01 Jan 2012 13:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Raceodds Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Mostly Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
21FP-55 / 14 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C J Leech |
9/2 | |
| held up, hit 2nd, not fluent 14th, went 6th after next, hit 5 out, 20 lengths off leader when mistake 4 out, stayed on well approaching 2 out, led before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3463F/5 / 13 |
Flat (2800), Jump (15) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham |
12/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 4th, went 5th 11th, 17 lengths off leader 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
The Sawyer (BEL) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
68R-455 / 13 |
Jump (15) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 11th, headed 15th, 12 lengths 4th when not fluent 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Runshan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
64-2114 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos |
9/2 | |
| led until 11th, led 15th until 17th, clear with one rival 4 out, ridden and being closed down before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Nikola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
92PP-1P / 11 |
Flat (2277), Jump (29) |
William Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd 16th, led next, clear with one rival 4 out, ridden and being closed down before 2 out, headed approaching last where not fluent, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 18 L |
Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P/1PP-5U / 14 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
12/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 7th, ridden after 13th, behind 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
48P3-82 / 11 |
Flat (1538), Jump (35) |
J E Moore | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 1st, mistake 14th (water), hit 5 out, 11 lengths 3rd when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| NK |
Prophete de Guye (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
263116 / 10 |
Jump (29) | T J Murphy | H J Evans Elegant Clutter… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly and hampered 15th, behind 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 35 L |
Checkerboard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6P5-120 / 12 |
Jump (57) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs S J Furber |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Earth Planet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
423234 / 11 |
Jump (6) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Mr M D Hammond |
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UR |
10 |
| - |
Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
197P3-5 / 12 |
Jump (36) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Wogan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
14/363-4 / 14 |
Jump (228) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Mrs J Ball |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Richard's Sundance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2PUP-44 / 12 |
Jump (29) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall Mrs Lucy Barlow… |
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2 |
| - |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4-U2634 / 11 |
Flat (806), Jump (23) |
Non Runner | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Le Burf (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
335F-03 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Alain Cawley | G R I Smyly Mr M Burford |
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