16 Apr 2008 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
UU4610 / 26 |
Jump (36) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, pecked 9th, headway and hit 12th, led 16th until 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, not fluent next, hit last and soon headed, rallied to lead final 100 yards, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| SHD |
Mokum (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
3411FP / 10 |
Jump (18) | N D Fehily | A W Carroll Mr M S Cooke |
33/1 | |
| held up, nudged along after 16th, ridden and headway after 3 out, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 10 L |
Ice Melted (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
2P-2253 / 7 |
Jump (66) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, went right next, soon ridden to challenge, close 3rd when stumbled last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| NK |
Preacher Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
3-7P3P2 / 12 |
Jump (18) | T J Murphy | R J Hodges Mr Richard Prince |
6/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on again approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
12F001 / 11 |
Jump (39) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
614652 / 11 |
Jump (12) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 14th, struggling when hit 17th, not a danger after | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 13 L |
Kaldouas (FR) (Gelding, Black, 147lbs) |
1-45F23 / 9 |
Jump (60) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mrs L Suenson-Taylor |
13/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Crystal d'Ainay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
0/5171P / 12 |
Jump (32) | R Thornton | A King Mr Tony Fisher… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminder after 9th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten, pulled up after 17th | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Blue Splash (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
41-1F4P / 8 |
Jump (60) | Christian Williams | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
5/1 | |
| led until blundered and unseated rider 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Burren Legend (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
233121 / 10 |
Jump (22) | D Elsworth | R Rowe Mr Thomas Thompson |
12/1 | |
| held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, with leaders when hit 17th, soon weakened, slightly hampered 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Sweet Diversion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
953U3P- / 11 |
Jump (354) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Mandy Pitman |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Harris Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
61P1PP / 10 |
Jump (16) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs G M Sturges… |
28/1 | |
| held up, hit 5th, ridden and never travelling final circuit, pulled up after 17th | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Classic Capers (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) |
74PP82 / 9 |
Jump (47) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr Richard Collins |
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| Withdrawn | ||||||||||