14 May 2008 19:40 Perth
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Polyflor Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Stravaigin (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 146lbs) |
2FP126- / 24 |
Jump (21) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mr Drew Russell |
9/2 | |
| in touch, headway 4 out, led 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Garleton (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
2/P07P-3 / 13 |
Jump (8) | T Messenger | Miss S E Forster Mr C Davidson Mr… |
7/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 13th, led before 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
It's Blue Chip (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
PP25P-4 / 7 |
Jump (16) | M Bradburne | Ian Williams Mr S F Benton |
13/2 | |
| led, mistake 7th, blundered 13th, headed before 3 out, rallied and every chance next, one pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Willing Weasel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
49864-3 / 9 |
Jump (12) | T J Murphy | K C Bailey Mr J A J Price |
10/3 | |
| held up in rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, 6 lenths 4th and outpaced when blundered last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Count The Cost (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) |
FFP/47P- / 11 |
Jump (18) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr M Madgwick |
20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Classic Harry (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
PP/9673- / 8 |
Jump (19) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Mr N W A Bannister |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 13th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| Dist |
Dad's Army (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
PP/88P4- / 8 |
Jump (73) | D C Costello | J M Jefferson Mr A S Lyburn |
14/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Rebond (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
3/0080P- / 6 |
Jump (46) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Chateau Rouge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
32PP/P6- / 7 |
Jump (70) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond The Vin Rouge Partnership |
16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced when blundered 3 out, pulled up and dismounted after next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Ballyhale (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
0F657-1 / 11 |
Jump (17) | G Lee | P D Niven The Little Ice… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place from behind 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||