07 Feb 2008 14:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfredbingo Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Ouragan De Prairie (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 54-676 / 23 | Jump (43) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham & Alison… | 9/1 | |
| behind, mistakes, under pressure 11th, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Sparkling Taff (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 1P9531 / 11 | Jump (51) | Christian Williams | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 11th, led before 2 out, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3 L | The Ring (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | P66622 / 9 | Jump (27) | M Bradburne | N B King Mr P D Savill | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Premier Hope (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | U71-630 / 7 | Jump (48) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Fortnum Racing | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Kitte Ou Double (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 157331/ / 10 | Jump (1458) | G Lee | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3 L | Kedgeree (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 3635-34 / 7 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachan,Griffith,Shakerley… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 11 L | Sitting Duck (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | P5-P375 / 9 | Jump (8) | D Elsworth | B G Powell Mr M Powers | 11/2 | |
| led, headed 9th, remained prominent, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 10 L | Ticket To Ride (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 253955 / 13 | Jump (71) | R Walford | A J Wilson Mr I J Hooper | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1 L | Papillon de Iena (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 551232 / 9 | Jump (32) | M Foley | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey | 16/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 9 L | Dalriath (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 225474 / 9 | Jump (27) | D N Cullinane | M C Chapman Mrs S M Richards | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Fleetwood Forest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1PP/1-PP / 8 | Jump (264) | R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, driven and headway 12th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Tin Symphony (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 146lbs) | F432/5P- / 10 | Jump (306) | D A Jacob | B Ryall The Wessex Cornflower… | 66/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Elgar (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 16-3P04 / 13 | Jump (14) | Mr N Scholfield | Mike Hammond Miss V J Price | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
