21 Oct 2008 15:10 Exeter
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Sir Harry Ormesher (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
10/1412- / 21 |
Jump (197) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
P/61253- / 10 |
Flat (1483), Jump (199) |
A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| held up, took closer order 7th, went 3rd after 4 out, stayed on run in, finished well final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 2) |
211P- / 9 |
Flat (506), Jump (224) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
421331- / 11 |
Jump (208) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp |
12/1 | |
| in touch, headway 5th, effort approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/21350- / 15 |
Flat (766), Jump (248) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sarah A Dawson |
5/1 | |
| led 2nd, slow jump 5th, soon headed, prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12PP73- / 13 |
Jump (209) | J Tizzard | R Rowe Mrs Jean R Bishop |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
313141- / 9 |
Jump (234) | W Marston | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Major League (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
PP/ / 6 |
Flat (13), Jump (879) |
R Greene | W S Kittow Sandstone Racing |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0/PP5-PP / 13 |
Jump (126) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr R J Payne |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Sironi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P6/7P1-6 / 8 |
Jump (17) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Peter Oppenheimer |
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