Horse Alert

28 Nov 2008 13:30 Newbury

Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,156); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Strutt & Parker Novices' Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Buck The Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	52-6251 / 22	Jump (7)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Alan Parker, C…	7/4
		chased clear leader, closed after 8th, hit 10th, led approaching 11th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased run-in
2^nd	5	13 L	Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	5-4212F / 13	Jump (20)	S Thomas	T R George Mrs Laura Day	9/2
		held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner when went left last
3^rd	3	3¼ L	Pressgang (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	12/353- / 7	Jump (230)	D Elsworth	P R Webber Mrs Anthony West	5/1
		hit 1st, held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 9th, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, not reach leaders
4^th	8	4½ L	Kervriou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8)	42B42-U / 7	Flat (447), Jump (20)	D P O'Dwyer	A M Balding Mr And Mrs Guy…	20/1
		in touch, chased leaders 7th, awkward 10th, challenged 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
5^th	4	18 L	El Zorro (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	32/118P- / 10	Jump (245)	Alex Merriam	N B King Mr G C Hartigan	10/1
		chased leaders, reminder 8th, soon struggling, weakened 4 out
6^th	1	13 L	I Hear A Symphony (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	221-741 / 12	Jump (17)	T J O'Brien	P Hobbs & J White Michael McConville	8/1
		raced in 3rd, ridden, went 2 lengths 2nd when slithered on landing 3 out and not recover
PU	6	-	Kings Signal (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 13)	22F44/3 / 10	Flat (2382), Jump (12)	P Hide	M J Hogan Mrs Barbara Hogan

PU	7	-	Red Man Ray (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10)	331612 / 9	Jump (25)	R Johnson	T R George Miss Judith Wilson

RF	9	-	Taipan's Promise (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4)	482/82-6 / 7	Jump (27)	D A Jacob	R H Buckler Mr Christopher…