31 Jan 2008 16:00 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
gg.com Tipzone Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Kings Euro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 112121 / 25 | Jump (189) | Christian Williams | Tim Vaughan Mr N B Jones | 3/1 | |
| made virtually all, ridden and mistake 2 out, battled gamely and held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Alfasonic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5/P14-P4 / 9 | Jump (31) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs S Warren | 7/1 | |
| in touch, driven to challenge from 4 out, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | In Accord (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 2327P-3 / 9 | Jump (42) | Mr T Greenall | H D Daly Mr T F F Nixon | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 11 L | Triple Mint (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 12/442-3 / 7 | Jump (31) | P Aspell | D McCain Jnr Mrs Janet Heler | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, kept on to be remote 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Firth Of Forth (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | U045-2P / 9 | Jump (35) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dancing Rock (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3/58P33- / 10 | Jump (340) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen | 16/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Shinjiru (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | PP/06-P9 / 8 | Jump (53) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs C J Ikin Mrs P J Ikin | 100/1 | |
| always behind, unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | The Big Breakfast (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1F12/2-P / 9 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | R H Alner Old Moss Farm | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Tooka (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3536-0P / 11 | Jump (7) | N Mulholland | A Middleton Mr A Middleton | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear when fell 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Redworth Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0P5P- / 8 | Jump (290) | D R Dennis | D M Forster Mr D M Forster | 100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, blundered badly 6th, soon under pressure, behind when pulled up 10th | ||||||||||
