08 Jan 2008 13:50 Leicester
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,387); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Leicester Annual Members Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Sheriff Roscoe (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
2012-31 / 24 |
Jump (27) | D Elsworth | P Winkworth Mr J F Symes |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 13th, headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led after last, edged left under pressure, just held on, placed 2nd after a stewards inquiry | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| SHD |
Gidam Gidam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
10-0461 / 11 |
Jump (10) | Andrew Tinkler | J Mackie Mrs Heather Kemp |
15/2 | |
| with leader, not fluent 5th, led approaching 6th, headed 8th, slow 11th, soon lost place, rallied and headway after 2 out, every chance and edged right flat, just held, awarded race after a stewards inquiry | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
6132-01 / 10 |
Jump (19) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mr Paul Thorman |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 14th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Flying Falcon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
320-322 / 10 |
Jump (13) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Burnt Toast Ltd |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Marcus (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) |
0/971-2 / 9 |
Jump (46) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Bloomsbury Stud |
15/8 | |
| led until 6th, led again 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 20 L |
Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs) |
625/251 / 10 |
Jump (13) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||