10 Dec 2008 13:50 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Good to Soft in places).
3m Innovation Challenge Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/051 / 22 |
Jump (9) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, led after 2 out, hit last, edged left flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Red Admiral (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
341140 / 9 |
Flat (767), Jump (19) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Tom & Charlotte-anne… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, headway from 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, took 2nd post | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Deep Reflection (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
153P-P0 / 11 |
Jump (26) | A Thornton | B I Case Mrs Belinda Keighley |
9/2 | |
| set steady pace, headed 6th, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, mistake last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Flow Gently Along (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) |
420-34 / 8 |
Jump (23) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Simpson-Daniel… |
6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up, headway when hampered 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Decree Nisi (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
9P2933 / 7 |
Flat (814), Jump (14) |
J E Moore | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Danse Macabre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
05520-0 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent 3rd, led 7th until after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Pelo Du Bief (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
23-U6P7 / 7 |
Flat (806), Jump (18) |
Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Make Haste (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
5P-02 / 5 |
Flat (434), Jump (21) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr B E Nielsen |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
446-6U3 / 10 |
Flat (697), Jump (10) |
C Poste | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership |
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