31 Jul 2008 15:45 Stratford
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,703); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Chase - Good to Soft in places).
John Dunbar Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Masterpoint (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
P40-073 / 25 |
Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | R C Harper Mr R C Harper |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
Festival King (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 146lbs) |
P/P17-38 / 10 |
Jump (15) | T J Murphy | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
4/1 | |
| held up, keen hold mid-division, steady headway 9th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, ran on to chase winner last, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 4 L |
Cleverality (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
1/F-7464 / 8 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Tommy Williams |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace, finished lame | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Lough Rynn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
52-1223 / 12 |
Jump (15) | R Thornton | R Lee Miss Kerry Lee |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 26 L |
City Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
21208-5 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Christian Williams | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury |
9/1 | |
| in touch, reminders 3rd, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Ask Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
3P55-36 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake Argent Racing |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 11th | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Baileys Best (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
5480/65 / 6 |
Jump (3) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mrs Ruth Nelmes |
16/1 | |
| in rear, hit 5th, ridden and weakened 13th | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Bright Green (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
P8-4244 / 10 |
Jump (36) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium |
20/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Guerabad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
2478-43 / 6 |
Jump (42) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe |
5/1 | |
| led, headed 8th, weakening when hampered on bend after 11th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fairlight Shadow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
526-F3P / 7 |
Jump (52) | L Heard | N P Mulholland Mr M Cahill |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Rich Nomad (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) |
04UU32 / 9 |
Jump (15) | David England | D L Williams Mrs G M Thomas |
13/2 | |
| towards rear, brief effort 9th, behind when pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||