24 Jan 2008 15:50 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Course: Good in places).
Crown Racing Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 5-50P83 / 25 | Jump (16) | Mr C Huxley | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway 8th, ridden and challenged after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pushed clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 8 L | Wild Ground (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 48P-321 / 12 | Jump (22) | James Davies | B G Powell Jim Kilduff & Ken… | 9/4 | |
| prominent, led approaching 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 4 L | Cleymor House (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | U76-233 / 10 | Jump (10) | J E Moore | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs A M Thorpe | 7/2 | |
| in touch, headway and chased leaders approaching 4 out, ridden in 2nd approaching 3 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Aheadofhistime (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 15-4473 / 10 | Jump (19) | M Bradburne | D A Rees Bar Five Racing | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 10th, kept on one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 21 L | Ushnu (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 88F3P9 / 5 | Jump (24) | Matthew Batchelor | S Curran Ken Washbourne,… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 9th, stayed on one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 19 L | Norseman Cateline (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 764442 / 7 | Jump (14) | J Kington | M Scudamore The "Yes" - "No"… | 11/1 | |
| led to approaching 8th, ridden 9th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Opportunity Knocks (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) | 66PR4P / 8 | Jump (19) | K Burke | N J Hawke Mrs D A Wetherall | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Sett Aside (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 4922-4P / 10 | Jump (52) | S P Jones | Mrs L C Jewell Field Of Fortune | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Kappelhoff (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 57-0P19 / 14 | Jump (20) | E Dehdashti | Mrs L Richards Mrs Lydia Richards | 25/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 9th, weakened next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Radbrook Hall (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | P2653R / 9 | Jump (16) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Andrew Cocks &… | 11/1 | |
| unruly start, soon behind, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | A Sea Commander (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P-0P83U / 6 | Jump (14) | R Young | J W Mullins First Impressions… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Outclass (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 7P56-64 / 8 | Jump (13) | W Marston | D J Wintle Mr R Osborne | 16/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 847UUP / 8 | Jump (25) | J P Byrne | D A Rees Dai & Mac | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, lost touch after 7th, pulled up approaching 8th | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | French Direction (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 4/64-632 / 9 | Jump (29) | M Foley | R Rowe Mrs R A Proctor | 8/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Artic Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 7/F3-10F / 10 | Jump (226) | J Diment | D L Williams Mr Andrew Turnell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 7th, pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
