20 Dec 2008 14:00 Haydock
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,758); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Taag Steelwork 30th Anniversary Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Doctor David (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
9001-31 / 22 |
Flat (843), Jump (24) |
A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Dr D S Myers &… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, clear after 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 17 L |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2431-11 / 11 |
Flat (665), Jump (33) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 7th, chased winner 4 out, 10 lengths down in 2nd when jumped badly left and blundered last | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Stumped (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
01877-2 / 7 |
Flat (837), Jump (40) |
M Bradburne | H D Daly Crew Bourgeois |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 8th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| NS |
Back Among Friends (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
332FP-2 / 10 |
Jump (25) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mrs J Fowler |
16/1 | |
| led to 6th, in 3rd and outpaced when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| Dist |
Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
27159-7 / 9 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
33/1 | |
| always behind, struggling from 8th | ||||||||||