26 Jan 2008 13:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,658); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Arturio (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
26-R1P1 / 21 |
Jump (108) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Sparkes Family |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Something Wells (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
143/4-11 / 9 |
Jump (19) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Favourites Racing… |
5/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on, soon held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Mister Potter (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
21P-FU5 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Jimmy McCarthy | R Lee James And Jean… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Boomshakalaka (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
520-111 / 10 |
Jump (31) | M Foley | N J Henderson The Cigar Bar Partnership |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance after 3 out, faded approaching last, hung right flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Glingerbank (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
3/112-51 / 12 |
Jump (77) | Paul Moloney | N G Richards Mr James Westoll |
7/2 | |
| mid-division until 11th, not a danger after | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Tramantano (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
9/1F2PP / 12 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway into 4th approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Thedancingdemon (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
24-1464 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R P McLernon | Eugene M O'Sullivan Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3rd and 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Corlande (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) |
32F4-11 / 11 |
Jump (15) | P Aspell | D McCain Jnr Crow Partnership |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 4th, behind from 10th | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Skellig Mist (FR) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) |
0-071F / 5 |
Jump (69) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr Ian Kellitt |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, 10th and 12th, ridden next, beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
132-013 / 10 |
Jump (18) | D A Jacob | R H Alner Mr Paul Thorman |
22/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 13th, 4th and travelling when when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Noble Bily (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
5-6F251 / 10 |
Jump (26) | R Greene | A E Jones MR B M V WILLIAMS |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||