13 Mar 2008 13:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £51,318); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
UF-3F22 / 24 |
Jump (60) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| in touch, took closer order 9th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, all out near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Barbers Shop (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
2U-1241 / 10 |
Jump (34) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson The Queen |
12/1 | |
| in touch, took closer order 8th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, every chance last, all out towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
17 |
| 1½ L |
Possol (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
123322 / 11 |
Jump (34) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Neville Statham… |
25/1 | |
| held up, hampered 5th, ridden and headway 4 out, kept on to chase leaders last, not reached leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| SHD |
Fleet Street (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
100-130 / 10 |
Jump (33) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
66/1 | |
| held up, hampered 5th, effort and headway 4 out, kept on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 2¾ L |
Gods Token (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) |
02-F211 / 11 |
Jump (4) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Silver Cod… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, stumbled after 9th, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Ambobo (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
190/7-21 / 8 |
Jump (33) | P W Flood | M Brassil S Mulryan |
10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, pecked 2 out, held when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
121213 / 11 |
Jump (33) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered 8th, blundered 10th, ridden and headway 4 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 9 L |
The Hairy Lemon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
F41411 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R Thornton | A King The Hairy Lemon… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
19 |
| ¾ L |
Pauillac (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
3P-1433 / 7 |
Jump (12) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders 7th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
18 |
| NK |
Lord Ryeford (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 146lbs) |
111403 / 12 |
Jump (21) | D N Russell | T R George Five Valleys Racing… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Merry Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
141166 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Ms K Walsh | E Sheehy Sailors Bar Syndicate |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 25 L |
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
26-1154 / 12 |
Jump (72) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
28/1 | |
| held up, hampered 8th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Gold Medallist (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
15P/221 / 8 |
Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana Whateley |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden when headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
14 |
| 16 L |
Templer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) |
413521 / 11 |
Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… |
33/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 8th, behind from next, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Boomshakalaka (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) |
20-1114 / 10 |
Jump (47) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson The Cigar Bar Partnership |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
15 |
| - |
Something Wells (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
43/4-112 / 9 |
Jump (47) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Favourites Racing… |
16/1 | |
| led, hit 3rd, headed 4th, in touch when fell 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Mr Strachan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
9-22213 / 9 |
Jump (33) | J E Moore | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Susan Granger |
13/2 | |
| in touch when fell 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Arturio (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
R1P114 / 5 |
Jump (26) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Sparkes Family |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 3rd, reminders 7th, behind from 3 out, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Dear Villez (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
513/U11 / 10 |
Jump (75) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss Chloe Roddick |
15/2 | |
| towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
20 |
| - |
The Entomologist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
112913 / 9 |
Jump (78) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr Ronald Brimacombe |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 8th and lost place, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||