27 Jan 2008 14:15 Southwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ken Palmer 50th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Seymar Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 5U6363- / 25 | Jump (286) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs P A Dawson… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead 9th, clear from 12th, eased heavily towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 16 L | Jacksons Pier (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 5/033-55 / 10 | Jump (23) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr A P Barwell | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, kept on to take modest 2nd from 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Day Du Roy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 1-84622 / 12 | Jump (18) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Mr G Kennington | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, went 2nd after 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | Pongo's Nephew (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 45F77P / 7 | Jump (28) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr T R George | 16/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 6th, behind from 11th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 13 L | Whatcanyasay (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | P47921 / 10 | Jump (32) | K Johnson | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 13/2 | |
| led to 3rd, weakened 11th, blundered next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Artic Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | F3-10FP / 10 | Jump (3) | J Diment | D L Williams Mr Andrew Turnell | 50/1 | |
| led 3rd, headed after 6th, mistake 9th, weakened next, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Solarias Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 434043 / 8 | Jump (30) | C Poste | R Lee Mrs Sally Edwards | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders when fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | No More Tom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | U31-706 / 6 | Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Six Blokes & A… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Orsus (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 7252-PP / 6 | Jump (16) | M A Fitzgerald | H J L Dunlop Phil & Sam Swallow | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 6th, hit and headed 9th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Senior Whim (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 14-77PP / 6 | Jump (91) | A Thornton | P R Webber Mr D I Bare | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
