24 Jan 2009 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
33-U541 / 24 |
Jump (10) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
9/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th until 10th, led next, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely from next, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) |
13P4-21 / 9 |
Flat (1673), Jump (35) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when hit 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| ½ L |
Too Forward (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
459-P46 / 14 |
Jump (23) | T J Murphy | Jamie Snowden Mr Richard Pitman |
10/1 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, headway 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and found little flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1P6-642 / 13 |
Flat (1238), Jump (28) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes |
15/2 | |
| held up, hit 8th, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 17 L |
Battlecry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4332-24 / 12 |
Jump (50) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
3508-13 / 9 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Joe Moran |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, effort after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
1-P9020 / 8 |
Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Robert & Sarah… |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when blundered next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 25 L |
Turko (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
23F-49P / 10 |
Flat (1334), Jump (43) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile |
7/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leaders until mistake 10th, soon driven along in rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Foreman (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
36255-7 / 12 |
Flat (2484), Jump (258) |
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
15-5P37 / 14 |
Flat (2598), Jump (29) |
D Elsworth | Mrs S J Smith Mr Richard Longley |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Private Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P-43218 / 11 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David And Daphne… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Reveillez (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
1F861/2- / 10 |
Flat (1710), Jump (637) |
Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Exors of the Late… |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Stan (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
14-2P51 / 11 |
Flat (1666), Jump (23) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
442144 / 13 |
Flat (1763), Jump (23) |
L Heard | P Henderson Mr Richard Hawker |
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