12 Dec 2009 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,515); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 8) |
1387-12 / 21 |
Flat (1312), Jump (28) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/2 | |
| soon close up on inside, challenging from 4 out, switched out approaching 2 out, led 2 out, in command last, kept on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 7 L |
Razor Royale (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 11) |
F313-91 / 9 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 7th, kept advantage until mistake, headed 2 out, chased winner after, held before last, kept on gamely to hold 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 3 L |
Skippers Brig (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1141-31 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Ashleybank Investments… |
15/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders when blundered 4 out, not fluent next, chased leaders soon after, kept on into 3rd after last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Chapoturgeon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
211F2-F / 12 |
Flat (970), Jump (28) |
T J Murphy | P F Nicholls The Jack Barber… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 11th, chasing leaders before 2 out, challenging for 2nd and staying on when blundered and nearly unseated rider last, unable to recover | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Jayo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1145-15 / 11 |
Flat (1133), Jump (199) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mr Richard Hawker |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 12 L |
Hold Em (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6P9353 / 8 |
Jump (28) | R Thornton | W K Goldsworthy David Hughes Mike… |
9/1 | |
| not always fluent, chased leaders, hit 10th, still well there under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 2¼ L |
Idole First (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1341P7/ / 14 |
Flat (2645), Jump (728) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs A Turner |
33/1 | |
| behind, pushed along from 8th, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 6 L |
From Dawn To Dusk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
231/21-3 / 11 |
Jump (77) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, mistakes 7th and 12th, no chance, well in rear when hit 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U125F-U / 11 |
Flat (1412), Jump (21) |
Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway, in touch 12th, blundered badly 4 out, unable to recover | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Sky's The Limit (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) |
44/30-P4 / 9 |
Flat (219), Jump (10) |
A J McNamara | E J O'Grady Exors Of Late Raymond… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 12th, soon struggling, well in rear when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1F/2F21- / 11 |
Jump (241) | B J Geraghty | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Beck |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, challenged from 4 out until weakened quickly after next | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| Dist |
Stan (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1P04PF- / 11 |
Flat (1988), Jump (252) |
S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Beck |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden, lost place after 11th, well in rear, no chance when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Tamarinbleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/2837-2 / 13 |
Jump (42) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Arthur White… |
11/1 | |
| left in lead after 3rd, headed 7th, stayed well there until ridden, lost place quickly 10th, tailed off in rear | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Bible Lord (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
86FF-1F / 10 |
Jump (20) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
180P-3P / 13 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
5020-11 / 13 |
Jump (14) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
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2 |
| - |
Our Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/PP4-61 / 12 |
Jump (6) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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