17 Apr 2008 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Cheltenham Business Club Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | P-0P534 / 26 | Jump (8) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 50/1 | |
| always prominent, led approaching 3 out, stayed on gamely from last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4 L | Poker De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 1-18396 / 9 | Jump (61) | R McGrath | Ferdy Murphy Mr D A Johnson | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on, held from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Arrayou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 07-0015 / 8 | Jump (47) | A P McCoy | O Sherwood Mr J P Ledwidge | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 9th, stayed on after 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Hopkins (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 2225-11 / 9 | Jump (26) | D Elsworth | H D Daly Mr Trevor Hemmings | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, held when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2F3633 / 11 | Jump (12) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Downing Street (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 43F-46P / 9 | Jump (216) | A O'Keeffe | Jennie Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 25/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, challenged for 3rd last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 516304 / 10 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 8th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 1 L | Theatre Dance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 22/5162 / 10 | Jump (20) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Francis Ward | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway and blundered 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | Dist | Chiaro (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 070203 / 9 | Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 14 L | Redemption (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P0-P690 / 14 | Jump (35) | T Scudamore | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | Dist | Mith Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 3394FP / 9 | Jump (18) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | 33/1 | |
| in touch until 8th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | Dist | Jockser (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6-0700U / 7 | Jump (2) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins The D M L Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tailed off from 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 327P67 / 9 | Jump (22) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 15/2 | |
| reminders, led until approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
