12 Mar 2009 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £220,000 (Penalty: £125,422); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Imperial Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/114-16 / 23 |
Jump (76) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Our Friends in… |
6/1 | |
| jumped well, always prominent, led 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
221-431 / 10 |
Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King Sir Robert Ogden |
4/5 | |
| close up, disputing close 2nd when blundered 4 out, every chance briefly 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on final 100 yards to regain 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
055512 / 10 |
Jump (18) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
22/1 | |
| held up, headway 13th, challenged 3 out until 2 out, held by winner approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-1223 / 13 |
Jump (47) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
13/2 | |
| in touch until lost place 8th, struggling and lot to do under pressure 4 out, ran on approaching last, went 4th near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
321-U12 / 11 |
Flat (1137), Jump (26) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Monet's Garden (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
3246-71 / 12 |
Jump (91) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… |
20/1 | |
| held up, headway 11th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5P37P5 / 14 |
Flat (2645), Jump (23) |
D Elsworth | Mrs S J Smith Mr Richard Longley |
40/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders from 5th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Knight Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
7-13925 / 13 |
Jump (42) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Yen Hall Farm Racing |
100/1 | |
| held up, hit 8th and 13th, effort when hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Our Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/2211-P / 12 |
Jump (76) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
L'Antartique (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11647-5 / 9 |
Jump (96) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs A N Durkan |
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