31 Jan 2008 16:10 Wincanton
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 9YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Andrew Hopkins Concrete Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Fundamentalist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6P-2412 / 27 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 11/4 | |
| in touch, led 11th until next, led 4 out, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 6 L | Jericho III (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 61F-966 / 11 | Jump (26) | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, close up 13th, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 6F-84U3 / 12 | Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | 7/1 | |
| mid-division until badly hampered and dropped rear 11th, stayed on again from 3 out, went 3rd flat, never really recovered | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Kelrev (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 270P-15 / 11 | Jump (30) | R Thornton | A King Flintham, King… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 10th, close 3rd and ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 6 L | See You Sometime (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4/22158- / 13 | Jump (411) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr J A G Meaden | 16/1 | |
| led until 9th, led 12th until 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 25 L | Tango Royal (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | P-33490 / 12 | Jump (124) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders until 12th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| RF | 10 |   | - | Wrags To Riches (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 4P6P5-0 / 11 | Jump (24) | C Honour | C J Down No Illusions Partnership | 50/1 | |
| prominent, led 10th until next, weakened 12th, tailed off when refused last | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Pedros Brief (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | P5F-611 / 10 | Jump (36) | C Poste | R Lee Gale Force Five | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, close up whenblundered badly and unseated rider 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Supreme Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 563-078 / 11 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 9th until next, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Cossack Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2-P5212 / 12 | Jump (40) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The United Front… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 31-9UP5 / 13 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… | 16/1 | |
| held up, badly hampered 11th, not recover and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
