12 Mar 2009 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £260,000 (Penalty: £148,226); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
371-U11 / 22 |
Jump (47) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 7th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenging when mistake last, led flat, edged left towards finish, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Punchestowns (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
113-112 / 8 |
Flat (577), Jump (47) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson |
10/3 | |
| in touch, not fluent 5th, closed 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and pressed last, edged left and headed flat, held when switched right towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 17 L |
Powerstation (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
414122 / 15 |
Jump (36) | A J McNamara | Eamon O'connell Mrs A O'Connell |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, headway 9th, hit next, every chance 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Kasbah Bliss (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13512-1 / 11 |
Flat (159), Jump (26) |
C Pieux | F Doumen H De Pracomtal |
10/11 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, challenging 2 out, outpaced by front pair when went left and hit last, weakened and lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Mighty Man (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12121P/ / 10 |
Jump (686) | S Thomas | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, squeezed along after 3 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| HD |
Whatuthink (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
P-32522 / 13 |
Jump (49) | D N Russell | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership |
100/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, hit 8th, 9th and 10th, headed 3 out, still well there 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Mobaasher (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
941-223 / 12 |
Flat (891), Jump (82) |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Julie Mansell |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411-446 / 10 |
Flat (138), Jump (47) |
R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
28/1 | |
| in touch, miskes 5th and 8th, outpaced 9th, struggling from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
37-2113 / 11 |
Flat (309), Jump (47) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
No Refuge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
5/15-325 / 10 |
Flat (1608), Jump (47) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
100/1 | |
| in rear, stepped at 1st, losing touch 9th | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Pettifour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1358 / 11 |
Jump (47) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J B Pettifer |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 16 L |
Tazbar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
162-352 / 8 |
Flat (128), Jump (26) |
J Reveley | K G Reveley The Supreme Partnership |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and last 6th, losing touch from 9th | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
| 3¼ L |
Shakervilz (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
113-113 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock… |
50/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
14th |
1 |
| 27 L |
Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1FF235 / 10 |
Flat (1336), Jump (18) |
D Elsworth | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||