14 Dec 2007 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £23,000 (Penalty: £14,405); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
BGC Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Wonderkid (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 4508P-6 / 25 | Jump (33) | K Whelan | A J Martin W A Moffett | 5/1 | |
| patiently ridden, held up and behind, headway 27th, close up 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well and drew clear flat comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 3411-02 / 15 | Jump (27) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, narrow lead headed 3 out, led again 2 out, headed before last, stayed on to hold on well 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 36F-84U / 12 | Jump (19) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | 8/1 | |
| always in touch, jumped slowly 5th, joined leader 25th, led 3 out to 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 11/890-4 / 13 | Jump (61) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy I Todd, F Murphy,… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, steady headway from halfway, outpaced 5 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Florida Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 1077-75 / 11 | Jump (28) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs C Twiston-Davies | 14/1 | |
| always in touch, jumped slowly 12th, 3rd when mistake 26th, slightly outpaced after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | HD | Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | UP-2UU4 / 11 | Jump (19) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, mistake 23rd, headway 25th, mistake 5 out, one pace after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 5 L | Native Beat (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 0490/63 / 13 | Jump (27) | Miss D Duggan | J R H Fowler Miss Daisy Duggan | 50/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 10th, ridden 23rd, outpaced 25th, tried to close after 2 out but no real danger | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 7 L | Freneys Well (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4U202-1 / 9 | Jump (54) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | Osko D'aron (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 000082 / 6 | Jump (13) | Benoit Delo | T Doumen Comtesse C A Armand | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 9th, lost place when blundered 27th, no headway after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 30 L | Dulgodti Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 42UP6U / 9 | Jump (28) | A D Leigh | John G Carr James V Neville | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, behind after 24th, hampered 27th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Rocking Ship (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 8-44309 / 10 | Jump (87) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Clare Connection… | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | All In The Stars (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | P40P-PF / 10 | Jump (22) | N Mulholland | D P Keane Mrs H R Cross | 33/1 | |
| behind until pulled up before 19th | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Craven (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 2U33F3 / 11 | Jump (11) | C Poste | M F Harris Mrs Denise Hopkins | 18/1 | |
| held up, mistake 13th, headway 25th, disputing 4th when ran wide on landing, slipped up and unseated rider 27th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Juful Tennis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 32-016U / 11 | Jump (28) | P A Carberry | F Cottin Jp Senechal | 16/1 | |
| led until approaching 4th, tracked leader until approaching 15th, lost place next, behind 17th, tailed off before pulled up 25th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 12229-9 / 13 | Jump (48) | Mr G M Mangan | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 7th, effort 22nd, not fluent next, losing place when fell 27th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Iris Royal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 2U-P05P / 12 | Jump (28) | 2nd Preference | C E Longsdon Sir Robert Ogden | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 25th, struggling when mistake next, pulled up before 27th | ||||||||||
