16 Nov 2008 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Cotswold Style Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Punchestowns (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 113- / 22 | Flat (461), Jump (212) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led just after 3 out, drew clear on bit approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3½ L | Ballydub (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F1P21- / 7 | Jump (233) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R Gibbs | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 19 |   | 5 L | Arctic Magic (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 3241-79 / 10 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | W S Kittow Midd Shire Racing | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway when jumped slowly 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | ½ L | Nikos Extra (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 066-11 / 11 | Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs P Tollit | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, in touch from 4th, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Pennek (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 8 | Jump (348) | Jack Doyle | A King Mr H D Read | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, staying on when hit last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Adroit Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5722-15 / 6 | Jump (14) | Christian Williams | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chasing leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | SHD | Vale Of Avocia (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 97-8170 / 9 | Jump (31) | Alain Cawley | W F Codd Oliver O'Mahony | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along before 7th, stayed on approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 8 L | Super Formen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P2142-3 / 8 | Jump (36) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart &… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went second 7th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | NK | No Panic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 112733 / 9 | Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Lupanar (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 12) | 2162-1 / 8 | Flat (425), Jump (198) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, headway before next, not fluent 3 out, driven 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 22 |   | ½ L | Timpo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 6/140-0 / 11 | Jump (29) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 23 |   | 2¼ L | Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 701103 / 9 | Jump (17) | Harry Skelton | J J Murphy John Joseph Murphy | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden before 3 out, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 24 L | Bobby Gee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 7533/21- / 10 | Jump (321) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson The Oakley Partnership | 25/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 3rd, led and hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Sherney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 050/127 / 8 | Jump (35) | A O'Keeffe | C Byrnes Martin Donovan | 22/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6 |   | 21 L | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12- / 12 | Flat (415), Jump (204) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Bob Whitby | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 1½ L | Toomdeely (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) | 0-07129 / 14 | Jump (2) | B C Byrnes | P Neville Patrick Neville | 20/1 | |
| led to 6th, ridden next, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 14 |   | 13 L | Corkage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 675114 / 12 | Jump (22) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Col Robert Symonds | 20/1 | |
| prominent, weakening when not fluent 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Pocket Aces (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 10F10-7 / 10 | Jump (29) | T J Murphy | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… | ||
| 16 |   | - | Distiller (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 134750 / 6 | Flat (386), Jump (30) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | |||
| 17 |   | - | Arctic Wings (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 6) | 0139-3F / 9 | Flat (401), Jump (36) | G Lee | A W Carroll Jojopepadao | |||
| 21 |   | - | Freddies Return (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 882/26- / 12 | Jump (331) | N D Fehily | J A B Old Mr R Gurney | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Leg Spinner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 117-074 / 7 | Flat (29), Jump (105) | A P McCoy | A J Martin Mr W A Moffett | ||
| 18 |   | - | Bertie May (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) | 11/6176- / 9 | Jump (205) | W McCarthy | K Bishop Mrs J B Wingfield… | |||
