16 Apr 2009 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Geesink Norba Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Mount Benger (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
722113 / 25 |
Flat (1128), Jump (7) |
Christian Williams | D L Williams Mr And Mrs R H… |
33/1 | |
| patiently ridden in rear, headway approaching 2 out, closed on leader to challenge after last, driven and stayed on gamely flat to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Saphir Des Bois (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2P1216 / 9 |
Flat (761), Jump (61) |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr F Lloyd |
11/2 | |
| led 3rd until after 11th, led 3 out, about 3 lengths clear approaching last, strongly pressed flat, kept on well until headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Golden Child (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
344P42 / 7 |
Jump (22) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, not reached leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Ordre de Bataille (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
33-3141 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson |
9/2 | |
| mistakes, held up in rear, hit 8th, ridden and hit 11th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd and hit next, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Pancake (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
423217 / 12 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Richard Hambleton |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake 9th, led and mistake 11th, blundered 4 out, headed next, weakened and mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 13 L |
Hivikos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
3953PU / 8 |
Flat (966), Jump (3) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs P J Buckler |
5/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Tarotino (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0/23P11 / 8 |
Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Mr J B Webb |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Project Gallery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
1-68978 / 6 |
Jump (41) | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mrs R A Humphries |
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8 |
| - |
Fire And Rain (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
44UP11 / 8 |
Flat (686), Jump (20) |
N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing |
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7 |
| - |
Back Among Friends (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2FP-243 / 10 |
Jump (50) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mrs J Fowler |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
9-F4134 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Jimmy McCarthy | R Lee James And Jean… |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Irish Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
1PP/P21 / 12 |
Jump (21) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill |
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