24 Jan 2009 15:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,206); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1371-U1 / 21 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden and headway after 2 out, took very narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Punchestowns (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
113-11 / 8 |
Flat (530), Jump (35) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson |
10/11 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, headway next, joined leader and travelling well after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
437-211 / 11 |
Flat (262), Jump (43) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
8/1 | |
| prominent, led after 5th, quickened pace after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, narrowly headed when hit last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
9-66611 / 11 |
Jump (7) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
No Refuge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
45/15-32 / 10 |
Flat (1561), Jump (23) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2411-44 / 10 |
Flat (91), Jump (35) |
R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden when hit 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Turpin Green (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
35/41-UP / 11 |
Jump (62) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th and lost place, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Pettifour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
111-135 / 11 |
Jump (35) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J B Pettifer |
33/1 | |
| led at steady pace, headed after 6th, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased | ||||||||||