08 Aug 2008 15:50 Worcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bob Love 'King Of The Dirt' Memorial Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Levitski (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) |
21110-2 / 23 |
Jump (89) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, steadied into rear after 3rd, headway 8th, pecked 11th, led 3 out, edged slightly right flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Shoudawoudacouda (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
235853 / 8 |
Jump (10) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr T J Healy &… |
6/1 | |
| held up, headway to track leaders approaching 10th, challenged 3 out, still every chance flat, not quicken | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| NK |
Valiant Shadow (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
73-0274 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Christian Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr R A Wilson |
11/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| NK |
Wise Owl (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
834-726 / 7 |
Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Wise Partners |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, blundered and dropped rear 8th, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4 L |
City Affair (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
02-3224 / 8 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan optimumracing co… |
7/2 | |
| held up, headway after 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Bantry Bere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
446P-55 / 10 |
Jump (26) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Fleur Hawes |
9/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 11th, soon ridden, hung left after 4 out, struggling when hampered 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Brimham Boy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
U3615-2 / 11 |
Jump (96) | W Marston | D G Bridgwater Mr D A Thorpe |
66/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Thenameescapesme (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
47-1540 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Mr C Dailly | T R George Mrs Tania D Yeomans |
33/1 | |
| in touch, reminder 8th, lost place and struggling from next | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| Dist |
Mr Aitch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
208/213 / 9 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | R T Phillips James McNamara |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminder after 4th, mistake 8th, losing touch from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Our Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
62-3112 / 11 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Anthony McKeever… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Ashford Common Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
783PF/F / 8 |
Jump (21) | Mr P York | R H York Camis Langley McClusky… |
150/1 | |
| last when swerved left, blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Able King (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F2211/ / 8 |
Jump (715) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mr J Charlton |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened 10th, mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||