07 Mar 2008 14:20 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in the Back Straight).
Kirkby Mallory Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Nikola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
222232 / 23 |
Jump (10) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
9/4 | |
| close up, led 2nd till 5th, led again 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Down's Folly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
42/32-24 / 9 |
Jump (30) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Strachan,Gabb,Clarke,Griffith… |
7/2 | |
| in touch, hampered 10th, chased winner 4 out until next, chased winner again 2 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Learning The Blues (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
501-61P / 6 |
Jump (225) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Lady Clarke |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, chased winner 3 out until before 2 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, stayed on strongly towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| Dist |
Nous Voila (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
0130/2-5 / 11 |
Jump (110) | P Hide | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan |
12/1 | |
| close up, ridden 8th, behind from 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Bouncing King (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
2-11443 / 8 |
Jump (44) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Sandicroft Stud |
9/2 | |
| led, headed 2nd, soon dropped to rear, behind and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Cheating Chance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
1/P-P5 / 8 |
Jump (13) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham |
20/1 | |
| tracked winner 2nd, led 5th till 8th, every chance when fell on landing 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Masterpoint (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
P7/1259 / 11 |
Jump (108) | Mr E Cookson | R C Harper Mr R C Harper |
125/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 6th, blundered 9th, behind from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||