23 Nov 2007 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,395); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Mar City Developments Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Cruising River (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
311P7-4 / 25 |
Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Four Stablemates |
9/2 | |
| prominent, challenged from 16th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Yardbird (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
P270P-5 / 10 |
Jump (13) | R Thornton | A King Gilco |
5/1 | |
| held up, headway 16th, mistake 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 8 L |
Nelson (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
494-042 / 7 |
Jump (27) | M Bradburne | B R Summers Mr O P J Meli |
14/1 | |
| blundered 4th, dropped to midfield, headway after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd soon after last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
The King of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
7-32131 / 9 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr R S Hunnisett |
4/1 | |
| led to 4th, prominent, went 2nd 9th, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Cousin Nicky (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
3350F2- / 9 |
Jump (249) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr D J Keyte |
8/1 | |
| chased leader until fell 1st | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Superrollercoaster (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
31121P- / 9 |
Jump (249) | Non Runner | O Sherwood Mr R J Bassett |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Would You Believe (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 148lbs) |
U22624- / 12 |
Jump (210) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen |
10/1 | ||
| hampered 1st, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Super Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
3PP/3P1- / 12 |
Jump (244) | J M Maguire | J A B Old The Wishful Partnership |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Melford (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
5P181/P / 11 |
Jump (13) | B Fenton | C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo |
25/1 | |
| led, jumped left and headed 7th, soon dropped to mid-division, behind when pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Jimmy Tennis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
4P4/14P- / 11 |
Jump (337) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Derek & Jean Clee |
10/1 | ||
| chased leaders, mistake 12th, driven after 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Sharp Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
U2648-1 / 10 |
Jump (194) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Bellflower… |
20/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Big Rob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
P69321 / 10 |
Jump (16) | M A Fitzgerald | B G Powell Mr P H Betts |
15/2 | |
| jumped slowly and hampered 1st, behind when pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Mr Fluffy (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) |
7F-P456 / 12 |
Jump (33) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll The Cockpit Crew |
20/1 | ||
| not fluent, held up in rear, mistake 9th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Nagam (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
U324P1- / 9 |
Jump (248) | A Thornton | A Ennis Mr A T A Wates |
33/1 | ||
| mistake 1st, always struggling in rear, lost touch 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||