08 May 2008 15:45 Newton Abbot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
'For Every Occasion' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Mylo (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) |
00236/1- / 27 |
Jump (347) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| held up, struggling 10th, headway after 12th, hard ridden after 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, led final 50 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
No Complaint (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
P52624- / 9 |
Jump (24) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr R P Foden |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, blundered 9th, led 12th, hard pressed from 4 out, 2 lengths clear last, headed final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Theocritus (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
U47339- / 7 |
Jump (164) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Gale Force Three |
4/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 7th, headway 10th, pressed leader after 4 out, soon ridden, every chance when pecked 2 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| Dist |
Rare Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 163lbs) |
FPUP/2U- / 8 |
Jump (27) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr P M De Wilde |
4/1 | |
| not fluent first 3, mid-division, headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 16 L |
Happiest Days (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
94F57-P / 10 |
Jump (2) | Sean Quinlan | Oliver McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan |
18/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, hit 10th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Lindsay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 173lbs) |
5235U-1 / 11 |
Jump (9) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Mr N Sutton |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
RF |
9 |
| - |
Chimichurri (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
60/012F- / 7 |
Jump (75) | S Walsh | M Bradstock The Blick Partnership |
9/1 | |
| led 2nd until 5th, led 7th until 12th, soon weakened, behind when refused 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Desert Secrets (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 157lbs) |
4U943P- / 7 |
Jump (13) | Aidan Coleman | J G Portman Mr M J Vandenberghe |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Junctiontwentyfour (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
2P7833- / 8 |
Jump (15) | K Burke | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened quickly after 9th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Proud Peer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
60F544- / 10 |
Jump (25) | R Greene | N J Dawe Mrs Jacqui Dawe |
16/1 | |
| held up, blundered 7th (water), pulled up after next | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
River Dante (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 142lbs) |
PP0/64P- / 11 |
Jump (25) | James Davies | Miss L Blackford Over De Last Racing |
28/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led 5th until mistake 7th (water), ridden approaching 10th, weakened 11th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||