Full Result 4.00 Newton Abbot | 20 July 2008

Bryan Heathman 80th Birthday Beginners' Chase

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Qrackers (FR) 1/3F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	4	107 t	–	85	112	–
b g Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
Tracked leaders, led 9th, went right 2 out, soon shaken up, ran on strongly, comfortably (op 1-2)

2 10	1. Dishdasha (IRE) 7/1 Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	Christian Williams Alison Thorpe	6	118	–	89	119	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Counterplot (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on but soon held (op 11-2)

3 35 [45]	3. Malakiya (IRE) 7/1 Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	111	114	47	94	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - State Crystal (IRE) (High Estate)
Mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced next, went moderate 3rd after 3 out (op 9-2)

4 21 [66]	7. Thistle 14/1 Joe Tizzard Gerald Ham	Joe Tizzard Gerald Ham	7	118 t	–	20	74	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, ridden after 6th, outpaced 8th, never a danger, went poor 4th near finish (tchd 12-1)

5 nk [66¼]	8. Thunder Child 50/1 Derek Laverty ³ C L Popham	Derek Laverty ³ C L Popham	8	115 b	72	20	74	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Double Dutch I (Nicholas Bill)
Reared over on way to start, tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, headed 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out (op 80-1)

F	5. Springleaze 50/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	7	118 t	–	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Keylu (Sula Bula)
Held up behind, lost touch from 8th, fell 2 out (tchd 66-1)

PU	6. Stagnite 80/1 David England ³ Dai Williams	David England ³ Dai Williams	8	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Compton Place - Superspring (Superlative)
Led, clear 3rd, headed approaching 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 8th (op 66-1 tchd 100-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 3m 59.90s (slow by 8.90s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Ellerslie Tom (vet's certificate), Ohana (self certificate)
1st owner: Seasons Holidays (Qrackers) 1st breeder: Eric Becq
2nd owner: Tristar (Dishdasha)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Malakiya)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £2.20 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £3.34

4:00 Newton Abbot 20 Jul 2008

Bryan Heathman 80th Birthday Beginners' Chase