10 Mar 2009 16:15 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (G/Firm places Hurdles Course;Chase;Good,G/Soft in places).
Paddypower.com Best Cheltenham Value Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Stagecoach Amber (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | U-62620 / 23 | Jump (14) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 8/1 | |
| made all, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 18 L | Tarabaloo (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 8) | 13P-432 / 7 | Jump (14) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Mr R W Metcalfe | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders when blundered next, stayed on to go 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Cybora (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 3-51412 / 9 | Jump (92) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy D Clinton, S Gale,… | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 10th, stayed on under pressure to chase winner 3 out to before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | NK | Sands Rising (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 6-60P57 / 12 | Jump (116) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr T L A Robson | 22/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Carrietau (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 444343 / 9 | Flat (924), Jump (19) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 12/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner 8th, lost place 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | Sound Of Cheers (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 43-149P / 12 | Flat (2863), Jump (41) | C I Gillies | F Kirby Mr Fred Kirby | 28/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 24 L | Day Of Claies (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1331P/8- / 9 | Flat (1417), Jump (502) | F Davis | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 14/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 14 L | Whatcanyasay (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 621324 / 10 | Jump (6) | J Reveley | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 4/1 | |
| chased winner to 8th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 225P60 / 10 | Jump (34) | R McGrath | M Kidd Thru The Green… | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Teviot Lass (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 88U335 / 9 | Jump (14) | Harry Haynes | W Amos Mr Stewart Bonney | ||
