15 May 2008 14:30 Perth
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,997); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
DBS Young Horse Championship Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Always Right (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
2111- / 22 |
Jump (33) | Mr C Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade |
11/8 | |
| not fluent, held up, headway to lead 11th, soon hard pressed, ridden and drew clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Charming Knight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
8P3111- / 13 |
Jump (25) | Miss R Davidson | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton |
11/4 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, challenged 11th, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Athoss (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) |
UPU2R1- / 9 |
Jump (25) | Mr T Oates | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith |
10/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 3rd, chased leaders 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Saddler's Way (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
21U- / 7 |
Jump (33) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mr Bartley Nolan |
4/1 | |
| held up, effort on outside approaching 10th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| Dist |
Alexander Zone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
FPP32-1 / 7 |
Jump (10) | Mr S Ross | Miss J Froggatt Miss J Froggatt |
10/1 | |
| mistakes, led, headed 11th, weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Fiftyfive Degrees (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 170lbs) |
P1F21- / 12 |
Jump (24) | Mr W L Morgan | Dave Parker Mr Gordon Wilson |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Digger Jake (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
0/CU51-1 / 6 |
Jump (4) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Mr J B Walton |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Overlaw (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
PB/33F- / 12 |
Jump (19) | Mr J A Richardson | C Storey Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher |
33/1 | |
| prominent until lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||