13 Mar 2008 12:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £45,015); Distance: 4m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Peter O'Sullevan National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Old Benny (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1-27322 / 24 | Jump (33) | Mr C Huxley | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 5 out, headway 3 out, kept on to lead last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 168lbs) | 231134 / 13 | Jump (26) | Mr J Guerriero | D Pipe Mr M J Coate | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on bit 4 out, led briefly approaching last, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 4½ L | Back On Line (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 161lbs) | 1P-1311 / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership | 8/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 19th, ridden 3 out and not fluent, led 2 out, headed soon after, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | HD | Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | P41DU4 / 11 | Jump (26) | Mr J J Codd | R H Buckler Mr G Regan | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Ornais (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 120-121 / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 9/2 | |
| held up, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Dreux (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | F1PP47 / 9 | Jump (26) | Mr M J O'Connor | Thomas Cooper Mr R J Rowsell | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching 8th, mistake 9th, led again 13th, ridden when headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Menchikov (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) | 12324/1 / 9 | Jump (36) | Mr J Snowden | N J Henderson Sir Robert Ogden | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, mistake again 14th, jumped right 17th, chasing leaders when hampered and mistake 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 5 L | Sandhurst (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 41-F4 / 12 | Jump (25) | Mr J P McKeown | Edgar Byrne Mrs Theresa Morris | 12/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 14th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20 |   | ¾ L | Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 02225P / 13 | Jump (76) | Mr D Roche | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 13th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1 L | Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 165lbs) | 5/25163 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mr R Morgan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 13th, mistake 15th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | 3¾ L | Oulart (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 270-4PF / 11 | Jump (12) | Ms N Carberry | D T Hughes D T Hughes & G… | 16/1 | |
| keen, left in lead 4th, headed briefly 7th, headed again 13th, ridden and mistake 5 out, effort again approaching 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 20 L | Here's Johnny (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 71-122P / 12 | Jump (33) | Miss P Gundry | V R A Dartnall Mrs Suzy Haywood | 16/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, mistake 7th, ridden and switched right, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | In Accord (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 27P-331 / 9 | Jump (12) | Mr T Greenall | H D Daly Mr T F F Nixon | 33/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 14th and 17th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, behind when fell last | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Leading Authority (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 168lbs) | 2-83113 / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr J E Tudor | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 33/1 | |
| led, headed and mistake 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Millards Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 111224 / 10 | Jump (27) | Mr Nick Williams | A Bateman Mr Terry Evans | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after, pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | The King of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 21314P / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr R S Hunnisett | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 4th, ridden 11th, mistake 17th, lost touch when pulled up before 19th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Beantown (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 2232/41 / 13 | Jump (47) | Mr Derek O'Connor | Sean Aherne Eoin A Barry | 9/1 | |
| in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Sherwoods Folly (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 10-0P41 / 9 | Jump (50) | Mr D Murphy | H D Daly Ryedale Point To… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 8th | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Pass It On (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) | 433-143 / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr J T McNamara | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Ice Tea (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 312136 / 11 | Jump (26) | Mr R Burton | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam | 16/1 | |
| keen, led 2nd, fell 4th | ||||||||||
