16 Oct 2009 17:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,602); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Softrack Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Mister Apple's (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
7412-13 / 25 |
Flat (1890), Jump (95) |
Mr O Greenall | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well flat (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Gaora Lane (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
234725- / 10 |
Jump (184) | Mr Derek O'Connor | C J Mann S Beccle,Lady Hart,M… |
7/1 | |
| led to 3rd, with leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, stayed challenging, stayed on flat, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
17 |
| 2 L |
Runshan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
693-432 / 12 |
Jump (12) | Mr S W Drinkwater | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos |
8/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, headed and not fluent 3 out, stayed challenging, hung left after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
16 |
| 7 L |
Skipper's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) |
323241 / 10 |
Jump (12) | Mr R G Henderson | C L Tizzard J K Farms |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway approaching 8th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| 2 L |
River Indus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
250146- / 12 |
Jump (214) | Mr R Woollacott | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled 9th, mistakes 11th, 12th and 13th, beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Galant Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9F145-2 / 10 |
Jump (154) | Nathan Moscrop | Ferdy Murphy Mrs R Burt |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 3rd, headway into mid-division 3 out, not in contention, stayed on flat, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Kells Castle (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
54121P / 9 |
Flat (1559), Jump (13) |
Ms N Carberry | G Elliott Joseph K McLoughlin |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 15th, weakened after 4 out, stumbled 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 11 L |
See Double You (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
57842P / 18 |
Jump (13) | Mr R O Harding | E M O'Sullivan Ronan M P McNally |
9/1 | |
| mid-division , headway 10th, mistake 15th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, blundered badly 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| 7 L |
Keltic Lord (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1014P6 / 15 |
Jump (26) | James Banks | P W Hiatt Mr Paul Porter |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when mistake 11th, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Dune Raider (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
51U05P / 9 |
Flat (1469), Jump (19) |
Miss P Gundry | Dr R D P Newland Mrs I M Folkes |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 12th, struggling when mistake 14th | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
458154 / 9 |
Flat (151), Jump (26) |
R Mahon | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, soon not travelling well, mistake 3rd, always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| Dist |
Hautclan (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
79P5-P4 / 10 |
Flat (2389), Jump (95) |
Mr Tom David | A E Jones Mr Trevor Hemmings |
40/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Oscar Glory (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
758511 / 12 |
Jump (23) | Mr J J Codd | E Cawley Mr Edward Cawley |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Bafana Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) |
35P8-4P / 9 |
Jump (41) | Miss Hannah Watson | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech |
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UR |
8 |
| - |
Quarry Town (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
12PPP-9 / 12 |
Jump (41) | Mr J McGrath | D Pipe Mr Joshua Pearce |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Present Gale (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) |
P/413-11 / 8 |
Jump (70) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
First Feerie (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 5) |
P528/11- / 6 |
Flat (1225), Jump (357) |
Mr J E Tudor | Noel T Chance Mr N M Watts &… |
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3 |
| - |
Prestbury Knight (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
8-16897 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N A Twiston-Davies Cheltenham Racing… |
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