24 Jan 2009 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 10 4) |
7-31222 / 22 |
Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Scea Ecurie Jc… |
3/1 | |
| made all, hit 4 out, ridden well clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Tricky Trickster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-4221 / 10 |
Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Chris Giles |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance when hit 3 out, soon ridden, well held from next | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 18 L |
Camden George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
225/332 / 13 |
Jump (28) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith R H Scholey & M… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 5th, mistake 11th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon beaten, regained modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
212F22 / 13 |
Jump (35) | D F O'Regan | T R George Mrs Laura Day |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| Dist |
Galant Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
35-9F14 / 10 |
Jump (26) | S E Durack | Ferdy Murphy Mrs R Burt |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| SHD |
Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
424F0-1 / 11 |
Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders until lost place 8th, hit 10th, mistake next, weakened 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| Dist |
Monzon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
31142P / 10 |
Flat (1672), Jump (59) |
Miss G D Gracey-Davison | C Gordon Mr C G Chapman |
20/1 | |
| hit 1st, mainly in rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Andrew Nick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2P152P / 10 |
Jump (62) | T Molloy | N A Twiston-Davies Mr W F Caudwell |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-03244 / 9 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Quws Law (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
PP1-912 / 9 |
Jump (14) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller |
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