02 Feb 2008 16:15 Sandown
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in the Back Straight).
Tim Chappell 70th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Hdl
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Pamak D'airy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 26236- / 22 | Jump (321) | Mr T Greenall | N J Henderson Hogarth Racing | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Premier Des Marais (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 441 / 8 | Jump (30) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Marais Racing | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Foxspur (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2431 / 9 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr P R Hedger | 7/2 | |
| soon led, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, Bay, 150lbs) | 52135 / 10 | Jump (6) | C Poste | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, held when badly hampered and left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Montana Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 0U63- / 11 | Jump (336) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Brian Jones | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Jean Le Poisson (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 16/4-231 / 8 | Jump (31) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr Gavin MacEchern | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | Dist | Tudor Buck (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 6F5/P-PP / 9 | Jump (8) | Wayne Hutchinson | R Dickin Robin's Rebels | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway and mistake 3rd, with leaders when blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened, virtually | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Coq Hardi (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 323/7-27 / 9 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Sir Robert Ogden | 16/1 | ||
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Sarde (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 44-1437 / 7 | Jump (32) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Bill Ives | 20/1 | ||
| prominent, chased leaders and ridden after 2 out, 5th and held when brough down last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Night Groove (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 6-536 / 9 | Jump (227), Flat (18) | James Davies | P Butler Miss M Bryant | 100/1 | ||
| saddle slipped and pulled up before 2nd | ||||||||||
