28 Jan 2012 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Murphy Group Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
UF-4U72 / 11 |
Jump (45) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
7/2 | |
| made all, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 17 L |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 12) |
5141-5U / 10 |
Flat (2089), Jump (77) |
Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
8/1 | |
| in touch on inside, tracked winner 6th, lost place 4 out, regained 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
28-15PP / 9 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders to 3rd, mid-division, reminders after 7th, soon behind, outpaced 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Aerial (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4712-41 / 11 |
Flat (1048), Jump (42) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Tony Hayward And… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with leading pair when lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
313P-12 / 12 |
Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 12th, ridden and stayed on from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Araldur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
2211-20 / 12 |
Jump (77) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, hit 13th, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1107-32 / 10 |
Jump (76) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend |
16/1 | |
| in touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 5th, lost place 9th, soon struggling, no danger after | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
72P/221 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe The Arthur White… |
14/1 | |
| mistakes, soon behind, reminders after 6th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
5221-P0 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr A J Norman |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, chased winner when mistake 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
574-586 / 11 |
Flat (1603), Jump (51) |
P J Brennan | T R George Power Panels Electrical… |
22/1 | |
| chased winner to 6th, outpaced 11th, soon behind | ||||||||||