4:00 Fontwell 16 Mar 2008
"Too Close To Call" Book Launch Handicap Chase
(Class 4) (3m3f45yds) 3m3f Heavy 18 fences 3 omitted
1st
£3,802.80 2nd
£1,123.20 3rd
£561.60 4th
£280.80 5th
£140.40
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
97
2
|
83 | 69 | 97 | – | ||||
| b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact) | ||||||||||
| In touch, chased leader 14th, led next, clear when wandered before 2 out, stayed on, eased near finish (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 99 | 85 | 64 | 88 | – | ||||
| gr g Kasmayo - Rosie's Midge (General Ironside) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 13th, blundered and headed 15th, soon driven, beaten next, held on gamely for 2nd near finish (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1010 | 93 | 71 | 95 | – | ||||
| ch g Anshan - The Little Bag (True Song) | ||||||||||
| Close up, blundered 13th, driven before 15th, 3rd and beaten 3 out, kept on under pressure flat (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 110 | 97 | 61 | 80 | – | |||||
| b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Its My Turn (Palm Track) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, jumped right 2nd, ridden and lost touch after 13th, tailed off before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, went modest 4th after last (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1112 tb | 109 | 49 | 80 | – | ||||
| b g Goldmark (USA) - Embroidery (Lords) | ||||||||||
| Behind, soon niggled along, headway 12th, chased leaders and driven after 14th, weakened before 3 out, well beaten next, eased after last (tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 p | 107 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Nononito (FR) - Home Made (FR) (Appiani II) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 12th, tracked leaders 14th, weakened quickly and eased after next, pulled up 3 out (tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 104 | 87 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Found Again (IRE) (Black Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, lost place and ridden 10th, towards rear and blundered 13th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 119 b | 106 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Foehn Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 5th, made most after until bumped and headed 8th, soon lost place, ridden and lost touch after 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1012 b | 95 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Denham Red (FR) - Gamaytoise (FR) (Brezzo) | ||||||||||
| Jumped right, led until 2nd, led again 8th until after 13th, soon ridden, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding lost a front shoe during the race) (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 100 p | 90 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Geographie (FR) (Petit Montmorency) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 10th, ridden and weakened after 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 8m 7.10s (slow by 1m 9.10s) Total SP: 118%
- Non-runners: History Master (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: A J Whiting (Hazeljack) 1st breeder: Miss Sarah Marie Nicholls
- 2nd owner: Dunplush (Kiltimoney)
- 3rd owner: P A Bull (Master Alf)
- Tote win: £11 PL: £3.40 £1.60 £4.40 Ex: £53.50 CSF: £40.03 Tricast: £476.79 Trifecta: £952.70 Part won. Pool: £1,341.91 - 0.80 winning units.
