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4:40 Ascot 11 Apr 2008

K-Lift Veterans' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 19 fences 1 omitted
1st £15,655 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
10 114 127 72 137
bb g Presenting - Executive Wonder (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Well placed behind leaders, blundered 3rd, progress on outer 16th, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, driven and held on final 100yds
2  ¾
10 117 130 74 139
ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Patiently ridden in rear, still last of main group after 14th, progress on outer from 16th, ridden to press winner on long run-in, just held last 100yds (op 9-2)
3  7 [7¾]
10 113 p 126 64 133
ch g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistakes, made most, driven 4 lengths clear 3 out, headed next, held in 3rd when swerved late to avoid omitted last fence (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)
4  [9]
10 1012 121 58 125
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Deep Coral (IRE) (Buckskin)
Settled well in rear, some progress 11th, no headway from 15th, back of group after 3 out, stayed on to take 4th on long run-in, no danger (vet said gelding finished sore) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)
5  [12¼]
11 111 127 62 129
b g Environment Friend - Roxy River (Ardross)
Pressed leading pair, lost place 14th, ridden next, no progress at back of group 3 out, plugged on again on long run-in
6  10 [22¼]
12 103 tp 117 43 110
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Pressed leading pair, still disputing 2nd when not much room and mistake 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out (tchd 22-1)
7  10 [32¼]
12 116 tv 129 47 112
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Nazia (FR) (Zino)
Settled in midfield, effort 15th, disputed 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out (tchd 14-1)
8  20 [52¼]
11 116 p 129 30 101
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sweet Friendship (Alleging)
With leader to 4 out, mistake next and weakened rapidly
F   
10 1112 135
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I)
Tracked leaders, 6th when fell 10th (tchd 12-1)
PU   
10 114 127
b g Parthian Springs - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Held up in rear, in touch but no real progress from 15th, 7th and well beaten when pulled up flat, broke down (vet said gelding finished lame)
PU   
10 116 p 129
br g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Mistake 1st, held up in rear, hampered 10th, blundered next and jumping went to pieces, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
PU   
10 1013 122
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Miss Mutley (Pitpan)
Well in rear, brief effort 11th, weakening when blundered 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 7-1)
UR   
10 115 128
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Bellile II (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 10th (op 12-1 tchd 7-1)
The final fence was omitted.
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