18 Oct 2008 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,776); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
University Of Gloucestershire Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 7) | 94U01-1 / 22 | Flat (892), Jump (158) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 5/2 | |
| in touch, mistake 6th (water), lost place 9th, behind when rapid headway after 2 out, driven to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | U334-03 / 9 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, driven and kept on after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3¼ L | The Package (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 1/2192P- / 12 | Jump (218) | T J Murphy | D Pipe The Johnson Family | 9/2 | |
| led, driven and headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 11119-1 / 11 | Jump (170) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3 L | Roman Villa (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 05-0P22 / 7 | Flat (106), Jump (24) | N D Fehily | M Sheppard D Pierce | 33/1 | |
| held up, mistake 8th, headway 2 out, driven and no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 15 L | Asudo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 01292/1 / 8 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 2 out, soon driven and lost place approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | Dist | Like A Duke (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 225-1 / 7 | Jump (166) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up when mistake 1st and 2nd, lost place 9th, continued, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Chrysander (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 121F21 / 9 | Flat (833), Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | ||
| 5 |   | - | Chaninbar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 334482 / 10 | Flat (1127), Jump (13) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris John Watts | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Premier Dane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 36-2211 / 10 | Flat (798), Jump (80) | D J Condon | N G Richards Hush Hush Partnership | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 408615 / 11 | Flat (168), Jump (13) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | ||
