12.50 3m Health Care Beginners´ Chase of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Leicester Results Wed, 10th Dec, 2008

Going - Heavy (Chase - Soft, Good to Soft in places).

1st - £5,204.00, 2nd - £1,528.00, 3rd - £764.00, 4th - £382.00 4 Ran

1st

Au Courant (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Michael Buckley)

Zaffaran (USA) - Thatsthefashion (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 4/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Tote Win £3.60

chased leader, just over 4 lengths down when left in lead 10th, drew clear approaching last, eased towards finish

2nd

4.5L

Mount Sandel (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)

Supreme Leader - Droichidin(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 6/1

O Sherwood

D Elsworth

held up, not fluent, pecked 6th, hampered 10th, soon behind, mistake 3 out, closed approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner

3rd

35+L

Idarah (USA) 11-2 (Mr Liam Mulryan)

Aljabr (USA) - Fatina (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Farm LLC

SP 14/1

M G Quinlan

J E Moore

raced keenly, not fluent 1st, chased leaders, left disputing lead 10th, still every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, soon eased

fell

Quickbeam (IRE) 11-2 (Miss Mandy-D Coughlan)

Lord Americo - Your Life(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 8/15fav

Miss Venetia Williams

S Thomas

led, not fluent 3rd, just over 4 lengths ahead when fell 10th

Off 12.50
Tote Exacta- £29.40.

Non runner Pass The Class
2007 Sheriff Roscoe 7 11-2 D Elsworth 9/2 (P Winkworth)