01 Jan 2009 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
489-666 / 24 |
Jump (12) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
7/1 | |
| led at strong pace, soon clear, reduced lead and driven along after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, rallied last, kept on gamely flat, led near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
No Refuge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
445/15-3 / 10 |
Flat (1538), Jump (61) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
11/4 | |
| held up in last pair, 4th and ridden after 3 out, driven and headway after 2 out, chased leader last, driven ahead flat, headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Franchoek (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1234-53 / 9 |
Flat (485), Jump (27) |
A P McCoy | A King John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| chased clear leader, close up 5th, hit 3 out, led next, driven 2 lengths clear approaching last, headed flat, outpaced by front pair final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
170-43B / 9 |
Jump (12) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… |
2/1 | |
| held up in 3rd, hit 6th, headway to chase leader well before last, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| Dist |
Maidstone Mixture (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 10 5) |
414314 / 5 |
Flat (110), Jump (99) |
G Lee | Paul Murphy Mrs J E Wilson |
66/1 | |
| held up in last pair, last and struggling 7th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||