12 Dec 2008 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,010); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Boylepoker.com Chase (Listed Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P3609-2 / 25 | Flat (1685), Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | 11/2 | |
| in touch, headway 11th, led after 3 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on gamely from last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Star De Mohaison (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1111/3-9 / 9 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden | 11/1 | |
| travelled well in mid-division, joined leaders after 4 out, ridden and every chance after last, kept on, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 19 L | Possol (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2321-81 / 11 | Jump (20) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, hampered 16th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, plugged on to go modest 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 412P/3-1 / 11 | Jump (36) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway 9th, jumped right 16th, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 7 L | Harmony Brig (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 3/6100-6 / 14 | Jump (56) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr M Clementson | 18/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden after 4 out, some progress after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Fundamentalist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F8-8714 / 12 | Jump (41) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 17th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Simon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 52U4U-4 / 10 | Jump (27) | A Thornton | J L Spearing Mrs Mercy Rimell | 15/2 | |
| led until after 17th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 3½ L | Trigger The Light (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 216/11-F / 13 | Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King Mrs A A Shutes | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway from 12th, blundered badly 16th, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 9 L | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6526-46 / 11 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 16th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 26 L | One Sniff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1211/P1- / 10 | Jump (237) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr J Hales | 12/1 | |
| struggling 12th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 3 L | Comply Or Die (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0P211-P / 12 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 28/1 | |
| in touch until 10th, soon struggling in rear, gradually lost touch from 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Verasi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 21118-P / 10 | Flat (1524), Jump (13) | P Hide | G & J Moore F Ledger J Bateman | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Turko (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 123F-49 / 10 | Flat (1291), Jump (27) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Parsons Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 423/54-1 / 12 | Jump (56) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R A S Offer | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Itsmyboy (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 111313- / 8 | Jump (391) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | ||
