16 Oct 2009 17:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,602); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Softrack Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mister Apple's (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 7412-13 / 25 | Flat (1890), Jump (95) | Mr O Greenall | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well flat (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Gaora Lane (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 234725- / 10 | Jump (184) | Mr Derek O'Connor | C J Mann S Beccle,Lady Hart,M… | 7/1 | |
| led to 3rd, with leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, stayed challenging, stayed on flat, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 2 L | Runshan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 693-432 / 12 | Jump (12) | Mr S W Drinkwater | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos | 8/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, headed and not fluent 3 out, stayed challenging, hung left after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 7 L | Skipper's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) | 323241 / 10 | Jump (12) | Mr R G Henderson | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway approaching 8th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 2 L | River Indus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 250146- / 12 | Jump (214) | Mr R Woollacott | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled 9th, mistakes 11th, 12th and 13th, beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Galant Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9F145-2 / 10 | Jump (154) | Nathan Moscrop | Ferdy Murphy Mrs R Burt | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 3rd, headway into mid-division 3 out, not in contention, stayed on flat, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 9 L | Kells Castle (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 54121P / 9 | Flat (1559), Jump (13) | Ms N Carberry | G Elliott Joseph K McLoughlin | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 15th, weakened after 4 out, stumbled 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 11 L | See Double You (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 57842P / 18 | Jump (13) | Mr R O Harding | E M O'Sullivan Ronan M P McNally | 9/1 | |
| mid-division , headway 10th, mistake 15th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, blundered badly 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 7 L | Keltic Lord (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1014P6 / 15 | Jump (26) | James Banks | P W Hiatt Mr Paul Porter | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when mistake 11th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Dune Raider (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 51U05P / 9 | Flat (1469), Jump (19) | Miss P Gundry | Dr R D P Newland Mrs I M Folkes | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 12th, struggling when mistake 14th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 458154 / 9 | Flat (151), Jump (26) | R Mahon | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, soon not travelling well, mistake 3rd, always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | Dist | Hautclan (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 79P5-P4 / 10 | Flat (2389), Jump (95) | Mr Tom David | A E Jones Mr Trevor Hemmings | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Oscar Glory (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 758511 / 12 | Jump (23) | Mr J J Codd | E Cawley Mr Edward Cawley | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Bafana Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) | 35P8-4P / 9 | Jump (41) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Quarry Town (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 12PPP-9 / 12 | Jump (41) | Mr J McGrath | D Pipe Mr Joshua Pearce | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Present Gale (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | P/413-11 / 8 | Jump (70) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | First Feerie (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | P528/11- / 6 | Flat (1225), Jump (357) | Mr J E Tudor | Noel T Chance Mr N M Watts &… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Prestbury Knight (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 8-16897 / 10 | Jump (24) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Cheltenham Racing… | |||
