08 Mar 2008 15:40 Chepstow
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Guinness Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
6-95623 / 25 |
Jump (14) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
9/4 | |
| held up mid-division, headway when not fluent 8th, went 2nd 5 out, led 4 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Contact Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
U32532 / 10 |
Jump (7) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Ms Jill Day |
4/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, remained prominent, not fluent 13th, slightly outpaced by front 2 from 4 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat to close on winner, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 5 L |
Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
P-FU535 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Jimmy McCarthy | R Lee James And Jean… |
9/2 | |
| always prominent, led 4th, mistake 12th, headed 4 out, disputing 2nd and beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 19 L |
See More Jock (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
41P449 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Charlie Studd | Dr J R J Naylor The See More Jock… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, in touch 7th, slightly outpaced from 11th, went moderate 4th 4 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Pollensa Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
729550/ / 9 |
Jump (808) | Aidan Coleman | S A Brookshaw Mr S A Brookshaw |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Mith Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
75-3394 / 9 |
Jump (30) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, fell 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Just Standeese (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
705-00P / 7 |
Jump (44) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews |
100/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 4th, jumped slowly and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Highland Games (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
13142-P / 8 |
Jump (14) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr M J Haines |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 7th, mistake 12th, weakened 5 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Dancing Rock (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
58P33-P / 10 |
Jump (37) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place approaching 8th, rallied 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ballykiln (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
P/66B2P- / 7 |
Jump (360) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Mr J Cooper |
40/1 | |
| held up, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Back To Bills (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
F1-2 / 7 |
Jump (153) | J Diment | P A Blockley Mighty Fine Partnership |
14/1 | |
| prominent, pulled hard, led after 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||