12 Jan 2009 14:50 Fakenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfair Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kia Kaha (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
119-21F / 22 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
5/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway and hampered 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 9 L |
Valley Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9P53P/0 / 10 |
Jump (31) | A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| NK |
Pop (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
311-F12 / 6 |
Jump (16) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr Robert Kirkland |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered badly 4 out, not fluent next, rallied after 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Ortega (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7P3674 / 10 |
Flat (1345), Jump (11) |
Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| Dist |
Peak Seasons (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
U44381 / 14 |
Flat (206), Jump (11) |
Byron Moorcroft | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns |
100/1 | |
| led, under pressure and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
No Panic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
733932 / 9 |
Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
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