15 Jun 2008 14:40 Stratford
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Allens Of Wootton Hall Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Gaelic Flight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
33/5P-54 / 26 |
Jump (11) | Y Gourraud | J A Geake The Town & Country… |
8/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led just after 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last where headed, stayed on under strong pressure to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NS |
Pan The Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
74P7-15 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | Mme C Head-Maarek Mr Mark Adams |
6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 9th, not fluent and headed 10th, led again before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, rallied, edged left and regained lead last, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Orfeo Conti (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
1/55P2-1 / 14 |
Jump (19) | R Lucey-Butler | Joel Toussaint Mrs Caroline Wedmore |
4/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, headway to go prominent 8th, outpaced by leading pair between last 2, weakened last (disqualified and placed last) | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Reasonably Sure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) |
2213-75 / 10 |
Jump (25) | S Ruis | Miss M A Doran D & D Coatings… |
11/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, remained prominent, not keen and lost ground on leaders after 4 out, plugged on approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Dynamic Rhythm (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
334-135 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Mr R M Murphy | M J Grassick Xanthos Racing |
10/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along before 9th, lost touch from next, plugged on approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Et Maintenant (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) |
80263-1 / 11 |
Jump (40) | A Lecordier | P Hobbs & J White Mr K Alexander |
4/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed 9th, led again 10th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Blandings Castle (GB) (Gelding, Roan, 147lbs) |
6/1145-1 / 10 |
Jump (10) | E Ahern | J Mackie Mr N D Tutty |
10/3 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, pecked badly 6th and relegated to last, some progress when not fluent 3 out, 10 lengths down in 6th and weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Count Kristo (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) |
2231F-0 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Wayne Hutchinson | E McNamara Mr A J Mills |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
No Complaint (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
52624-2 / 9 |
Jump (38) | L McGrath | N Clement Mr R P Foden |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||