17 Apr 2008 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £9,706); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Messier-Dowty Landing Gear Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Nation State (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
12P365 / 23 |
Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr J D Brownrigg |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, ridden to chase leader and mistake 2 out, led final 50 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Sir Bathwick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
2D413P / 13 |
Jump (23) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Family Goes Racing |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed final 50 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| HD |
Billesey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
P1U116 / 11 |
Jump (12) | L Stephens | R J Price Mr Bill Gavan |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 11th, effort and hung left under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Sprosser (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
4-31314 / 11 |
Jump (33) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Jeremy Dougall… |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| NK |
Gold Medallist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
5P/2210 / 8 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana Whateley |
13/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2 places final 50 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Forest Green (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
0-1112P / 6 |
Jump (12) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, switched right approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Commemoration Day (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
417323 / 11 |
Jump (46) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Alan Bosley |
14/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Sarin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
542U-1P / 12 |
Jump (61) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr R J Stevenson |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 10th, ridden after 12th, weakened after 3 out, blundered next | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| Dist |
Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
U53533 / 10 |
Jump (20) | W Marston | R Lee James And Jean… |
13/2 | |
| in touch until 7th, struggling from next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Ocean du Moulin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
2-11F52 / 10 |
Jump (49) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Alan Hill |
15/2 | |
| in touch, stumbled 12th, soon struggling, in rear when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Warpath (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
1-431P1 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, saddle slipped 4th, not recover and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Dune Raider (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
773163 / 9 |
Jump (101) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Mrs I M Folkes |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, stumbled next, in rear 11th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||