07 Feb 2008 14:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,807); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfredpoker Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Shardakhan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 33-4251 / 23 | Jump (26) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr R M Green | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 13th, ridden 2 out, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4 L | Stagecoach Opal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 537-U23 / 10 | Jump (43) | Christian Williams | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Georges Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 431-62U / 11 | Jump (15) | Charlie Studd | P J Jones Mr P J Jones | 17/2 | |
| led until 13th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Bengo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 4P-2431 / 8 | Jump (41) | R Thornton | B De Haan Willsford Racing… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 30 L | Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | P-62F21 / 12 | Jump (13) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs P J Sheen | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 14th, hampered 16th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Absolut Power (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 6-06047 / 8 | Jump (43) | M Bradburne | J A Geake Dr G Madan Mohan | 66/1 | |
| behind, ridden 7th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Royal Kicks (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 114-565 / 12 | Jump (40) | R Johnson | H D Daly Four J's Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 12th, mistake 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Cathedral Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 310-321 / 9 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford Mrs S N J Embiricos | 5/2 | |
| mid-division when fell 12th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Cash King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | P621/P3 / 8 | Jump (13) | G Lee | Miss V Williams A D Dick & A J… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Leopold (SLO) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 1D54-336 / 11 | Jump (1) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mr A J Duffield | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
