14 Jan 2008 13:20 Fakenham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cathedral Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3310-32 / 23 | Jump (19) | T J Murphy | N J Gifford Mrs S N J Embiricos | 13/8 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, headed 11th, left in lead 13th, clear approaching 3 out, not fluent last, eagerly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | Dist | Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 41-275F / 9 | Jump (41) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr W R Milner | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 12 L | Alderman Rose (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 06/P1-14 / 9 | Jump (69) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mrs Nicholas Jones/Martin… | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 6th, mistake 9th, weakened 14th, tailed off when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 16 L | Flemen Loon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 7P-SU5U / 10 | Jump (16) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Mr Frank Keegan | 125/1 | |
| held up in rear, not jumped well throughout, under pressure 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Gemini Storm (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 2-4FU53 / 10 | Jump (18) | H Oliver | O Brennan The Christmas Box… | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slipped on landing 8th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Inland Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | PP3P2/P- / 12 | Jump (585) | Jimmy McCarthy | P Grindey Manton Hire Ltd | 100/1 | |
| with leader, lost place before 8th, pulled up after 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Harringay (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | F43-224 / 8 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mrs R Vaughan | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd after 8th, led 11th, took wrong cause and rode a circuit too soon, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
