18 Apr 2008 17:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Nicholson Holman Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Ela Re (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
75312F / 25 |
Jump (15) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith Mr Keith Nicholson |
9/1 | |
| kept away from others at start, joined leader 2nd, led after 4th, clear when hit 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Magic Sky (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
443395 / 11 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown |
13/2 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd or 9th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, kept on flat take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Its Crucial (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
422352 / 11 |
Jump (6) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
3/1 | |
| held up, jumped right 3rd, mistake 5th, hit 7th, headway to chase leaders next, outpaced 10th, rallied approaching 3 out, stayed on flat to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Bleu Superbe (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
F3U158 / 14 |
Jump (76) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams P A Deal, A Hirschfeld… |
12/1 | |
| always prominent, mistake 5th, chased winner 6th, hit next, lost 2nd 8th, chased winner again from 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Flying Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
06U80-3 / 9 |
Jump (321) | E Dehdashti | G L Moore Mr R A Green |
16/1 | |
| mid-divison, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, driven after 10th, headway approaching 3 out, beaten approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| SHD |
O'Toole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
020111 / 11 |
Jump (125) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mrs L R Lovell |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway to track leaders approaching 9th, pushed along before next, 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 18 L |
Genghis (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 146lbs) |
253-31P / 9 |
Jump (31) | T Molloy | P Bowen Khan Partners |
12/1 | |
| chased leader until not fluent 2nd, settled in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Forest Green (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1112P6 / 6 |
Jump (1) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to track leaders on outside 8th, beaten 4 out, soon weakened, behind when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Brave Villa (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
6P234F / 10 |
Jump (18) | Sean Quinlan | M Sheppard Mrs K P Brown |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Scalloway (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
135/613- / 9 |
Jump (605) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Lady Blyth |
14/1 | |
| led, headed after 4th, lost place before 7th, last after 8th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||