05 Mar 2009 16:50 Carlisle
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Cheltenham Preview After Racing Today Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Bamby (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 5R1-77P / 25 | Jump (19) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Susan Granger | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped left throughout, hit 1st, led 4 out, clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Norminster (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | P12193 / 11 | Jump (17) | P Kinsella | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ¾ L | Lerida (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 01P7P4 / 10 | Flat (892), Jump (9) | D N Cullinane | Mrs A M Naughton Famous Five Racing | 18/1 | |
| led from 3rd, headed 4 out, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Thatlldoforme (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13/P-912 / 9 | Jump (26) | G Lee | A C Whillans Mr A Gilchrist | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Pistol Basc (FR) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 7) | 98F0F4 / 11 | Jump (17) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Panther Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 4 out, soon headway, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 11 L | Hollows Mill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 477242 / 13 | Jump (17) | C I Gillies | F P Murtagh The Great Expectations… | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Bog Oak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | FPP-53B / 9 | Jump (17) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter The Cartmel Race… | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 12 L | Thievery (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 24-1142 / 10 | Jump (46) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson | 7/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 23 L | Duke of Malfi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 031PPF / 9 | Jump (14) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss G Joughin | 11/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | Dist | Stormy Beech (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 15PP96 / 13 | Jump (9) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, took closer order 4th, blundered when lost place 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Isan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 79/P-P0 / 7 | Jump (48) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Royal Glen (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 326668 / 11 | Flat (954), Jump (9) | R McGrath | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd | ||
