01 Mar 2008 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 9YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
National Britannia Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Tango Royal (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 143lbs) |
334906 / 29 |
Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, challenged from 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
3B-4U62 / 13 |
Jump (22) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… |
7/1 | |
| held up, mistake 5 out, switched right before 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd just after last, tried to challenge flat, soon held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
F-84U33 / 12 |
Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 5 out, slightly outpaced between last 2, stayed on flat to take 3rd post | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| SHD |
Kandjar D'allier (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
0F-U654 / 12 |
Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King Mr A R Trotter |
11/2 | |
| led 3rd, tendency to jump left from 12th, headed last, no extra flat, lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Too Forward (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
9182-P4 / 14 |
Jump (60) | P J Brennan | C Llewellyn Mr Richard Pitman |
10/1 | |
| held up, steady headway from 14th, still going well 2 out, ridden approaching last, found little | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Ossmoses (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) |
312/452- / 13 |
Jump (345) | R McGrath | D M Forster Mr D M Forster |
14/1 | |
| chased leader after 3rd, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened from last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
PP0-17P / 12 |
Jump (65) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr A Hordle |
13/2 | |
| jumped erratically, mid-division, in touch 14th, outpaced from 5 out, tried to close again approaching 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Mr Fluffy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) |
45673U / 12 |
Jump (22) | Charlie Studd | A W Carroll The Cockpit Crew |
40/1 | |
| prominent, blundered 3rd, mistake 9th, lost place 16th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Hidden Bounty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
25/P324 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Felix de Giles | K G Reveley Mr M E Foxton |
17/2 | |
| held up, blundered 13th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| Dist |
Royal Emperor (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) |
PF002-0 / 12 |
Jump (14) | S Thomas | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, dropped to mid-division 4th, behind from 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Mr Ed (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 141lbs) |
4PP82P / 12 |
Jump (49) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Tana River (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
11P0-22 / 13 |
Jump (84) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle The Frisky Fillies |
10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained handy, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Ballycassidy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 155lbs) |
1659PP / 12 |
Jump (97) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen R Owen & P Fullagar |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, struggling after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||