05 Mar 2008 15:00 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair SP As It Should Be Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Cleymor House (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
6-23334 / 26 |
Jump (24) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs A M Thorpe |
5/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden after 11th, led after 4 out, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Opal Ridge (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
PP6766 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Jimmy McCarthy | C Roberts Red & Black Racing |
20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on but no further impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Explosive Fox (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 163lbs) |
2U23FP / 7 |
Jump (34), Flat (18) |
S Curran | S Curran Mr L M Power |
25/1 | |
| led, hard ridden after 10th, headed after 4 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Perange (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
P211/34- / 13 |
Jump (395) | Mr A Merriam | D M Grissell Mrs M Merriam |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd after 9th, ridden after next, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
83131U / 13 |
Jump (9) | Mr C Huxley | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… |
15/8 | |
| held up behind, ridden after 10th, no impression until stayed on from 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Runshan (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
8/5-67P5 / 12 |
Jump (22) | R Greene | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos |
25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 11th, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Trampoline King (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
3P4797 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Michael Murphy | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting |
18/1 | |
| held up, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| NK |
Mystical Star (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
225/P78 / 11 |
Jump (18) | P Hide | M J Hogan Mrs Barbara Hogan |
6/1 | |
| prominent until 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Miss Wizadora (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
2264/2-0 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Miss Jenny Grant |
10/1 | |
| not fluent 7th and 8th, mainly towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| Dist |
Saby (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
6-18089 / 10 |
Jump (24) | T J Malone | L Corcoran Setsquare Recruitment |
33/1 | |
| hit 3rd, lost touch 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
RF |
6 |
| - |
Tin Symphony (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 156lbs) |
432/5P-P / 10 |
Jump (27) | J Tizzard | B Ryall The Wessex Cornflower… |
50/1 | |
| refused to race, took no part | ||||||||||