Wincanton 20/03/2008 Good to Soft (Soft in places) 3.20 Axminster Carpets Somerset National Handicap Chase (Class 3) £15000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 3f 110yds, penalty £9759, 7 ran. 1st   Petite Margot 9 P J Brennan 2-1 11 6 N A Twiston-Davies Held up last, ridden and headway to chase leader 18th, challenged to lead approaching 3 out, kept on from last, all out Opened 5/2 £1800-£800, £900-£400(x2), £1000-£500(x5), including office money 2nd ½l Ironside (IRE) 9 J Tizzard 14-1 10 10 C L Tizzard Mid-division, headway to chase leader 9th, led briefly approaching 18th, rallied to chase leader 2 out, stayed on well to go 2nd from last Opened 14/1, touched 16/1 3rd 2½  l Iris De Balme (FR)   Matthew Batchelor 2-1 11 3 S Curran Pulled early and held up towards rear, headway 14th, led 18th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied and every chance when not fluent last, no extra flat Opened 5/2, touched 3/1 4th 28l Georges Boy (IRE) 10 Mr A Merriam(7) 8-1 10 10 P J Jones Led, mistake 1st, headed 18th, weakened 4 out, mistake 2 out Opened 8/1, touched 9/1 5th 18l Special Conquest 10 W P Kavanagh(3) 8-1 10 11 J W Mullins Chased leader, ridden and lost place 13th, rallied 18th, no impression after Opened 9/1 Fell   I Hear Thunder (IRE) 10 D Jacob 8-1 11 2 R H Buckler Prominent until stumbled and fell 15th Opened 11/1 Pulled Up   Maletton (FR) 8 Christian Williams 10-1 11 12 Evan Williams Held up, ridden and effort 18th, weakened 3 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last Opened 11/2, touched 11/1 Winning time: 07:25.500 Wincanton results 2.20   2.50   3.20   3.50   4.20   4.50