16 Oct 2009 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sportingbet.com Handicap Chase (Studd Challenge Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Nelson's Spice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
115-107 / 23 |
Jump (26) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| held up in 5th, went 4th 14th, not fluent next, went 3rd approaching 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, driven and hung left after last, led towards finish, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Maljimar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
41U/72P- / 12 |
Jump (195) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
7/2 | |
| held up in 4th, bad mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, went 3rd 13th, not fluent next, went 2nd after 4 out, 2 lengths down when mistake slightly hampered and left in lead 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Boychuk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4/4551-6 / 11 |
Jump (49) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Aiden Murphy |
11/4 | |
| led to 2nd, led 4th to 4 out, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied before last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Three Mirrors (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/5564P- / 9 |
Flat (1608), Jump (195) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Sean J Murphy |
8/1 | |
| held up in last, took keen hold and carried head very low until 3rd, not fluent 13th (water), went 5th approaching 4 out, no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Parsons Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
354/1PF- / 12 |
Jump (195) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr R A S Offer |
4/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 4th, chased leader to 10th, pushed along and lost place 13th, weakened 15th | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P4P-557 / 12 |
Flat (1477), Jump (20) |
N D Fehily | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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