29 Jan 2008 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Robin De Sherwood (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 14-P3 / 22 | Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr George R Moscrop | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, led soon after 4 out, stumbled next, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Marcus (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 0/971-25 / 9 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Bloomsbury Stud | 2/1 | |
| settled in touch, joined winner 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 20 L | Young Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6/4143-0 / 11 | Jump (61) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr V R A Dartnall | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led 9th, mistake and headed next, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Bright Green (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 24U2/09 / 10 | Jump (40) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium | 100/1 | |
| prominent, led after 5th, headed 9th, led again after next, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Leading Article (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 0/F-PP / 6 | Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | L'oudon (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 52332-8 / 11 | Jump (253) | S E Durack | E Haddock Miss Katie Thory | 33/1 | |
| left in lead 2nd, headed after 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Walnut Tree (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1P44-P0 / 12 | Jump (26) | J Pritchard | S T Lewis Mr Michael J Dunn | 150/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Killing Me Softly (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | R7500-3 / 11 | Jump (32) | L Treadwell | B Forsey B Forsey, Mrs P… | 33/1 | |
| led until fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Parsou (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 150lbs) | 7035-5P / 5 | Jump (31) | R Johnson | H D Daly Million in Mind… | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Swift Sailor (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 363-90P / 9 | Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King D S Frankland &… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, reminders 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
