29 Jan 2008 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Robin De Sherwood (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
14-P3 / 21 |
Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr George R Moscrop |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, led soon after 4 out, stumbled next, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Marcus (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) |
0/971-25 / 9 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Bloomsbury Stud |
2/1 | |
| settled in touch, joined winner 4 out, ridden next, kept on from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 20 L |
Young Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
6/4143-0 / 11 |
Jump (61) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr V R A Dartnall |
8/1 | |
| prominent, led 9th, mistake and headed next, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Bright Green (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
24U2/09 / 10 |
Jump (40) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Riverdance Consortium |
100/1 | |
| prominent, led after 5th, headed 9th, led again after next, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Leading Article (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
0/F-PP / 6 |
Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
L'oudon (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
52332-8 / 11 |
Jump (253) | S E Durack | E Haddock Miss Katie Thory |
33/1 | |
| left in lead 2nd, headed after 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
The Walnut Tree (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
1P44-P0 / 12 |
Jump (26) | J Pritchard | S T Lewis Mr Michael J Dunn |
150/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Killing Me Softly (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
R7500-3 / 11 |
Jump (32) | L Treadwell | B Forsey B Forsey, Mrs P… |
33/1 | |
| led until fell 2nd | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Parsou (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 150lbs) |
7035-5P / 5 |
Jump (31) | R Johnson | H D Daly Million in Mind… |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Swift Sailor (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) |
363-90P / 9 |
Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King D S Frankland &… |
14/1 | |
| in touch, reminders 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||