10 Dec 2008 12:50 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Good to Soft in places).
3m Health Care Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Au Courant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11/ / 23 |
Jump (1056) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Golf, Cricket &… |
4/1 | |
| chased leader, just over 4 lengths down when left in lead 10th, drew clear approaching last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Mount Sandel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3P/0P-2P / 12 |
Jump (41) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mrs Alison Hickman |
6/1 | |
| held up, not fluent, pecked 6th, hampered 10th, soon behind, mistake 3 out, closed approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| Dist |
Idarah (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
P-00691 / 10 |
Flat (433), Jump (16) |
J E Moore | M G Quinlan The Shedding Greys |
14/1 | |
| raced keenly, not fluent 1st, chased leaders, left disputing lead 10th, still every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, soon eased | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Pass The Class (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F5F75-7 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith Mr Keith Nicholson |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1101-3F / 9 |
Jump (11) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… |
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