Full Result 1.15 Cheltenham | 14 November 2008

Irish Times Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Soft 20 fences

1st £12,004 2nd £3,750 3rd £1,874 4th £938 5th £468 6th £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Hoopy (IRE) 15/2 Mr J P McKeown Gordon Elliott	Mr J P McKeown Gordon Elliott	6	1012 t	122	86	139	–
ch g Presenting - Simply Joyful (Idiots Delight)
In rear, hit 3rd, blundered 5th, rider lost whip, some headway when took rival's whip approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure soon after and chased leader last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100yds, all out (tchd 8-1 and 7-1 in places)

2 3½	15. Alexanderthegreat (IRE) 9/1 Mr I Chanin ⁷ Venetia Williams	Mr I Chanin ⁷ Venetia Williams	10	101	118	79	130	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sandy Jayne (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Pressed leaders until slight advantage from 11th, headed briefly 4 out, soon in front again, ridden 2 out, headed and weakened final 100yds (op 12-1)

3 5 [8½]	7. Double Dizzy 16/1 Mr J J Codd Bob Buckler	Mr J J Codd Bob Buckler	7	111	125	82	131	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Hit 1st, in rear, headway from 15th, chasing leaders and blundered 2 out, one pace approaching last

4 10 [18½]	14. Best Profile (IRE) 17/2 Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	101	118	66	119	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Lincoln Green (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, slight lead 4 out, soon headed, stayed chasing leaders until blundered 2 out and soon beaten (op 10-1)

5 1¼ [19¾]	6. Borora 25/1 Mr O Greenall ⁵ Richard Lee	Mr O Greenall ⁵ Richard Lee	9	1012	127	74	124	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Bustling Nelly (Bustino)
In rear, headway 10th, stayed on same pace from 3 out

6 2¼ [22]	17. Mister Apple's (FR) 11/1 Dean Coleman ⁷ Ian Williams	Dean Coleman ⁷ Ian Williams	8	97 1 p	110	55	105	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Doryane (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, reminders 10th, mistake 14th, weakened from 3 out (op 12-1)

7 6 [28]	16. Spare Change (IRE) 28/1 Mr D MacAuley ³ P J Rothwell	Mr D MacAuley ³ P J Rothwell	7	911 b	110	49	98	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Goin Home (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Chased leaders from 8th, blundered 14th, never dangerous after (op 25-1)

8 3¼ [31¼]	2. Church Island (IRE) 11/1 Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	9	1110	134	70	117	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 15th, ridden next, weakened after 3 out

9 5 [36¼]	8. Hordago (IRE) 12/1 Ms K Walsh E McNamara	Ms K Walsh E McNamara	8	110 b	124	56	101	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Mirmande (Kris)
Ridden 15th, headway 4 out, not reach leaders, weakened from 3 out (tchd 16-1 in a place)

10 8 [44¼]	4. Openide 16/1 Mr R O'Sullivan Brendan W Duke	Mr R O'Sullivan Brendan W Duke	7	118 b	132	56	104	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Eyelet (IRE) (Satco)
In rear and blundered 5th, jumped slowly next, well behind 13th, blundered 3 out

11 19 [63¼]	9. Nine O (IRE) 20/1 Mr R O Harding Patrick Neville	Mr R O Harding Patrick Neville	11	1013	123	29	73	–
bb g Black Monday - Torrential Times (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Hit 9th and in rear, brief headway after 15th, soon weakened (op 25-1)

F	11. Aggie's Lad (IRE) 4/1F Ms N Carberry A J Martin	Ms N Carberry A J Martin	6	1012	122	–	132	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Grangemills (Strong Gale)
In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, blundered 12th, headway 4 out, staying on in 5th and closing when fell 2 out (tchd 9-2 in places and 5-1 in a place)

PU	1. King Harald (IRE) 12/1 Donal Devereux ⁵ Mark Bradstock	Donal Devereux ⁵ Mark Bradstock	10	117	136	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cuilin Bui (IRE) (Kemal)
Narrow advantage to 11th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	13. No Complaint (IRE) 16/1 Mr C Dailly ⁷ Tom George	Mr C Dailly ⁷ Tom George	8	103 p	120	–	–	–
b g Acting Brave - Carolin Lass (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Pressed leaders, blundered 1st, weakened from 11th, hit 14th and 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	18. The Langer (IRE) 100/1 James Banks ⁷ Simon Lewis	James Banks ⁷ Simon Lewis	8	97 21	110	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Minigirls Niece (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear 5th, still towards rear when hampered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said saddle had slipped)

PU	5. The Luder (IRE) 50/1 Adam Wedge ⁷ Chris Bealby	Adam Wedge ⁷ Chris Bealby	7	110	131	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Secret Sensation (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Chased leaders, hit 1st, blundered 3rd, mistake 9th, weakened and blundered 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last

UR	12. Millards Lad (IRE) 11/1 Ian Popham ⁵ A Bateman	Ian Popham ⁵ A Bateman	9	106 t	121	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Toransha (Torus)
In touch, still in contention when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

17 ran Off time: 1:16:00 Winning time: 6m 46.24s (slow by 43.24s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Tom Sayers (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John Earls (Hoopy) 1st breeder: J Earls
2nd owner: Six Blokes (Alexanderthegreat)
3rd owner: Martyn Forrester (Double Dizzy)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £4.60 Ex: £86.40 CSF: £72.12 Tricast: £1,076.29

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

1:15 Cheltenham 14 Nov 2008

Irish Times Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase