29 Feb 2008 16:55 Newbury
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,648); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Paul Nicholls Racing Ltd Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Royal Hector (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 170lbs) |
5U-126P / 25 |
Jump (13) | Mr A Wintle | A G Hobbs Three Counties… |
4/1 | |
| led 2nd until 8th, prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Ask Again (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
F11-F11 / 12 |
Jump (12) | Miss Sarah West | Miss S West Mr C D J West |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders until not fluent 7th and 8th, behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Organiz (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
2-58466 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | R Waley-Cohen Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
2/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, led 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Light Des Mulottes (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) |
12P7/4-3 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Mr C Huxley | Miss S Waugh Miss Z L Urquhart |
9/1 | |
| held up, headway 10th, hit 12th, stayed on from 4 out, 3rd when held and hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Urban Rebel (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
935233 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Miss A Smith-maxwell | Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, ridden after 13th, one pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Knife Edge (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 170lbs) |
374-10P / 13 |
Jump (17) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| in touch, joined leader 11th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Five Seven Live (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 170lbs) |
1-P0P54 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Mr R H Fowler | Mrs K Lawther Mr P Fullagar |
16/1 | |
| in touch until weakened after 12th | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Watership Down (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1P-4154 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Miss C L Wills | Miss C L Wills Miss C L Wills |
33/1 | |
| prominent, led 8th until 12th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Herons Cove (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
02PPP/F- / 9 |
Jump (367) | Mr Rhys Hughes | Miss F J Fraser Todd Engineering… |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Jalpreuil Malta (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) |
4P4PF/P / 11 |
Jump (14) | Mr W Rich | Mrs P Tetley Mrs P A Tetley |
100/1 | |
| in touch until mistake 13th, behind and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||