29 Jan 2008 16:10 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,506); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Deane Veterinary Centre Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | The Hairy Lemon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4-5F414 / 25 | Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King The Hairy Lemon… | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden to take narrow advantage 2 out, headed flat, regained lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | SHD | Roll Along (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1/1130-1 / 11 | Jump (65) | T J Murphy | C Llewellyn Bryan & Philippa… | 7/4 | |
| held up, closing when mistake 4 out, headway next, ridden approaching last, led narrowly flat, caught final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Charlies Future (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 20-4775 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr M L Lewis-Jones | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden, after 4 out, narrowly headed next, rallied gamely, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | P1P-478 / 8 | Jump (76) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert & Sarah… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 10th, effort after 4 out, held when stumbled next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Copper Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 3211F-P / 9 | Jump (51) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Ceri James | 40/1 | |
| in touch, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden, headed next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 28 L | Alphabetical (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | 63-F3U2 / 11 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Lord Daresbury… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Malaga Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 415P-55 / 11 | Jump (43) | D A Jacob | J W Mullins Mr Alvin Trowbridge | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway 8th, weakening when mistake 10th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 10 L | Rajam (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 13U133 / 11 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy Miss J S Dollan | 6/1 | |
| held up, blundered 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Brave Villa (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 15P156 / 10 | Jump (17) | Paul Moloney | M Sheppard Mrs K P Brown | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
