25 Jan 2008 15:50 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,807); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Heavy in places).
Zenergi Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Ballyfoy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 112-P4P / 24 | Jump (24) | W McCarthy | T R George Mr M K George | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 13th, went 2nd next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 75 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Its Crucial (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | P-U9424 / 11 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra when headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | Mage d'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | PP/51-23 / 10 | Jump (20) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Group Captain J… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Kandjar D'allier (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 10F-U65 / 12 | Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Mr A R Trotter | 11/2 | |
| led until 11th, tracked leader, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | SHD | Mighty Moose (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 141-163 / 10 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Gale Force Four | 4/1 | |
| held up, badly hampered 7th, stayed on from 3 out but never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3½ L | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 1576-95 / 11 | Jump (37) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 13th, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | Dist | Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 431P-P9 / 10 | Jump (20) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden in close 5th approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | Dist | Which Pocket (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | P0PF12 / 13 | Jump (29) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mr Brendan Laverty | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 7th, struggling 10th, soon behind, virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Nougat de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 241-331 / 8 | Jump (27) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard K S B Bloodstock | 4/1 | |
| prominent until fell 7th | ||||||||||
| BD | 9 |   | - | Arumun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | P-41395 / 13 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr Shaun P Turford | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, brought down next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Lord Lington (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 141174 / 9 | Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | D P Keane Ocean Trailers… | 20/1 | |
| in touch until 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 23110-P / 10 | Jump (37) | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… | 14/1 | |
| soon driven along, behind from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
