | 9/2 | |
| in touch, mistake 5th, lost place after 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Opportunity Knocks (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 0-66PR4 / 8 | Jump (25) | R Greene | N J Hawke Mrs D A Wetherall | 66/1 | |
| soon prominent, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ours (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 2/1-0522 / 10 | Jump (10) | S Thomas | N J Gifford David Pratt & Paul… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Running Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 00744/ / 11 | Jump (769) | M Bradburne | D A Rees Mr D Rees | 28/1 | |
| mistake 7th, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Tuesday Club (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 58005/P- / 10 | Jump (290) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Old Fools Partnership | 18/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd until after 5th, jumped slowly and lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Nomad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6346/5P / 11 | Jump (37) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Mr Tony Hutchings | 40/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Lonesome Boatman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 51/0466- / 12 | Jump (338) | O McPhail | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 50/1 | |
| mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Femme D'avril (FR) (Mare, Bay, 162lbs) | 1453-64 / 6 | Jump (48) | R Young | J W Mullins Chris & Stella… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear before pulled up after 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Eggmount (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 41P/8PP / 10 | Jump (3) | W McCarthy | T R George Mr R P Foden | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered badly 1st and rider lost iron briefly, headway 7th, mistake 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Arceye (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 1/PP1PF / 13 | Jump (35) | D Laverty | W Davies Mr Bill Davies | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders through 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
