11 Dec 2009 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places,Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Chase (Listed Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | The Package (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 203-923 / 22 | Jump (34) | T J Murphy | D Pipe The Johnson Family | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 12th, went prominent 16th, chased leader next, led going well 3 out, kept on well flat,readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | The Tother One (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 133/1F-2 / 10 | Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden along from 14th, mistake on inside 4 out, headway under pressure from next, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 6 L | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 48-3211 / 14 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Cash Is King | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 12th, hit 14th and dropped to rear, blundered 4 out, still plenty to do next, good headway on inside before 2 out, kept on well into 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Trabolgan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2211/P6- / 12 | Jump (307) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 16th, blundered 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until blundered and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 11114-5 / 11 | Flat (62), Jump (27) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased leader 16th, chased winner from 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 8 L | Pomme Tiepy (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 13445-8 / 8 | Flat (928), Jump (201) | R Thornton | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 10th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | HD | Kia Kaha (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21F10-2 / 8 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| behind, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, hit 5th, mistake 13th (water), headway 16th, well there when hit 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 8 L | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | U2/20-8U / 14 | Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | C F Swan Capt R D Kennedy | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakening when blundered 14th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Ashley Brook (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 0757P-7 / 12 | Jump (38) | C Bolger | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis | 66/1 | |
| with leaders, led 3rd, hit 8th, mistake next, blundered and headed 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 20 L | Joe Lively (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1615-50 / 12 | Jump (13) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R E Dimond | 20/1 | |
| led to 1st, prominent, weakened 16th, soon in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | PFP-1P1 / 11 | Jump (13) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Zacharova (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 151P-U0 / 10 | Flat (1258), Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Julian Taylor | ||
