28 Dec 2007 13:30 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Chase; Good to Soft, Soft in places).
ladbrokes.com Lewis Cully Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Zorro De La Vega (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
P-23323 / 21 |
Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Yen Hall Farm Racing |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, always travelling well, led after last, soon edged left under pressure, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
24357U / 12 |
Jump (16) | J E Moore | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison |
20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed after last, slightly short of room flat, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Solarias Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) |
443404 / 8 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | R Lee Mrs Sally Edwards |
5/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Kentmere (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
F27/23F / 9 |
Jump (19) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Atacama Star (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 142lbs) |
6P/7 / 6 |
Jump (27) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mr Robert Gunn |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, jumped left and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Monty's Panesar (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) |
87PP5 / 6 |
Jump (16) | J Kington | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… |
66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 6th, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Sabreflight (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
1P/237P- / 9 |
Jump (265) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr D S Coates |
8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, behind when hampered 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| HD |
Mibleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
F3P-417 / 13 |
Jump (9) | R Walford | R H Alner Chasing Gold Racing… |
5/1 | |
| led, headed before 5th, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 24 L |
Odal D'airy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
02/35-8P / 6 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, pulled hard early, led approaching 5th, headed next, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Kayceecee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
33U5-25 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr S Flook |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, awkward 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 5 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
First Fought (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
854-323 / 8 |
Jump (209) | Stephen Craine | D McCain Jnr Yorkshire Point-to-Point… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) |
15986-7 / 10 |
Jump (16) | M Foley | Mrs N Smith Mrs Sue Head |
28/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||