18 Oct 2008 15:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Dick Francis (Silks) Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Ouzbeck (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41-111U / 22 |
Flat (825), Jump (21) |
R Thornton | A King Axom Vii |
8/1 | |
| in touch in main group, went 3rd 11th, went 2nd after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 5 L |
Yes Sir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
860-P63 / 11 |
Flat (102), Jump (3) |
S E Durack | P & M Bowen Ms Y M Hill & Mr… |
14/1 | |
| pressed leader, mistake 5th, soon led, headed approaching last, no chance with winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Bible Lord (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
496140- / 10 |
Jump (197) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, blundered 4 out, went 3rd just after last, stayed on but no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NK |
Private Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
131/B0P- / 11 |
Jump (266) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David And Daphne… |
6/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until just after 2 out, beaten before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Lord Ryeford (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) |
P12131 / 12 |
Jump (27) | S Thomas | T R George Five Valleys Racing… |
6/1 | |
| in rear, jumped left 5th, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, hanging left when mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 2¼ L |
Alphabetical (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) |
44-P211 / 11 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Lord Daresbury… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Fier Normand (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
61/3F22- / 10 |
Jump (329) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 1st, headway approaching 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 12 L |
Sir Bathwick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
D413P2- / 13 |
Jump (184) | K Renwick | B G Powell Family Goes Racing |
33/1 | |
| handy in main group, chasing leaders before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| ½ L |
Down's Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2/242F-4 / 9 |
Jump (161) | T Scudamore | H D Daly Strachan,Gabb,Clarke,Griffith… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 3 out, never on terms, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Scalloway (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13/P-619 / 9 |
Flat (1451), Jump (88) |
R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Lady Blyth |
50/1 | |
| chased leading pair until 7th, ridden after 10th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| ½ L |
Daldini (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1U834-6 / 11 |
Flat (1105), Jump (22) |
Tjade Collier | Mrs S J Smith Mr Paul J Dixon |
28/1 | |
| in touch in main group, lost place after 8th, behind from 11th | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| Dist |
Celestial Gold (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
P3P777- / 10 |
Jump (175) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
16/1 | |
| held up well in rear, no chance from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Coach Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
42161-1 / 11 |
Jump (151) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Patman Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
532627- / 9 |
Jump (219) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Sou'wester (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P3111-1 / 10 |
Flat (1808), Jump (162) |
J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert And Sarah… |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Kilrogan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
16-1BP4 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mrs Val Butcher |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Calatagan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
18F300- / 12 |
Flat (7), Jump (185) |
P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Cossack Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P52128- / 12 |
Jump (219) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The United Front… |
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