17 Apr 2009 18:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £21,000 (Penalty: £13,150); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Events For Everyone At Cheltenham Racecourse Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1F16P1 / 23 | Flat (944), Jump (4) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sarah A Dawson | 9/4 | |
| pressed leader from 3rd, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, in command approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Chapoturgeon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 9-F211F / 12 | Flat (731), Jump (15) | T J Murphy | P F Nicholls The Jack Barber… | 4/9 | |
| led 2nd, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th or 8th, hit 3 out and headed, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 29 L | Take It There (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 9-93122 / 9 | Flat (443), Jump (53) | R Lucey-Butler | A J Lidderdale Entertainments… | 20/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leader until next, tailing off 8th, weakening when hit 10th | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 21 L | Kinkeel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 245322 / 14 | Jump (4) | E Dehdashti | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost touch from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Jack's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P44225 / 12 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | Mrs S Johnson Batts, Vaughan,… | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly until 3rd, always behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
