17 Apr 2009 19:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,645); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
First Point (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5P4-110 / 21 |
Jump (152) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, went second 2 out, challenged and edged left last, soon hung right flat and 3 lengths down, stayed on under strong pressure to lead last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Leamington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
319UP7 / 8 |
Flat (921), Jump (35) |
David England | N A Twiston-Davies Three Off The Tee… |
10/1 | |
| led and clear until approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, driven 3 lengths clear flat, caught last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Laredo Sound (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5-72813 / 9 |
Flat (731), Jump (31) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sally Burnell |
9/2 | |
| chased clear leader until hit 2 out, hanging right and beaten in 3rd before last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Suntini (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
833/133 / 8 |
Jump (43) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Favourites Racing… |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, hanging left and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Procas de Thaix (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
12-0040 / 7 |
Jump (41) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr G Thompson |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, pushed along and effort after 3 out, weakend 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
505-595 / 11 |
Flat (1014), Jump (32) |
Charlie Huxley | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… |
12/1 | |
| held up in 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened under pressure after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 30 L |
Simply Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
804814 / 7 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
072362 / 8 |
Flat (696), Jump (22) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone |
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9 |
| - |
Rockiteer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
445411 / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | H D Daly Michael O'Flynn… |
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10 |
| - |
Pepporoni Pete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
052279 / 10 |
Jump (155) | T J Murphy | M F Harris Barbara Woodcock… |
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11 |
| - |
Dantari (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
54811 / 8 |
Flat (55), Jump (27) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr D J Burchell |
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5 |
| - |
Hot Diamond (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-29315 / 5 |
Flat (335), Jump (13) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Smith |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Picot de Say (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
2PF224 / 10 |
Flat (563), Jump (4) |
S E Durack | C Roberts Dr Simon Clarke |
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