Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 11 March 2009

139th Year of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good To Soft 25 fences

1st £45,015 2nd £14,062.50 3rd £7,027.50 4th £3,517.50 5th £1,755 6th £885

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Tricky Trickster (IRE) 11/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1111	129	142	150	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pavlova I (IRE) (Montelimar)
Held up well in rear, progress 13th, prominent when blundered 17th, good jump to lead 21st (4 out) and soon clear, pressed last, stayed on stoutly to draw away again flat (op 14-1)

2 10	5. Drumconvis (IRE) 22/1 Mr Derek O'Connor A J Martin	Mr Derek O'Connor A J Martin	8	1111	139	135	145	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Sailors Run (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in last pair, some progress but still well off the pace when blundered 21st (4 out), 8th downhill before next, good headway to dispute 2nd after 2 out, closed on winner and mistake last, edged right and weakened badly flat (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

3 nk [10¼]	19. Nine De Sivola (FR) 16/1 Mrs R Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Mrs R Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	8	117	134	131	137	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Quine De Chalamont (FR) (Do Do)
Held up well in rear, still there 19th, nowhere near leaders on run downhill to 3 out, good progress before 2 out, went 4th before last, stayed on strongly flat and nearly snatched 2nd (op 14-1)

4 2¾ [13]	2. Can't Buy Time I (IRE) 4/1F Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	7	1111	143	133	139	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sales Centre (Deep Run)
Held up well in rear, steady progress from 17th, disputed 2nd soon after 2 out, effort and close 3rd last, weakened flat (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places)

5 5 [18]	8. Hennessy (IRE) 33/1 Danny Cook Carl Llewellyn	Danny Cook Carl Llewellyn	8	1111	132	130	134	–
b g Presenting - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Well in touch, ridden and progress 20th, went 2nd under pressure after next, still chasing winner when stumbled 2 out, weakened (tchd 28-1)

6 24 [42]	10. Kornati Kid 6/1 Robbie McNamara Philip Hobbs	Robbie McNamara Philip Hobbs	7	1111	145	114	114	–
b g Kayf Tara - Hiltonstown Lass (IRE) (Denel)
Held up in rear, progress and well in touch from 11th, went prominent 20th, driven to dispute 2nd after next, weakened rapidly soon after 3 out (op 7-1)

7 26 [68]	7. Forest Leaves (IRE) 14/1 Mr K E Power E J O'Grady	Mr K E Power E J O'Grady	9	1111 p	134	96	88	–
bl g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Premier Code (IRE) (Kefaah)
Often jumped right, tracked leader, led 18th, outjumped and headed 21st, under pressure and weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 15-1 in a place)

8 14 [82]	12. Niche Market (IRE) 14/1 Mr J J Codd Bob Buckler	Mr J J Codd Bob Buckler	8	1111	137	87	75	–
b g Presenting - Juresse (IRE) (Jurado)
Mostly in midfield, mistake 17th, not on terms with leaders after 21st, beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

9 1¼ [83¼]	6. Fair Point (IRE) 16/1 Mr P Cashman Charlie Mann	Mr P Cashman Charlie Mann	7	1111	132	86	74	–
ch g Moonax (IRE) - Pampered Molly (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up well in rear, mistakes from 8th, hampered 13th, well behind from 20th, tailed off

10 11 [94¼]	13. Nuvelli (IRE) 100/1 Brian O'Connell S Donohoe	Brian O'Connell S Donohoe	7	1111 p	133	78	64	–
b g Luso - Mrs Pepper (Lancastrian)
In touch, pecked 13th, jumped right 16th, struggling and not on terms from 21st, tailed off

F	15. Parsons Pistol (IRE) 7/1 Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	Ms N Carberry Noel Meade	7	1111 p	136	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Parsons Honour (IRE) (The Parson)
Close up, blundered 10th, still chasing leaders 21st, about 6th and struggling when fell next (3 out) (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places and 10-1 in a place)

F	20. Tank Top 25/1 Mr Luke Morgan Tom George	Mr Luke Morgan Tom George	8	117	120	–	–	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Sabeel (Local Suitor)
Mistakes, prominent, about 6th when fell 17th (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

F	4. Coe (IRE) 15/2 Mr R Burton Sue Smith	Mr R Burton Sue Smith	7	1111	135	–	114	–
br g Presenting - Dante's Skip (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, tracked leading pair 12th to 20th, weakening in 6th when fell 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

PU	9. Itsa Legend 50/1 James Banks Alan King	James Banks Alan King	10	1111 p	129	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Onawing Andaprayer (Energist)
Not going well in rear from 7th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 66-1)

PU	14. Pangbourne (FR) 20/1 Mr William Biddick Alan King	Mr William Biddick Alan King	8	1111 b	132	–	–	–
b g Double Bed (FR) - Valgrija (FR) (Big John)
Jumped slowly early, made most to 18th, refused to run on and quickly dropped out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	3. Carnival Town 40/1 Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry Jonjo O'Neill	8	1111 p	129	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - One Of Those Days (Soviet Lad)
Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, weakened rapidly 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th (op 66-1)

PU	11. Le Beau Bai (FR) 20/1 Mr O Greenall Richard Lee	Mr O Greenall Richard Lee	6	1111	135	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Dame Blonde (FR) (Pampabird)
Blundered 12th and 13th, struggling after, mistake 17th, well tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 22-1)

PU	1. Borero (FR) 40/1 Mr T Greenall Charlie Mann	Mr T Greenall Charlie Mann	6	1111 tp	123	–	–	–
ch g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Harmonique (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Prominent early, struggling in midfield by 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	16. Radetsky March (IRE) 100/1 Mr D T Stratton Mark Bradstock	Mr D T Stratton Mark Bradstock	6	1111	131	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Jane Jones (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Prominent early, weakened 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 17th

19 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 8m 25.80s (slow by 15.80s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Wichita Lineman (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Tricky Trickster) 1st breeder: Donie O'Brien
2nd owner: W A Moffett (Drumconvis)
3rd owner: The DPRP Sivola Partnership (Nine De Sivola)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.40 £7.40 £5.20 Ex: £372.40 CSF: £227.42 Trifecta: £4,597.60 Part won. Pool: £6,213.09 - 0.60 winning units.

1:30 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2009

139th Year of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)