24 Jan 2009 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 33-U541 / 25 | Jump (10) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th until 10th, led next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely from next, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) | 13P4-21 / 9 | Flat (1673), Jump (35) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when hit 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ½ L | Too Forward (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 459-P46 / 14 | Jump (23) | T J Murphy | Jamie Snowden Mr Richard Pitman | 10/1 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, headway 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and found little flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 10 L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P6-642 / 13 | Flat (1238), Jump (28) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | 15/2 | |
| held up, hit 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 17 L | Battlecry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4332-24 / 12 | Jump (50) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 8 L | Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 3508-13 / 9 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Joe Moran | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, effort after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 1-P9020 / 8 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Robert & Sarah… | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when blundered next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 25 L | Turko (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 23F-49P / 10 | Flat (1334), Jump (43) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | 7/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leaders until mistake 10th, soon driven along in rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Foreman (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 36255-7 / 12 | Flat (2484), Jump (258) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15-5P37 / 14 | Flat (2598), Jump (29) | D Elsworth | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Richard Longley | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Private Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P-43218 / 11 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David And Daphne… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Reveillez (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 1F861/2- / 10 | Flat (1710), Jump (637) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Exors of the Late… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Stan (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 14-2P51 / 11 | Flat (1666), Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Lidjo De Rouge (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 442144 / 13 | Flat (1763), Jump (23) | L Heard | P Henderson Mr Richard Hawker | ||
