26 Jan 2008 13:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Arturio (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 26-R1P1 / 22 | Jump (108) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Sparkes Family | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Something Wells (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 143/4-11 / 9 | Jump (19) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Favourites Racing… | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on, soon held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 12 L | Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 21P-FU5 / 10 | Jump (30) | Jimmy McCarthy | R Lee James And Jean… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Boomshakalaka (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 520-111 / 10 | Jump (31) | M Foley | N J Henderson The Cigar Bar Partnership | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, faded approaching last, hung right flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Glingerbank (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3/112-51 / 12 | Jump (77) | Paul Moloney | N G Richards Mr James Westoll | 7/2 | |
| mid-division until 11th, not a danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Tramantano (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 9/1F2PP / 12 | Jump (30) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway into 4th approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 21 L | Thedancingdemon (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 24-1464 / 8 | Jump (21) | R P McLernon | Eugene M O'Sullivan Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3rd and 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 12 L | Corlande (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) | 32F4-11 / 11 | Jump (15) | P Aspell | D McCain Jnr Crow Partnership | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 4th, behind from 10th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Skellig Mist (FR) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 0-071F / 5 | Jump (69) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr Ian Kellitt | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, 10th and 12th, ridden next, beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 132-013 / 10 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mr Paul Thorman | 22/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 13th, 4th and travelling when when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 5-6F251 / 10 | Jump (26) | R Greene | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
