28 Dec 2008 13:35 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Battlefield (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
36/52F7- / 24 |
Jump (448) | C Poste | R Lee Brereton Jackson… |
16/1 | |
| always prominent, chased leader approaching 3rd, led just after 7th, not fluent 9th, jumped left final 2, edged right flat, driven clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Ours (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P07-111 / 10 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | M G Rimell David Pratt & Paul… |
9/4 | |
| led to 2nd, remained prominent, challenged winner after 3 out until last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Travelling Fox (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
73-49 / 6 |
Flat (625), Jump (46) |
Wayne Hutchinson | B De Haan Peter Fenwick Partnership |
7/1 | |
| raced keenly, led 2nd, hit 7th and headed, relegated to 4th when jumped slowly 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd after last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Mickwell Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1P4/00P / 10 |
Jump (24) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… |
28/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to last 4th, hampered 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Great Tsar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-42227 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Mr Tom David | C E Longsdon The Plundering… |
7/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, chased leading pair from 9th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Russian Flag (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0F4322 / 10 |
Flat (922), Jump (2) |
Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King |
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4 |
| - |
The Randy Bishop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2865U1 / 10 |
Jump (2) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr D B Roberts |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Trigger Guard (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
64P-92U / 6 |
Jump (18) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Harlequin Walk… |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Naxox (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
47162-F / 10 |
Flat (1313), Jump (53) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Dave Roberts |
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7 |
| - |
Turbo Shandy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-F0UF0 / 9 |
Jump (2) | Stephen Craine | M G Rimell The Beefeaters |
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10 |
| - |
King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
353046 / 12 |
Flat (749), Jump (18) |
Dave Crosse | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison |
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