24 May 2008 19:50 Stratford
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,272); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
George Jones Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Down The Stretch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) |
44/5U14- / 24 |
Jump (34) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr J R Payne |
16/1 | |
| soon pressing leader, led 5th, ridden after 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| NK |
Seafield Bogie (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) |
3264-41 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Felix de Giles | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies |
12/1 | |
| always handy, ridden when switched left approaching last, ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Kelrev (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
1540U5- / 11 |
Jump (38) | R Thornton | A King Flintham, King… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 2 out, no quickened towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Forest Green (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
12P68-2 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Boychuk (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
34654-4 / 11 |
Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Aiden Murphy |
11/2 | |
| led to 5th, ridden 10th, soon lost place, stayed on approaching last, no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Bishop's Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1U4742- / 11 |
Jump (31) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr S Kimber |
14/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 10th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 11 L |
Aleron (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
512502- / 12 |
Jump (34), Flat (22) |
D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Grahame Liles |
20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Smart Cavalier (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
42P12/U / 10 |
Jump (13) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J M Dare |
16/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, mistake 4th, struggling after 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 17 L |
Marked Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
12532F- / 16 |
Jump (50) | C Poste | R Lee Mr & Mrs C R Elliott |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, no fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, behind from next | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 18 L |
Alrafid (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
15/2024- / 14 |
Jump (193) | P Hide | G & J Moore Ms G Howell |
33/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, always in rear | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Greenhope (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
4/0003-3 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Lynn Wilson Giles… |
14/1 | |
| led into start, in rear, mistake 7th, headway on inside approaching 11th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
BD |
9 |
| - |
Kilrogan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
22316-1 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Mr N Scholfield | A B Haynes Mrs Val Butcher |
8/1 | |
| soon in mid division, in rear when brought down 7th | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Nikola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
32142-1 / 11 |
Jump (13) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 2 out, 9 lengths 6th when fell last | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Blaeberry (GB) (Mare, Bay, 164lbs) |
111130- / 8 |
Jump (37) | T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle Lady Bland |
16/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 5th, mid division when fell 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Templer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
21083-2 / 11 |
Jump (16) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… |
28/1 | |
| never going well, soon behind, pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||