19 Feb 2008 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,889); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Knight Frank Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Fabulous Jet (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
140/341 / 24 |
Jump (9) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Malcolm Edwards |
5/4 | |
| made all, soon well clear, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 14 L |
Space Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
1-42126 / 10 |
Jump (60) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Sanderson Partnership |
9/2 | |
| held up, chased winner from 5th, ridden after 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
So Wise So Young (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
54-P204 / 7 |
Jump (49) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Woodland Flowers |
14/1 | |
| held up, ridden in 4th after 7th, kept on same pace from next, left 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Compton Star (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
251784 / 10 |
Jump (18) | B Wharfe | R J Hodges Mr Andrew Midgley |
16/1 | |
| behind, stayed on from 3 out, left 4th last, never going pace to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| Dist |
Climate Change (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
40P-561 / 6 |
Jump (22) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams The Weather Girls |
9/2 | |
| jumped left, chased winner until 5th, soon ridden, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Sasso (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
37-6F14 / 6 |
Jump (43) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Nanga Parbat (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
2U28/U4 / 9 |
Jump (88) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart |
8/1 | |
| jumped left, held up, went 3rd 7th, ridden to challenge for 2nd when pecked 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||