26 Dec 2008 15:15 Kempton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Stanjamesuk.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Pressgang (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/353-32 / 22 |
Jump (15) | T J Murphy | P R Webber Mrs Anthony West |
2/1 | |
| with leaders, led and mistake 5th, headed 9th, led 12th, jumped violently left last 3, driven and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3141-73 / 9 |
Jump (49) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 9th to 12th, stayed prominent, left with every chance when winner jumped violently left last 3, held run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Berings Express (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
12-F133 / 6 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
15/2 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders from 10th, hit 4 out, left with every chance when winner jumped violently left last 3, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Supreme Duke (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) |
2831-F9 / 11 |
Jump (48) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 6th, stayed on from 3 out, not pace to threaten leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Hivikos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
23/39 / 8 |
Flat (855), Jump (41) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs P J Buckler |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 29 L |
The Jolly Spoofer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
36P4-14 / 8 |
Jump (38) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawkhurst Spoofers |
12/1 | |
| left in lead 3rd, headed 5th, hit 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Paradise Regained (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4646-42 / 7 |
Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King Mr C J Leech |
14/1 | |
| held up, ridden and hit 10th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| Dist |
Laredo Sound (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1515-72 / 9 |
Flat (619), Jump (29) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sally Burnell |
5/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up, hampered 3rd, headway 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Dream Falcon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P6-5561 / 11 |
Flat (1724), Jump (8) |
C Wallis | R J Hodges The Cross Racing… |
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