13 Dec 2007 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Obelix De Longechaux (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) |
13U306- / 22 |
Jump (267) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mrs V Griffiths |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and chased leader 9th, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, driven out, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Ronald Jack (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
3-175UP / 8 |
Jump (13) | T Molloy | D Pipe Mr Stuart M Mercer |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ran on well from last, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Rajam (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
76-13U1 / 11 |
Jump (6) | Christian Williams | W K Goldsworthy Miss J S Dollan |
9/4 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 5th, headed 4 out, rallied and stayed on to go 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Kalamazoo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
908-363 / 8 |
Jump (17) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
13/2 | |
| in touch, hit 8th and 9th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
155-6F2 / 10 |
Jump (30) | R Walford | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Flashing Wild (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
P-07345 / 7 |
Jump (15) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Hunt & Co (Bournemouth)… |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear, hit 5th, one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| SHD |
Oumeyade (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
1/PF90-5 / 10 |
Jump (24) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mr C J Leech |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| Dist |
Dunlea Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
0/F-4336 / 7 |
Jump (28) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Spike Jones (NZ) (Gelding, Brown, 155lbs) |
3418P-7 / 11 |
Jump (15) | James Davies | Mrs S Johnson Mr I K Johnson |
22/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Eluvaparty (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
75/0P-P1 / 9 |
Jump (30) | R Greene | S C Burrough Westfield Racing |
20/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leader, hit 8th, ridden 4 out, held in 3rd when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Never So Blue (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
120-011 / 11 |
Jump (7) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Mrs Christine Esling |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Orsus (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) |
9P7252- / 6 |
Jump (276) | O Nelmes | H J L Dunlop Phil & Sam Swallow |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Space Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
2P123/6- / 10 |
Jump (550) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr Paul Webber |
10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, weakening when fell last | ||||||||||