Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 12 March 2009

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £125,422 2nd £47,058 3rd £23,562 4th £11,748 5th £5,896 6th £2,948

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Imperial Commander (IRE) 6/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	156	159	169	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden 3 out, stayed on gamely run-in (tchd 13-2)

2 2	10. Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 4/5F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1110	172	157	170	–
b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
In touch, chased leaders 8th, tracking leaders when blundered 4 out, rallied and every chance 3 out, not fluent 2 out and one pace, rallied gamley run-in to take 2nd close home but no chance with winner (op 10-11 tchd Evens)

3 ¾ [2¾]	8. Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 22/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	9	1110 t	159	157	165	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker)
In rear, headway to track leaders 13th, ridden and every chance 3 out, pressed winner from 2 out until after last, no impression, weakened and lost 2nd close home (tchd 20-1)

4 4½ [7¼]	9. Tidal Bay (IRE) 13/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	1110	165	152	161	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden 10th, in rear next, well behind 3 out, still plenty to do 2 out, rallied and ran on last, finished well (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 1½ [8¾]	1. Gwanako (FR) 16/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	154	151	159	–
bb g Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom)
Chased leaders, ridden and well there 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

6 6 [14¾]	6. Monet's Garden (IRE) 20/1 Davy Condon Nicky Richards	Davy Condon Nicky Richards	11	1110	162	145	157	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Hit 1st, held up in rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders 13th, hit 3 out, weakened soon after

7 3 [17¾]	5. Mister McGoldrick 40/1 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	12	1110	154	142	152	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out (trainer's representative said gelding lost a shoe) (op 50-1)

8 17 [34¾]	3. Knight Legend (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	10	1110 t	150	126	141	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Well Trucked (IRE) (Dry Dock)
In rear but in touch, hit 8th, headway 10th, hit 13th, mistake and weakened 3 out

PU	7. Our Vic (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	11	1110 b	171	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Led 2nd, headed 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was found to have bled from the nose ) (op 8-1)

PU	4. L'Antartique (FR) 33/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	9	1110	151	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Moomaw (Akarad)
Hit 3rd, always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 18.34s (slow by 11.34s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Our Friends In The North (Imperial Commander) 1st breeder: Laurence J Flynn
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Voy Por Ustedes)
3rd owner: Slaneyville Syndicate (Schindlers Hunt)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £4.10 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £11.12 Tricast: £98.96 Trifecta: £201.40 Pool: £12,159.92 - 44.66 winning units.

2:40 Cheltenham 12 Mar 2009

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) Grade 1