24 Jan 2009 16:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,262); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Brightwells Cheltenham Bloodstock Auctions Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Presenting Copper (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) |
121-712 / 23 |
Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
7/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, ridden and narrowly headed approaching last, rallied gamely under strong pressure to lead flat, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| ½ L |
Awesome George (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
52-U131 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mrs Gwen Meacham |
7/1 | |
| mid-divsion, headway after 5th, ridden into narrow advantage approaching last, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Unfurled (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 8) |
2922 / 7 |
Flat (1246), Jump (56) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs M E Slade |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and held when mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
16 |
| 8 L |
Hernando Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
225-244 / 6 |
Flat (98), Jump (49) |
R P Flint | Dr R D P Newland Mr A N Solomons |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance after 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Laustra Bad (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
6090-83 / 10 |
Jump (44) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders until blundered badly and dropped rear 5th, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, never a threat after | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Culcabock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
825-341 / 11 |
Flat (873), Jump (43) |
P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson |
25/1 | |
| always mid-division | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Dansimar (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 8) |
111-5 / 7 |
Flat (462), Jump (29) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Let's Live Racing |
14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
70-43B4 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… |
9/1 | |
| held up behind, steady progress after 3 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 1¼ L |
Secret Tune (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 1) |
155 / 8 |
Flat (518), Jump (35) |
D Elsworth | T R George Mr R Davies |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 5 L |
The Jazz Musician (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
22/221- / 8 |
Jump (306) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Jazz Club |
9/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, blundered badly 2nd, behind from next, hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Rich Lord (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
315F-52 / 9 |
Flat (613), Jump (35) |
S E Durack | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing |
20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1501-04 / 10 |
Flat (832), Jump (27) |
D A Jacob | B De Haan Willsford Racing… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon weakened, blundered badly last, eased | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 20 L |
King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) |
33-8238 / 8 |
Flat (840), Jump (49) |
R Thornton | A King Nicholls Family |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
8 |
| 30 L |
Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
7P-4112 / 10 |
Flat (170), Jump (49) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Sue Head |
8/1 | |
| led until blundered badly 4th, chased winner until weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Freeloader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
6F0020 / 9 |
Flat (126), Jump (28) |
D F O'Regan | R A Fahey Mr Enda Hunston |
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13 |
| - |
Harry Tricker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
10F-866 / 9 |
Flat (128), Jump (28) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr R A Green |
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