15 Dec 2007 14:30 Lingfield
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,957); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places on Chase Course).
December Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Verasi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
1300-F2 / 24 |
Jump (8) | J E Moore | G & J Moore F Ledger J Bateman |
11/2 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, hit last, ran on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Labelthou (FR) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) |
12118-1 / 10 |
Jump (21) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
5/6 | |
| led, ridden 3 out, pecked 2 out, all out, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Old Benny (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
2211-27 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Christian Williams | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings |
7/2 | |
| in touch, reminders 2nd, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
2/P1-2P / 11 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr G Regan |
50/1 | |
| held up, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 25 L |
What A Scientist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
81100-P / 12 |
Jump (31) | J Tizzard | T R George Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, reminders 10th, weakening when jumped slowly 13th | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| Dist |
Michael Muck (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
12741-1 / 6 |
Jump (49) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mrs Katya Banks |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right mostly, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Self Defense (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
6004-32 / 11 |
Jump (32) | A Thornton | C Llewellyn Fraser Miller Racing |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||