24 Feb 2009 16:50 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes.com John O' Gaunt Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Matcho Pierji (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U1-3U5P / 22 |
Jump (38) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, hit 10th, pushed along 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed last, stayed on under strong pressure to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Tarabaloo (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) |
313P-43 / 7 |
Jump (60) | D N Cullinane | R C Guest Mr R W Metcalfe |
7/1 | |
| always promient, challenged from 3 out, led last, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Nelson (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
23PP2-2 / 7 |
Flat (1251), Jump (33) |
Alex Merriam | B R Summers Mr O P J Meli |
6/1 | |
| always promient, led 8th, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed 3 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
I'm A Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
491144 / 10 |
Jump (18) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Wincanton Race… |
8/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 10th, headway 4 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Kikos (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
4-F2244 / 11 |
Jump (41) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mr Kerry Hollowell |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th (water), headway 3 out, no further progress, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Major Euro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P1F-6P5 / 13 |
Jump (33) | A Thornton | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore |
33/1 | |
| in touch on outside, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
5-39152 / 15 |
Jump (29) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr B Mathieson… |
7/2 | |
| led to 3rd, led 4th to 8th, led 9th to 11th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 24 L |
Gus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
821-062 / 6 |
Flat (1074), Jump (54) |
N D Fehily | C C Bealby Mr Ady Boughen |
17/2 | |
8th |
9 |
| 24 L |
Kercabellec (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
15/PPP6 / 14 |
Jump (7) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd to 4th, not fluent 6th (water), reminders next, mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||