09 Mar 2009 16:30 Plumpton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,505); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdles Course; Chase Course;Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Win 10,000 With Skybet.com Gold Cup Challenge Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Push The Port (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9U-P682 / 23 | Jump (15) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Pink Soc | 4/1 | |
| behind, headway 9th, chased leaders 13th, driven to challenge after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Victree (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3P29U-0 / 11 | Jump (19) | M Goldstein | L Wells Mrs Linda Cannon | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 11th, went 3rd travelling well before 4 out, switched left to inside approaching 2 out, chased winner last, kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Zimbabwe (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 403P44 / 12 | Jump (46) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke R J & Mrs J A Peake | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden and blundered 3 out, driven soon after, headed approaching 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 1 L | Strolling Vagabond (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 0P-P45P / 11 | Jump (41) | J Goldstein | John R Upson Mr Jim Bath | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, driven along after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Man of The Moment (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 4-80331 / 8 | Jump (50) | S E Durack | Jim Best Southdowns Racing | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, driven along 9th, ridden in 5th when blundered 4 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | Dist | Count The Cost (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | P-5PPP0 / 11 | Jump (36) | J Kington | M Madgwick Mr M Madgwick | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 10th, struggling after 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | Dist | Alderbrook Girl (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 34261P / 10 | Jump (12) | M Bradburne | R Curtis IPO Racing Partnership | 8/1 | |
| always behind, mistake 9th, struggling after 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Another Club Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P04/7UP / 10 | Jump (46) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, driven and lost place aftre 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Impress (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 0-3PPF7 / 6 | Flat (1067), Jump (15) | Mr P York | R H York Gingers Whingers | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Miss Doublet (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 3-34UU6 / 8 | Jump (32) | Mr J Derham | J W Mullins Sir Nicholas Bowden | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Napolito (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P-0P0P4 / 8 | Jump (36) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tomillielou (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | P39-654 / 9 | Jump (13) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr R W Phizacklea | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | The Speaker (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 57-0350 / 8 | Jump (14) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F W K Griffin | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Portrait Royale (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 5-F34PU / 10 | Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss A M Newton-Smith PPS Racing | ||
