19 Jan 2008 15:30 Ascot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,526); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
1942 Was A Vintage Year Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Regal Heights (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2114-72 / 24 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | D McCain Jnr Mrs Janet Heler | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, led 12th, clear before 2 out, soon in command | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 15 L | Patricksnineteenth (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 3/P71-F1 / 11 | Jump (41) | W Kennedy | P R Webber The Large G & T… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 12th, soon chasing leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Nadover (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) | 13PF-71 / 11 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss K Harrison | 6/1 | |
| with leader, took keen hold, left in lead 10th, headed 12th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Without A Doubt (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6F5P-2P / 13 | Jump (36) | Paul Moloney | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, joined leaders before 6th, not fluent next, hampered 11th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Tikram (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 40U3-U5 / 13 | Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Rodger Sargent | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 10th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 25 L | Chief Yeoman (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | F42-025 / 11 | Jump (14) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 7th and 9th, hampered 10th, jumped left after, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Dark Corner (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 162-2U1 / 6 | Jump (44) | 2nd Preference | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 9/2 | |
| help up in rear, mistake 9th, hampered 11th, ridden, headway 3 out, chasing leader when pulled up quickly before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Model Son (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P6-2773 / 11 | Jump (18) | Michael Murphy | Mrs A M Thorpe P J Hughes Developments… | 9/2 | |
| led, fell 10th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Migwell (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 9/7801-P / 8 | Jump (13) | Ruby Walsh | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
