28 Feb 2008 15:50 Ludlow
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,395); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Forbra Gold Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Petitjean (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 215-74P / 25 | Jump (63) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr P J Pitt | 10/3 | |
| hung right throughout, held up, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, jumped right, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 7 L | Potts of Magic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 466422 / 12 | Jump (18) | C Poste | R Lee Mrs C A Coward | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway to join leader 13th, ridden 4 out, held in 3rd when left 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Lindsay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 344352 / 11 | Jump (15) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mr N Sutton | 7/2 | |
| in touch and keen, mistake 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 9 L | Cassia Heights (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 1F2487 / 14 | Jump (70) | Aidan Coleman | S A Brookshaw Mr D I Hewitt | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, behind when hampered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Thistlecraft (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P3/1302 / 11 | Jump (13) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Miss Laura Morgan | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway 14th, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | Dist | Randolph O'Brien (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 1/15832 / 11 | Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Geoffrey & Donna… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 13th and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | Dist | Spring Lover (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 4-P314P / 12 | Jump (54) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Richard Hawker | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakening when mistake 5 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Paxford Jack (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | P3213/3 / 12 | Jump (15) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mrs Ruth Nelmes | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden 14th, edged left 3 out, headed 2 out and fell last | ||||||||||
