18 Nov 2008 14:30 Fakenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
At The Races Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Backbord (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
B11P65- / 23 |
Flat (171), Jump (206) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs J Timmons |
11/4 | |
| held up, not fluent until jump well 8th, hedway to chase leader 10th, led 2 out, soon ridden and clear approaching last | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 8 L |
Hopkins (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
25/114-5 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Christian Williams | H D Daly Mr Trevor Hemmings |
7/2 | |
| led, ridden 14th, headed 12th, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Berings Express (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
212-F13 / 6 |
Jump (44) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
5/1 | |
| held up, improved to go 3rd and 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| Dist |
Orphelin Collonges (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5/F414-4 / 9 |
Flat (858), Jump (16) |
T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr R J Price |
5/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 5th, and lost 2nd place, remained in touch, ridden 14th, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Dasher Reilly (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5P46BP / 10 |
Flat (483), Jump (3) |
Ryan Mania | A Sadik Mr D B Roberts |
66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 12th, weakened 14th | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| Dist |
Finnegans Rainbow (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
548064 / 10 |
Flat (140), Jump (5) |
D Laverty | M C Chapman Mr J E Reed |
80/1 | |
| held up, improved 11th, ridden and weakened 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
10-2313 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
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