13 Mar 2010 16:50 Sandown
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,828); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power Money Back Specials At Cheltenham Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Busy Isit (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
315/911- / 24 |
Jump (372) | Felix de Giles | Mrs F M Shaw Mr Peter Shaw |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, hard pressed flat, edged right near finish (disqualified and placed 2nd) | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| SHD |
Soulard (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
275-272 / 11 |
Flat (1116), Jump (8) |
P J Brennan | T R George Mr C J Leech |
7/1 | |
| led, hard pressed 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, rallied flat, just held when not much room near finish (finished 2nd, awarded race) | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Nikos Extra (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
47-313U / 11 |
Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mrs P Tollit |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 10th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Oracle des Mottes (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-4U523 / 12 |
Flat (2745), Jump (14) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr H B Geddes |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
484774 / 13 |
Flat (2176), Jump (29) |
Peter Toole | P Henderson Mr Richard Hawker |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 13th, chased leaders on outside 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Launde (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6351-8P / 13 |
Jump (22) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
50/1 | |
| mistake 1st, behind, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| SHD |
Fit To Drive (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) |
221-11F / 9 |
Jump (71) | Joshua Moore | B G Powell The Meon Golfing… |
8/1 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced 14th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 7 L |
William Butler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U17-550 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mrs Libby Lawson |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 15 L |
Royal Wedding (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
21-5UUP / 11 |
Flat (385), Jump (29) |
L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr D G Trangmar |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Supreme Duke (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) |
133-34F / 11 |
Jump (53) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs |
8/1 | |
| mistake 1st and 3rd, mid-division, dropped to rear 8th, not fluent and no danger after | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Commemoration Day (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
601525 / 11 |
Flat (955), Jump (113) |
P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Alan Bosley |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders 6th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Boomshakalaka (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
3300P-0 / 10 |
Jump (147) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Cigar Bar Partnership |
10/1 | |
| tracked winner, mistake 7th, soon lost place, behind from 12th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||