27 Feb 2008 16:10 Folkestone
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles - Good places, Chase - Soft places).
Stop24 Kent National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Iris De Balme (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 2260-P3 / 25 | Jump (29) | Matthew Batchelor | S Curran Mr L M Power | 11/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 17th, going well when led approaching 2 out, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Topless (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 140lbs) | 617-24F / 12 | Jump (27) | Felix de Giles | D P Keane Mr Steven Astaire | 5/1 | |
| held up, steady headway after 16th, chased winner 2 out, keeping on well but not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | The Gangerman (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | F-44222 / 10 | Jump (11) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 11/4 | |
| held up, hit 12th, blundered 18th, slow jump 19th, stayed on to chase leaders 2 out but held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Countess Trifaldi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 46-2325 / 9 | Jump (25) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore C Wilkinson | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4 L | Keepatem (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 225-585 / 12 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out to chase winner, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Ironside (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 5101P4 / 10 | Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr D J Hinks | 16/1 | |
| led, awkward jump 1st and 2nd, headed, led again 18th, ridden after 3 out, soon headed and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 16 L | Pass Me By (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P-PPP2P / 13 | Jump (25) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Passers By | 12/1 | |
| never dangerous, driven from 10th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 14 L | Hazeljack (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | PP843P / 14 | Jump (34) | Michael Murphy | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 15th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | Dist | Lucky Nellerie (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | F17-571 / 12 | Jump (40) | T J Dreaper | Ferdy Murphy Mrs A E Lee | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, clear when not fluent 6th, headed 17th, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Superrollercoaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 21P-1PP / 9 | Jump (14) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr R J Bassett | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
