13 Mar 2009 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Andytown (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 03-4134 / 22 | Jump (34) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 6th, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, ran on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 24 |   | 9 L | Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 511116 / 11 | Jump (27) | M M O'connor | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke | 100/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance after 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | Big Eared Fran (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 10-F421 / 9 | Jump (6) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Thomas Barr | 7/2 | |
| held up behind, headway after 3 out, effort on outer after 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 22 |   | 2 L | Font (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-11024 / 10 | Flat (517), Jump (77) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls A Hill, S Florey,… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Presenting Copper (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 1-71217 / 8 | Jump (29) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway after 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Coq Hardi (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | F120-24 / 9 | Jump (121) | J Reveley | P & M Bowen Sir Robert Ogden | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when hit 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | 5 L | Leamington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 2319UP / 8 | Flat (886), Jump (3) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Three Off The Tee… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 21 |   | 4½ L | Oscatello (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 647/021 / 11 | Jump (7) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Ross Oliver | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 6th, stayed on from after 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Khachaturian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 147457 / 10 | Flat (923), Jump (27) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Mr L Price | 40/1 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd until 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Faltering Fullback (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 126-312 / 9 | Jump (13) | Alain Cawley | Eric McNamara CCK Syndicate | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 6 L | Piraya (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 3-4F0F7 / 9 | Jump (20) | L Heard | D Pipe T Neill | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Little Shilling (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 111111 / 7 | Jump (80) | B Wharfe | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 2nd, led 6th until after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | NS | Caracciola (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 00004-9 / 13 | Flat (146), Jump (91) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, headway after next, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Mamlook (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 01-B064 / 9 | Flat (146), Jump (27) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe P A Deal & G Lowe | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when stumbled badly on bend approaching 3 out, effort 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Hangover (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 0161U1 / 9 | Jump (27) | Paul Townend | C O'Dwyer Gigginstown House… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, until hampered after 7th, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Penn Da Benn (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | F5P-F11 / 9 | Jump (27) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr Terry Warner | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 1 L | Pauillac (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 339-344 / 7 | Flat (888), Jump (55) | Donal Fahy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 33/1 | |
| behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 18th | 13 |   | ½ L | Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-2U117 / 10 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | 12/1 | |
| left in lead 2nd, headed after 3rd, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 19th | 20 |   | 2 L | Quartz De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4-4110 / 10 | Jump (6) | Nick Scholfield | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, hit next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 20th | 23 |   | 9 L | Prince De Bersy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9-P3P35 / 6 | Flat (893), Jump (48) | T Molloy | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 21st | 18 |   | Dist | Carrick Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 40-333F / 10 | Jump (60) | Gerard Tumelty | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 2 |   | 20 L | Acambo (GER) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | P6/1F6-P / 9 | Flat (1288), Jump (111) | J Kington | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 390006 / 11 | Jump (71) | Jack Doyle | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | |||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Gaspara (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 3496-55 / 8 | Jump (3) | A Glassonbury | D Pipe Mr P McMahon | ||
