15 Mar 2008 14:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £10,735); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chs
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
The Real Deal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
F5P4P1 / 23 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
4/1 | |
| held up, mistake 9th, ridden after 14th, stayed on from 3 out, finished strongly, led final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Kings Euro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
212111 / 9 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr N B Jones |
11/4 | |
| led, mistake 12th, ridden 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, caught final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Stagecoach Opal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
37-U232 / 10 |
Jump (37) | R McGrath | Mrs S J Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| Dist |
Gidam Gidam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
611264 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Andrew Tinkler | J Mackie Mrs Heather Kemp |
9/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st and 2nd, ridden after 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Malakiya (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
64-4552 / 6 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up, blundered 6th, reminders 8th, ridden and headway 12th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| Dist |
Desperate Dex (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
7-P04PP / 13 |
Jump (36) | R Greene | G J Smith Crossed Fingers… |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened after 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Dr Hart (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
6-31521 / 10 |
Jump (9) | M A Fitzgerald | B G Powell Geoff & The Jem… |
9/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 8th, ridden after 10th, headway 13th, hit next, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Michael Muck (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
741-163 / 6 |
Jump (30) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Katya Banks |
4/1 | |
| chased leader, effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||