17 Oct 2007 16:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,530); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Lichfield Mercury Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Brave Villa (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
321141- / 25 |
Jump (239) | Paul Moloney | M Sheppard Mrs K P Brown |
7/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 7th, led last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Gentle John (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
70/01- / 7 |
Jump (190) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Martin St Quinton… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leader from 1st, led 2nd, clear 3rd, mistake 4th, reduced advantage 7th, headed last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 7 L |
South Sands (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) |
532P-2P / 7 |
Jump (136) | J Kington | M Scudamore The Honfleur Syndicate |
11/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 7th, stayed on approaching 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd near finish, never near front 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Glimmer of Light (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
1U2P7P- / 10 |
Jump (172) | L Heard | S A Brookshaw D & D Coatings… |
28/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Waterspray (AUS) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
7186-21 / 11 |
Jump (39) | H Oliver | J L Spearing Bache Silk |
4/1 | ||
| led to 2nd, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Jefertiti (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
7-54755 / 11 |
Jump (20) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr William A Powrie |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Country Escape (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
612310 / 5 |
Jump (18) | Non Runner | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Chef Tartare (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
0P-072P / 8 |
Jump (64) | A Thornton | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts |
33/1 | |
| held up, fell 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Billyandi (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
18P496- / 9 |
Jump (193) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Hamsard Ltd |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Fu Manchu (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
P0/1623- / 6 |
Jump (429) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | ||
| held up, mistake 3rd, last when hampered 4th, hit 7th, hung left from 3 out, no headway | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Marfinca (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
31F6F-8 / 7 |
Jump (11) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood The Second Pheasant… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Kova Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
800-1U1 / 7 |
Jump (80) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr B Raber |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||