01 Mar 2008 15:10 Kelso
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,711); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Open de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
3P-6252 / 22 |
Jump (24) | G Berridge | J Ewart Dr C Kesson Mr/mrs… |
5/2 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders after until left well clear 2 out easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| Dist |
Astyanax (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
U18-705 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Mr C Storey | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey |
80/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced halfway, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no chance | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 28 L |
Cebonne (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
09/54 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Brian Harding | K G Reveley Mr C J Leech |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, left 3rd 7th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Circassian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
52-421U / 7 |
Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 7 lengths down in 3rd when fell 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Anvil Point (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
P40P/P7 / 10 |
Jump (24) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Bywell Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
47-8214 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr W F Trueman |
4/5 | ||
| jumped right throughout, led 2nd, 4 lengths up when jumped badly right and ran out soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
RF |
6 |
| - |
Kempski (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
30-786U / 12 |
Jump (16) | G Thomas | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… |
50/1 | |
| soon towards rear, blundered 6th, refused next | ||||||||||