11 Mar 2008 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,315); Distance: 3m 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
BGC Cross Country Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Garde Champetre (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
229-9F1 / 25 |
Jump (37) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 26th, headway 29th, led after 2 out, soon clear, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 10 L |
Native Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) |
7/04P60- / 14 |
Jump (364) | D N Russell | P J Rothwell G Burke/R J Bagnall/N… |
40/1 | |
| held up, good headway after 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no further impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 1½ L |
A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
2550P5 / 15 |
Jump (37) | A J McNamara | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| held up, hit 3rd, headway 27th, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Freneys Well (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
2-185P6 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Mr G M Mangan | E Bolger Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway from 24th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
84U333 / 12 |
Jump (10) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 16th, mistake 27th, ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Wonderkid (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) |
08P-619 / 9 |
Jump (20) | K Whelan | A J Martin W A Moffett |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some late progress from 2 out, never a danger | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 8 L |
Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
890-44P / 13 |
Jump (37) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy I Todd, F Murphy,… |
16/1 | |
| led 2nd until 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Florida Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
7-75542 / 11 |
Jump (32) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs C Twiston-Davies |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 27th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) |
1-022F2 / 15 |
Jump (37) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway, mistake 27th, ridden after next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| SHD |
Le Duc (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
2UU461 / 11 |
Jump (25) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 17th, effort 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Kilbeggan Blade (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
4-31P32 / 12 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | T R George Mr K Doocey & Mrs… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 18th, headway 27th, ridden, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Never Compromise (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) |
4/139-13 / 14 |
Jump (37) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh D F Desmond |
20/1 | |
| prominent until after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Mange Tout (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) |
11F538 / 9 |
Jump (107) | C Bolger | K J Burke Mrs S J Branston |
80/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Casadei (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) |
062632 / 11 |
Jump (116) | D J Condon | T G McCourt L Fay/oliver Curtis |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 21st, soon behind, pulled up before 23rd | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Harrycone Lewis (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) |
P-07150 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn The Craftsmen |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 19th | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Bosham Mill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) |
1431-5P / 10 |
Jump (38) | S P Jones | B G Powell The Windy Millers |
33/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 20th, tailed off when pulled up before 25th | ||||||||||