15 Apr 2009 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £21,500 (Penalty: £13,463); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betster Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Boychuk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
654-455 / 24 |
Jump (186) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Aiden Murphy |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, led after 15th, soon clear, stayed on, driven out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 7 L |
Obaki de Grissay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
2315-25 / 7 |
Jump (54) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr Michael Lowe |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden after 16th, went 2nd after 3 out, but always being held by winner, mistake last, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| HD |
Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
101-295 / 11 |
Flat (2565), Jump (13) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/2 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up, headway after 17th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on from last, just failed to snatch 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Bob Bob Bobbin (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
P-85516 / 11 |
Jump (12) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Sarah Tizzard |
16/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd after 16th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 15 L |
Gaora Lane (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
323472 / 10 |
Jump (38) | N D Fehily | C J Mann S Beccle,Lady Hart,M… |
6/1 | |
| tracking leader when blundered 2nd, towards rear, ridden in 5th when hit 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Alexanderthegreat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2426UP / 12 |
Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams C L Conyers & Son… |
12/1 | |
| in touch, reminders after 12th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 8 L |
He's The Gaffer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
111P8P / 10 |
Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr D N V Churton |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| Dist |
Tana River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/22P-18 / 13 |
Jump (130) | T Siddall | Miss E C Lavelle The Frisky Fillies |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 8th until 10th, stayed pressing leader until 14th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Island Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
111-20P / 8 |
Jump (11) | P J Brennan | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Gidam Gidam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
514326 / 11 |
Flat (1078), Jump (32) |
P Kinsella | J Mackie Mrs Heather Kemp |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Trigger The Light (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
11-F8B2 / 13 |
Jump (39) | R Thornton | A King Mrs A A Shutes |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Never So Blue (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) |
F5-6441 / 11 |
Flat (1403), Jump (49) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mrs Christine Esling |
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12 |
| - |
Seymar Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
3/11-14R / 12 |
Jump (109) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs P A Dawson… |
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