16 Mar 2010 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,515); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs).
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5-41111 / 22 |
Jump (80) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader going well 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, stayed on under pressure flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
1333-11 / 12 |
Jump (101) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, heaway to track leaders 9th, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, closed on winner towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Osana (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
20-1123 / 12 |
Flat (1286), Jump (30) |
A J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd 3 out, driven to chase winner between last 2, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/118-13 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Paul Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth |
25/1 | |
| with leaders, led after 8th, narrow advantage when blundered badly 2 out, soon headed, ridden and one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
114-311 / 10 |
Jump (79) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
7/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, 12th and last next, ridden and kept on well approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Quiscover Fontaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1119-11 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins John P McManus |
22/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Kangaroo Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1201-11 / 10 |
Jump (150) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe |
22/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, lost place when mistake 9th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Captain Cee Bee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11P/1F1 / 13 |
Flat (971), Jump (38) |
A P McCoy | E P Harty Mr John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 7th, disputed 5th when blundered badly 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111U52 / 13 |
Jump (38) | D N Russell | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 8 L |
I'm Delilah (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) |
12-1212 / 9 |
Jump (38) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr C S Johnston |
25/1 | |
| led, edged left after 2nd, headed next, chased leaders, lost place 9th, behind from next | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| NK |
Sports Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/211-12 / 12 |
Jump (51) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs Mary O'Donovan |
17/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place and weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/1111-1 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend |
25/1 | |
| behind, pecked 5th, hit 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||