17 Jan 2009 15:45 Wincanton
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,048); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Connaught Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Double Dizzy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2-63335 / 24 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr R Gibbs | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and chased leader 17th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, driven out and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Lord Killeshanra (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F5/6P9-4 / 10 | Jump (22) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell | 9/1 | |
| held up last, headway 15th, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Stolen Moments (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 221-F31 / 10 | Jump (30) | Christian Williams | A King Neil Headdock &… | 11/1 | |
| led, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 12 L | Pauillac (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4339-34 / 7 | Flat (833), Jump (42) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder 10th, ridden and chased leaders 17th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | Dist | Nicto De Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 03-FF21 / 12 | Jump (22) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, ridden 15th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Creinch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 128243 / 8 | Jump (5) | C Poste | M F Harris Pet Necessities… | ||
| 1 |   | - | Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 424F0-1 / 11 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | |||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Rodrigo Gonzales (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 141-732 / 9 | Jump (22) | W Marston | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7P-0P10 / 9 | Flat (109), Jump (36) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Zacharova (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 24-2PF1 / 10 | Flat (930), Jump (38) | L Heard | Miss V Williams Mr Julian Taylor | ||
