16 Nov 2007 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,921); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
BGC Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Spot Thedifference (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 01141-8 / 32 | Jump (18) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, left in lead before 5th, headed 25th, left in lead 27th, headed after 2 out, switched right before leading last, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Casadei (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 306263 / 11 | Jump (13) | D J Condon | T G McCourt L Fay/oliver Curtis | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, left closer before 5th, mistake 18th, led after 2 out, headed last, stayed on flat, held final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2 L | Puntal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 527P8-7 / 13 | Jump (195) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr Terry Neill | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4th, took wrong course shortly after, continued well behind, headway approaching 15th, challenging 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 5736F-8 / 12 | Jump (13) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | 7/1 | |
| in rear, left closer before 5th, hampered by loose horse and lost ground after 27th, tried to close after 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Dom Fontenail (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 1-00015 / 14 | Jump (65) | Mr Richard Hume | F Cottin Mrs A G Kavanagh | 50/1 | |
| in touch, blundered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 43UP-2U / 11 | Jump (19) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, took closer order before 5th, close up 4th when mistake, swerved left and unseated rider after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Happy Hussar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 8-F19U7 / 15 | Jump (8) | O Dayman | Dr P Pritchard Mrs T Pritchard | 200/1 | ||
| chased leaders, took wrong course after 4th, continued, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Freneys Well (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 4U202-1 / 9 | Jump (26) | Mr G M Mangan | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Dulgodti Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | P-42UP6 / 9 | Jump (50) | James Davies | John G Carr James V Neville | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, slowed up before 5th, pushed along after 14th, 8th when unseated rider after 20th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Millanymare (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | P-15514 / 10 | Jump (46) | K Whelan | A J Martin V P Walsh | 10/1 | ||
| behind, effort 22nd, in rear of main group in touch when blundered and slipped on landing 27th, not recover | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Metal Detector (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 21-P12P / 15 | Jump (19) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Miss Sarah Rippon | 25/1 | |
| soon well behind, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 24th | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Juful Tennis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 05/2-016 / 11 | Jump (68), Flat (54) | P A Carberry | F Cottin Jp Senechal | 12/1 | |
| led, headed but left in lead 4th, slowed down and headed before next, pressed leader, led 25th, blundered and unseated rider 27th | ||||||||||
| RF | 5 |   | - | Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0P504-3 / 12 | Jump (22) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Alan Potts | 16/1 | |
| very reluctant to race, refused 1st | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Florida Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 81077-7 / 11 | Jump (28) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs C Twiston-Davies | 25/1 | ||
| prominent, took wrong course after 4th, continued well behind, progress 19th, no impression on leaders from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Sybellius D'artaix (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 94P489 / 9 | Jump (3) | T J Dreaper | Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson | 100/1 | ||
| mid-division, stumbled 21st, no progress | ||||||||||
