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Handicap Chase

Hereford · 21 March 2005
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance3m 1f 110y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Paddy The Optimist (IRE) (10/3) won the Handicap Chase at Hereford on 21 March 2005, beating Silver Samuel (NZ) by 3½ lengths under Lee Stephens for trainer Dai Burchell. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 3m 1f 110y; the winning time was 6m 26.10s (slow by 13.10s). The 3/2 favourite, Be Upstanding (GB), finished 5th, beaten 44½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Paddy The Optimist (IRE)
SP: 10/3 J: Lee Stephens T: Dai Burchell
Won by 3½ lengthsFav: Be Upstanding (GB) 3/2 · 5th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 9g Lee Stephens(5) Dai Burchell 10-5 79— 6:26.10 4,478.50 10/3
2nd Silver Samuel (NZ) t 7g 3½ Josh Byrne(3) S A Brookshaw 9-12 68— 6:26.80 1,378 12/1
3rd Quizzling (IRE) 7g 24 Richard Young(3) John Ryall 10-7 77— 6:31.60 689 8/1
4th Brady Boys (USA) p 8g 6 Owyn Nelmes(5) John O'Shea 9-4 64— 6:32.80 344.50 10/1
5th Be Upstanding (GB) b 10g 11 T J Dreaper(7) Ferdy Murphy 10-11 89— 6:35.00 — 3/2 fav
6th Mr Tenpercent (GB) t 9g 3 David Dennis Matt Sheppard 10-13 77— 6:35.60 — 14/1
7th Reliance Leader (GB) 9g 30 Robert L Butler(7) Dai Williams 9-0 64— 6:41.60 — 66/1
PU Probus Lord (GB) 10g — James Davies Chris Down 11-12 90— — — 10/1

Winning time 6m 26.10s (slow by 13.10s)

Non-runners Maisiebel (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (0 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Handicap Chase at Hereford in 2005?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) won the Handicap Chase at Hereford on 21 March 2005, ridden by Lee Stephens and trained by Dai Burchell.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Handicap Chase at Hereford?
1st Paddy The Optimist (IRE) (10/3), 2nd Silver Samuel (NZ) (12/1), 3rd Quizzling (IRE) (8/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Handicap Chase at Hereford?
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/3.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Handicap Chase at Hereford?
8 horses ran in the 2005 Handicap Chase at Hereford. Non-runners: Maisiebel (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Handicap Chase at Hereford?
The winning time was 6m 26.10s (slow by 13.10s).

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