30 Dec 2007 13:55 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
toteexacta Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Tosula (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) |
497-2P / 22 |
Jump (26) | Felix de Giles | D P Keane Dajam Ltd |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven and headway 8th, chased leaders next, led soon after 3 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
So Brash (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
425510 / 9 |
Jump (19) | H Oliver | Andrew Turnell Miss S Douglas-Pennant |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, headway next, mistake when every chance 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 7 L |
A Sea Commander (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
50P-0P8 / 6 |
Jump (32) | J E Moore | J W Mullins First Impressions… |
25/1 | |
| led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again 8th, headed 4 out, left in lead briefly 3 out, soon headed and weakened last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Kalamazoo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
08-3634 / 8 |
Jump (17) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
9/2 | |
| in touch, chased leader 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Oakley Absolute (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
609066 / 6 |
Jump (63), Flat (48) |
S Fox | J C Fox Mr Brian C Oakley |
33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| Dist |
Extra Bold (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
50686-3 / 11 |
Jump (13) | C Poste | R Lee Miss Camilla Jenks |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway when mistake 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Grouville (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
8463/00 / 8 |
Jump (26) | N D Fehily | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees |
50/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Pongo's Nephew (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
245F77 / 7 |
Jump (75) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr T R George |
10/1 | |
| behind, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Thunder Child (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
5582UP / 13 |
Jump (47) | D Laverty | C L Popham Mr Richard Weeks |
20/1 | |
| mid-division when fell 7th | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Fairly High (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) |
52U5P0 / 8 |
Jump (10) | O Nelmes | N G Ayliffe Mrs M A Barrett |
66/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 8th, led again 4 out, driven when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Lets Get Busy (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
56336/U / 9 |
Jump (10) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M M Rayner |
11/1 | |
| behind, jumped badly left and blundered badly 5th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Changiz (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
07200-P / 5 |
Jump (38) | S Elliott | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… |
25/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, slow 8th, soon under pressure, pulled up 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Flashing Wild (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
073456 / 7 |
Jump (17) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Hunt & Co (Bournemouth)… |
9/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Lansdowne Princess (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) |
745-3P2 / 12 |
Jump (32) | R Greene | G A Ham The Lansdowners |
7/1 | |
| in touch, driven and effort before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||