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2:50 Leicester 26 Feb 2008

Bates Family Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 16 fences 2 omitted
1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 102 84 85 102
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Anner Lodge (IRE) (Capitano I)
Held up, headway after 7th, joined leader 12th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon clear (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had run well on its previous start before unseating and had also benefited from the good to soft ground) (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)
2  5
10 99 Out-of-Handicaps 2 v 79 76 89
b g Jurado (USA) - Lady Mearba (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, led 7th, headed when blundered 2 out, staying on same pace when jumped right last (op 40-1)
3  [7½]
10 913 b 85 79 91
b g Jurado (USA) - Vienna Waltz (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 25-1)
4  12 [19½]
11 100 Out-of-Handicaps 9 79 63 76
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Korean Citizen (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Prominent, lost place 6th, behind when blundered 3 out, stayed on approaching last
5  9 [28½]
9 105 84 60 69
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Pendil's Niece (Roscoe Blake)
Mid-division, dropped to rear, never dangerous (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)
6  11 [39½]
8 1110 103 69 77
b g Accordion (IRE) - Lady's Bridge (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)
7  [42]
6 105 91 55 62
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Geographie (FR) (Petit Montmorency)
Prominent to 10th (tchd 10-1)
8  3 [45]
12 97 Out-of-Handicaps 9 79 40 47
ch g Insan (USA) - Arctic Mo (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, led 3rd to 7th, weakened 10th
9  [46¼]
9 102 81 41 48
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Autumn Queen (IRE) (Menelek)
Not jump well, always in rear (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)
F   
7 117 105
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Carmel's Joy (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Mid-division, fell 10th (op 11-1)
PU   
13 97 Out-of-Handicaps 2 79
b g Rakaposhi King - Poppy's Pride (Uncle Pokey)
Soon pushed along in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
PU   
8 114 97
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Another Vodka (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd and 4th, soon pulled up (op 20-1)
UR   
10 1013 92
b m Be My Native (USA) - Fra Mau (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 5th (op 5-2)
UR   
8 114 100
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Jersey Pearl (Last Fandango)
Led to 3rd, chased leaders, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 10th
UR   
6 111 94
ch g Brier Creek (USA) - Airelle De Prairie (FR) (El Badr)
Held up, headway when blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 8-1)
Second last fence omitted on each circuit.
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