01 Jan 2009 13:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Cheltenham Annual Pony Club Raceday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Rambling Minster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
146-565 / 26 |
Jump (26) | J Reveley | K G Reveley The Lingdale Optimists |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 10th, hit 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, led final 100 yards, driven out, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Alexanderthegreat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
UP21/24 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams C L Conyers & Son… |
4/1 | |
| in touch, jumped right 12th, went 2nd after 16th, led 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
12P/3-14 / 11 |
Jump (20) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson |
6/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 11th, challenged 2 out, still every chance flat, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Gaora Lane (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
612-323 / 10 |
Jump (54) | D F O'Regan | C J Mann S Beccle,Lady Hart,M… |
12/1 | |
| led, hit, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
King Harald (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1P121-P / 13 |
Jump (48) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr P J D Pottinger |
25/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, blundered 13th, hampered 16th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, beaten, no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Noir Et Vert (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
112/40-0 / 13 |
Jump (76) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Jamie Alexander |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 9th, mistake, hampered 16th, headway 18th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Merigo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
121-561 / 12 |
Jump (19) | T J Murphy | A Parker Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, hit 3rd, headway 6th, mistake 14th (water), lost place 18th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 29 L |
Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
047-823 / 10 |
Jump (52) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th (water), mistakes 9th and 13th, struggling after 18th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Strong Coffee (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
041134 / 8 |
Jump (41) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood David Knox & John… |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 14th, reminders 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
BD |
5 |
| - |
Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
06P40P / 9 |
Flat (120), Jump (34) |
Mr M Wall | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Nor'nor'east (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1P2/31-0 / 11 |
Jump (40) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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FE |
12 |
| - |
L'aventure (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 10) |
8738-32 / 11 |
Jump (26) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Harriman |
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13 |
| - |
Le Burf (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
32150-5 / 11 |
Jump (19) | M Bradburne | G R I Smyly Mr M Burford |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Gaelic Gift (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) |
323351- / 7 |
Jump (258) | S P Jones | B G Powell Leith Hill Chasers |
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