06 May 2009 18:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,372); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-point Championship Final Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Drybrook Bedouin (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/32212- / 10 | Jump (22) | Mr M G Miller | Peter Shaw Fourpay | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 15th, challenged going well after 4 out, led after 3 out but remained pressed, edging left before 2 out, headed narrowly towards finish, regained lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | HD | Grenfell (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 7) | 7311R1- / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr S Twiston-davies | Mrs C Twiston-Davies Mrs J K Powell | 5/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway on outside 12th, went 2nd 16th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, remained challenging, took narrow lead towards finish, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 15 L | Belligerent (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/72332- / 10 | Jump (15) | Mr A Wadlow | B Clarke Mrs Belinda Clarke | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 10th, outpaced 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Historic Place (USA) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 60U/332- / 9 | Flat (198), Jump (25) | Mr G Humfrey | George Humfrey Keay, Geake & Balding | 25/1 | |
| in rear, many mistakes, well behind 13th, progress into moderate 7th before 3 out, snatched 4th near finish, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | ¾ L | We're Confused (GB) (Gelding, grey, 12 0) | 1123P4- / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr D Mansell | Mrs J Mansell Mr G Salter | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, hampered 3rd, mistake next, headway after 16th, switched left after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 24 L | Fifty Yearson (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | 5PFP21- / 9 | Jump (11) | Nick Slatter | F O'Brien Mr Geoff Slatter | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 16th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 15 L | Apollo Blaze (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | U/14731- / 11 | Jump (23) | Mr J L Monk | Mrs P J Shaw Mr Paul Harvey | 16/1 | |
| jumped right, led after 1st, ridden 17th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 7 L | Dan Ryan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3P2214- / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr L Rowe | Eddie Rice Fergal Gaughran | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when hampered 3rd, mistake next, back in touch 6th, hit 15th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Master Alf (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 3P/1132- / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr P Bull | Mrs Suzy Bull Mr P A Bull | |||
| 10 |   | - | Scrappie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2P/2111- / 11 | Jump (25) | Mr O Greenall | Mrs C Coward Mr P W Harrison | |||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Senor Cid (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F1P5P2- / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr W White | Mrs J C Reed Mr Joseph Cobden | ||
| BD | 12 |   | - | The Piper's Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 13/5112- / 8 | Jump (18) | Mr J Docker | Miss H Campbell Mrs T H Hayward | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Cluthe Boy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 441312- / 11 | Jump (11) | Miss S Sharratt | Miss S Sharratt Miss S Sharratt | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Woodbridge Quest (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 12 0) | 4F2311- / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr Joshua Guerriero | Miss C Tizzard Mrs Christine E… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ilikehimmac (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | U/2322-4 / 13 | Jump (10) | Mr P Blagg | Paul Blagg Mr P Blagg Mr M… | ||
