07 May 2008 17:55 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
McManus Taverns Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Dhehdaah (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
45/0107- / 23 |
Jump (54), Flat (25) |
W Marston | Mrs P Sly D Bayliss, T Davies,… |
9/2 | |
| held up, went 3rd after 4th behind clear front pair, closed from 3 out, led just before 2 out, clear between last 2, heavily eased flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 13 L |
Noble Ben (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
24/32U2- / 13 |
Jump (13) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Mrs H S M Ridley |
11/10 | |
| not always fluent, pressed leader, hit 2nd and 4th, led 8th, headed when went left and mistake 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| HD |
Misbehaviour (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
34131-3 / 10 |
Jump (6) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best The Bad Boys |
16/1 | |
| held up, behind 8th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Ballyboley (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
31PP30- / 11 |
Jump (27) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr R J Spence |
16/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair until after 4th, outpaced 8th and soon poor 4th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 25 L |
Wantage Road (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
9/33704- / 6 |
Jump (44) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr Lynn Wilson |
10/1 | |
| held up, behind 8th, blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Hot Zone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
111346- / 7 |
Jump (54) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
3/1 | |
| led to 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Midleton Madness (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
U/42P- / 6 |
Jump (38) | R Greene | Miss S Smith The Cat Weazle… |
66/1 | |
| soon well behind | ||||||||||