25 Jan 2008 14:30 Doncaster
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Rectangle Group Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 1P-62F2 / 23 | Jump (30) | D O'Meara | T D Easterby Mrs P J Sheen | 9/2 | |
| held up, not fluent early, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on to lead last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Jeringa (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 24P-FP1 / 12 | Jump (17) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 11th, hit 2 out when clear, not fluent last, headed last 50 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Cash King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6P621/P / 8 | Jump (13) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams A D Dick & A J… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders halfway, challeged 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 11 L | Ocarina (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | PP-741U / 12 | Jump (30) | T J Dreaper | J Ewart Mr Nicholas Alexander | 8/1 | |
| close up, hit 9th, went 2nd on the 11th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 17 L | Celebrity Call (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 3732-10 / 8 | Jump (232) | Mr J Quintin | O Sherwood The Celebrity Call… | 10/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 11th, weakening when blundered 12th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 9 L | Springaway (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 5424-73 / 14 | Jump (233) | Mr S F Magee | Miss Kate Milligan Mrs J M L Milligan | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 12th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | My Skipper (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 1P/088-7 / 9 | Jump (17) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight The F & M Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 4th, headway and hit 7th, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | NK | Madam Harriet (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 46-P057 / 6 | Jump (25) | C Poste | R Dickin The Apostles | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and blundered 9th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Diamond Cutter (NZ) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) | 890/9-07 / 9 | Jump (30) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Gryffindor II (www… | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 6th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Scott's Mill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 560F14 / 10 | Jump (30) | Christian Williams | J Parkinson & S Smith Miss Faye Conway | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Alfabet Souk (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 048-PP3 / 9 | Jump (45) | S Gagan | J Parkinson & S Smith Dr Simon Clarke | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders when mistake 1st, soon lost place, struggling from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 13th | ||||||||||
