Full Result 6.10 Cheltenham | 6 May 2009

Cheltenham Champion Hunters' Chase (For The Harry Dowty Cup)

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £4,684.50 2nd £1,452.75 3rd £726 4th £363

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Trust Fund (IRE) 8/11F Mr T Greenall R Barber	Mr T Greenall R Barber	11	126	136	128	134	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Tuney Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd and ridden approaching 2 out, challenged last, rider soon lost whip, ran on to lead last strides (tchd 4-5 tchd 5-6 in a place)

2 hd	1. Take The Stand (IRE) 8/1 Donal Devereux ³ Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux ³ Peter Bowen	13	123 p	126	128	133	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Led to 10th, chased clear leader, led approaching 3 out, not fluent last, hard ridden flat, headed last stride (tchd 10-1)

3 18 [18¼]	3. Nobody Tells Me (FR) 14/1 Mr I Chanin ⁵ E Walker	Mr I Chanin ⁵ E Walker	8	1112	111	111	115	–
bb g Lute Antique (FR) - Becebege I (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 13th, mistake 15th, weakened 4 out, took modest 3rd last (tchd 16-1)

4 7 [25¼]	5. Distant ThunderI (IRE) 11/4 Mr R Burton G L Landau	Mr R Burton G L Landau	11	120	126	102	104	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jumped right, held up in rear, headway approaching 18th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

5 56 [81¼]	6. Merchants Friend (IRE) 16/1 Mr W White ⁷ J W Dufosee	Mr W White ⁷ J W Dufosee	14	117 p	114	58	53	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Buck Maid (Buckskin)
Chased leader after 2nd, led 10th, soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	4. Whistling Straits (IRE) 40/1 Mr William Biddick Mrs C J Robinson	Mr William Biddick Mrs C J Robinson	9	123 t	115	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Not fluent, chased leader until after 2nd, prominent until weakened approaching 13th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 18th (tchd 33-1)

6 ran Off time: 6:12:00 Winning time: 6m 45.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Lord Daresbury (Trust Fund) 1st breeder: Mrs Violet Pollard
2nd owner: David Robbins Frank Ridge (Take The Stand)
3rd owner: Peter Musgrave (Nobody Tells Me)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.30 £2.20 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £7.15

6:10 Cheltenham 6 May 2009

Cheltenham Champion Hunters' Chase (For The Harry Dowty Cup)