15 Dec 2012 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paul Stewart Ironspine Charity Challenge Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
18 |
| - |
Unioniste (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
165-113 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 8th, headway 4 out, led narrowly after next, stayed on well approaching last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 11 L |
Walkon (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
1345P-2 / 10 |
Flat (1643), Jump (28) |
R Thornton | A King McNeill Family |
7/2 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, headway on outside 4 out, joined winner after next, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 6 L |
Golden Chieftain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
313-51P / 11 |
Jump (35) | Dave Crosse | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders to 3rd, dropped towards rear next, headway under pressure when mistake 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after next, no impression in clear 3rd before 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 21 L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
86050-6 / 11 |
Flat (1925), Jump (56) |
N D Fehily | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, lost place 5 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 10 L |
Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
124-5P6 / 11 |
Jump (14) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| behind early, headway into mid-division 3rd, driven to chase leaders 4 out, well beaten 4th when pecked 2 out, weakened into 5th between last 2 | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
70/715U- / 10 |
Flat (1958), Jump (245) |
A Thornton | R Rowe The Stewart Family |
40/1 | |
| soon prominent on outside, led 12th, hit 4 out, headed after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| NK |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
21721-4 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 11th, soon behind | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Quantitativeeasing (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
02175-P / 12 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| in rear, struggling 9th, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 18 L |
Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
1PP-343 / 13 |
Flat (1483), Jump (14) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
20/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, chased leaders 11th until 5 out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Have You Seen Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P12432/ / 11 |
Jump (611) | Adam Wedge | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P09P0-2 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Gavin Sheehan | K Burke Mr A J Norman |
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15 |
| - |
Kingsmere (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
F-211FP / 11 |
Jump (28) | Non Runner | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury |
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14 |
| - |
De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
83602-3 / 13 |
Flat (2253), Jump (35) |
2nd Preference | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Janet Ackner |
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13 |
| - |
Divers (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) |
3U047-0 / 10 |
Flat (1987), Jump (56) |
Non Runner | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Cristal Bonus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
7/11P2-1 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr R J H Geffen |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Notus De La Tour (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
11323F- / 8 |
Flat (1399), Jump (275) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe D Bradshaw,j Dale,p… |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
03/17-13 / 8 |
Jump (28) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus |
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1 |
| - |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
6F25-21 / 13 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
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