11 May 2008 15:10 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,757); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Cortaflex Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
El Batal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
60393U- / 23 |
Jump (20) | Felix de Giles | S Curran The Chicanery Partnership |
5/2 | |
| in touch, went 3rd approaching 4 out, outpaced next, rallied before next, upsides last, soon led and quickened clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Earcomesannie (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
452568- / 9 |
Jump (88) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr P A Pritchard |
2/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway to track leader before 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, strongly pressed last, soon headed, not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Willow Hall (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
0/9586- / 8 |
Jump (129) | R Lucey-Butler | P Butler Mr P Butler |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 13th and next, narrowly headed 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| Dist |
Almizan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
FP0407- / 8 |
Jump (66) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and weakened 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Gem Mill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
090/086- / 9 |
Jump (118) | P J Tolman | Mrs A M Thorpe Steve & Jackie… |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, went prominent 6th, tracked leader 9th until weakened before 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Shikoku Lass (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 140lbs) |
3/P5PP-P / 8 |
Jump (9) | Bdr Jody Sole | Mrs S Wall Mr J P C Wall |
33/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader to 9th, lost place and dropped to last when mistake 12th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||