15 Dec 2007 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,808); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Steeplechase Company Centenary Relkeel Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) |
103-242 / 22 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs R Scott |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, headway 2 out, soon challenged for 2nd going well, led approaching last, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Good Bye Simon (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) |
24-1532 / 8 |
Jump (27) | M A Fitzgerald | T Doumen J Hayoz |
6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, moved closer 5th, mistake 2 out, hard ridden, slightly outpaced between last 2 before rallying to chase winner last, no impression flat, held on well for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) |
111351 / 12 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
10/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, headway 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| HD |
Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
1111-13 / 11 |
Jump (21) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 5th, narrow lead 6th to 8th, led again 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Liberate (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
225-720 / 9 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Anabel K Murphy |
10/3 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, not fluent, headed 6th, lead again 8th, blundered, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Grand Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
114-115 / 6 |
Jump (21) | C Pieux | F Doumen Uplifting Bloodstock… |
14/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 3rd, headway, in touch approaching 2 out, shaken up, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Key Time (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
211- / 8 |
Jump (314) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson |
16/1 | |
| not fluent, chased leaders, mistakes 4th and 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 15 L |
My Turn Now (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
1F161-5 / 8 |
Jump (42) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs J M Haines |
4/1 | |
| narrow lead to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out | ||||||||||