15 Nov 2009 13:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Connaught Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Well Chief (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
211F3/2- / 22 |
Flat (2576), Jump (249) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, hit 5th, challenged 3 out, led and pecked slightly 2 out, asserted after last, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
47363-4 / 12 |
Jump (12) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
12/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 7th, closed approaching 3 out, slightly outpaced after 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, kept on flat, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Master Minded (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12/111-1 / 8 |
Jump (201) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
4/7 | |
| led 2nd, hung right right from 4th, headed 3 out, remained challenging, every chance when hung left approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Newmill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
446-422 / 15 |
Jump (28) | E F Power | J J Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes |
12/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders, led 3 out to 2 out, beaten last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| Dist |
William Butler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13U17-5 / 13 |
Jump (35) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Libby Lawson |
100/1 | |
| held up in last, hit 5th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| Dist |
Kinkeel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
32242-6 / 14 |
Jump (17) | Stephen Craine | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… |
250/1 | |
| soon in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||