26 Jan 2008 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,361); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
betchronicle.com Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Maljimar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 313-2U4 / 25 | Jump (42) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 11th, blundered 4 out, led after 3 out, soon clear readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 11 L | Burntoakboy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 941280 / 13 | Jump (25) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland | 25/1 | |
| mid-divsion, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | SHD | Preacher Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 2323-7P / 12 | Jump (30) | Christian Williams | R J Hodges Mr Richard Prince | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd and 8th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd approaching last but no chance with winner, hung right flat, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 6 L | De Blanc (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 1234/32 / 8 | Jump (21) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Jeremy Hancock | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway from 12th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | New Little Bric (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 3117-4P / 8 | Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 11/2 | |
| held up behind, niggled along from 8th, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9 L | Patman Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 113532 / 9 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 4/1 | |
| led until 5th, led next, ridden and headed after 3 out, faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 12 L | Time To Sell (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 825612 / 9 | Jump (21) | R P McLernon | Eugene M O'Sullivan Joseph Buckley | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders until 12th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Model Son (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 6-2773F / 11 | Jump (7) | Michael Murphy | P A Blockley P J Hughes Developments… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders until 8th, towards rear when pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Nacarat (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 511-041 / 12 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5th until next, hit 13 and 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | PP-0327 / 9 | Jump (35) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 33/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Private Be (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0131-B0 / 11 | Jump (70) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David And Daphne… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened approaching 4 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Opera Mundi (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 171lbs) | U/1120-1 / 7 | Jump (63) | 2nd Preference | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
