11 Dec 2009 12:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Caspian Caviar Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Spirit River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
51-5 / 10 |
Flat (483), Jump (15) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr D B Roberts |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 6 L |
Olympian (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
2214-30 / 10 |
Flat (1285), Jump (15) |
A Glassonbury | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
20/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
U5F112 / 10 |
Flat (119), Jump (18) |
C Poste | M F Harris Mrs Susan Granger |
40/1 | |
| in touch, headway to 3rd, after 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Clova Island (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
621F4-3 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Peter Prowting |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on into 4th soon after last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Yetholm (USA) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
841F-92 / 8 |
Flat (413), Jump (15) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr James Fuge |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, last and outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on run-in but never a threat | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| NK |
Still At Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
00-1711 / 7 |
Jump (19) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… |
10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader until after 2 out, weakened and mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Calzaghe (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
706/111 / 8 |
Flat (229), Jump (18) |
A P McCoy | Jim Best Mr R Thomasson |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and beaten soon after | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Ned Ludd (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
8/16080- / 8 |
Flat (61), Jump (287) |
Charlie Huxley | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood |
20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Leamington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) |
72-0531 / 8 |
Flat (1159), Jump (50) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Three Off The Tee… |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, ridden soon after 3 out, driven and headed 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Trafalgar Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7718-13 / 9 |
Jump (13) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 10 L |
Mount Welcome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
00-0091 / 10 |
Jump (140) | Shane Jackson | P J Rothwell Miss Louise Davis |
25/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 3 out, some headway approaching next, soon beaten | ||||||||||