30 Jan 2010 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £14,090); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
310-212 / 22 |
Jump (49) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leader before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) |
1410-51 / 10 |
Jump (49) | S P Jones | P R Webber Mr D Allen |
20/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 5th, chased leader, led again 9th, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, clear 2nd best | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 6 L |
Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
162-332 / 11 |
Jump (14) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke |
16/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, blundered 10th, badly outpaced 4 out, hit next, staying on one pace when left modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-11332 / 9 |
Jump (12) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… |
11/1 | |
| held up, hampered 8th, blundered 11th, ridden and struggling next, left modest 4th and slightly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Doctor Pat (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
9-50611 / 8 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | F Doumen John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| held up in rear, making steady headway and travelling okay behind leaders when blundered 3 out, not recover | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 8 L |
Plein Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
52F-781 / 10 |
Flat (931), Jump (35) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Dr Moira Hamlin |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, left 2nd at 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th and well beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
DP4-12P / 11 |
Flat (837), Jump (5) |
C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing |
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FE |
8 |
| - |
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
1321-21 / 7 |
Jump (43) | T Scudamore | D McCain Jnr A D Dick And A… |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
8-2F222 / 12 |
Flat (1209), Jump (29) |
P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Coq Hardi (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F38423 / 9 |
Jump (61) | R Flint | Tim Vaughan Sir Robert Ogden |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Den of Iniquity (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0/1P-412 / 12 |
Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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1 |
| - |
Theatrical Moment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 12 2) |
17-4411 / 8 |
Jump (33) | 2nd Preference | J & A O'Neill Masterson Holdings… |
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