18 Apr 2008 19:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 3m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
V-It Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Gaelic Gift (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 144lbs) |
132335 / 22 |
Jump (20) | S P Jones | B G Powell Leith Hill Chasers |
22/1 | |
| in touch, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from last to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Petite Margot (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) |
122721 / 12 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Roger Nicholls |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out, outpaced by winner from last, took 2nd flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Burntoakboy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
802273 / 13 |
Jump (36) | Mr T Weston | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, headway 18th, hampered 4 out, chased winner 3 out, every chance before 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 9 L |
Fine By Me (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
521221 / 12 |
Jump (40) | Paul Moloney | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson |
8/1 | |
| held up, blundered 15th, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 2 L |
Florida Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) |
755428 / 11 |
Jump (38) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs C Twiston-Davies |
18/1 | |
| mistakes, mid-division, in touch from 16th, 3rd 19th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 1 L |
Bellaney Jewel (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) |
21-7052 / 10 |
Jump (30) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J W Rosbotham |
16/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 10th briefly, headway approaching 19th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Super Road Train (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
113371 / 10 |
Jump (43) | Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith Worcester Racing… |
15/2 | |
| in touch, reminder after 12th, mistake 15th, blundered 18th, soon lost place, behind when slightly hampered 4 out, plugged on approaching 2 out but no danger | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Turthen (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) |
7U-35P2 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C St V Fox |
8/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 15th, steady headway from 19th, 4th but outpaced by leading trio approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 8 L |
Clemax (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) |
5-41PP6 / 7 |
Jump (47) | S E Durack | Ferdy Murphy The DPRP Clemax… |
33/1 | |
| led, jumped left 1st and 2nd, headed next, remained handy, mistake 11th, blundered 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
19 |
| 6 L |
Countess Trifaldi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs) |
23254P / 9 |
Jump (31) | A O'Keeffe | M Scudamore C Wilkinson |
20/1 | |
| in rear, mistakes early, ridden and struggling 14th, always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
16 |
| 7 L |
Georges Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
U3P142 / 11 |
Jump (6) | Charlie Studd | P J Jones Mr P J Jones |
25/1 | |
| led 3rd, mistake 9th, went clear briefly before 15th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| Dist |
Bosham Mill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) |
431-5PP / 10 |
Jump (38) | J Tizzard | B G Powell The Windy Millers |
20/1 | |
| prominent, mistakes 11th and 14th, weakened after 19th, mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
18 |
| - |
Finzi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) |
125641 / 11 |
Jump (70) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr Eddie Moss |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Not Left Yet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
2/1F-1UF / 9 |
Jump (97) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, soon racing awkwardly, mistake 11th, driven approaching 16th, mistake 17th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Squires Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
P-PP116 / 9 |
Jump (22) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 16th, behind when stumbled, hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Ryders Storm (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
1/1-PP2P / 9 |
Jump (7) | James Davies | R Rowe Ms Jane Southall |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway when mistake and unseated rider 20th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Martha's Kinsman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
115-433 / 12 |
Jump (54) | R Johnson | H D Daly Barlow, Hartley… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 12th, weakened approaching 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Nykel (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) |
P3-21FP / 8 |
Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King The Unlucky For… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along approaching 14th, weakened 18th, mistake 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Macmar (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) |
581152 / 11 |
Jump (22) | N D Fehily | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr J Coombe |
16/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 19th | ||||||||||
FE |
20 |
| - |
Full On (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) |
2111P4 / 11 |
Jump (111) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Mossy Partnership |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, bumped 5th, headway 18th, disputing 4th when fell 4 out | ||||||||||