Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 17 March 2010

140th Year of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m7f170yds) 4m Old Good 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	14. Poker De Sivola (FR) 14/1 Ms K Walsh Ferdy Murphy	Ms K Walsh Ferdy Murphy	7	116	127	124	145	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Legal Union (Law Society)
Held up in rear, mistakes 6th and 15th, progress from 17th, went 4th after 21st, effort to challenge 2 out, led under strong pressure soon after last, stayed on

2 2¼	3. Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) 13/2 Ms N Carberry N F Glynn	Ms N Carberry N F Glynn	7	116	136	123	142	–
ch g Beneficial - Ath Dara (Duky)
Well placed behind leaders, mistake and hampered 17th, progress and prominent 20th, led 3 out, kicked 2 lengths clear after 2 out, headed and one pace soon after last (op 7-1)

3 2¼ [4½]	16. Prudent Honour (IRE) 40/1 Mr M J O'Connor Thomas Cooper	Mr M J O'Connor Thomas Cooper	8	116	133	122	143	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Kambality (Kambalda)
Settled in midfield, well in touch with leaders in close 10th when badly hampered 21st, raliied 3 out, stayed on well to take 3rd last, closed on leaders but no chance to challenge (op 50-1)

4 hd [4¾]	2. Any Currency (IRE) 7/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Martin Keighley	Mr Derek O'Connor Martin Keighley	7	116	132	121	141	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Well placed in chasing group, effort 21st, outpaced before next and ridden, pecked 2 out when 7th, stayed on strongly after, nearest finish (op 8-1)

5 17 [21¾]	10. Mobaasher (USA) 6/1F Harry Challoner Venetia Williams	Harry Challoner Venetia Williams	7	116 t	139	111	125	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Balistroika (USA) (Nijinsky)
Soon towards rear, some progress to be in touch with leading group from 16th but not going sweetly, hampered next, outpaced after 21st, no danger after (op 15-2)

6 10 [31¾]	5. Fabalu (IRE) 14/1 Mr R O Harding Donald McCain	Mr R O Harding Donald McCain	8	116	138	104	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lizes Birthday (IRE) (Torus)
Led to 6th, stayed prominent, under pressure in 3rd after 21st, steadily weakened from next

7 3 [34¾]	6. Far More Serious (IRE) 22/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Charlie Longsdon	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Charlie Longsdon	10	116	132	102	109	–
bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Womans Heart (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Settled midfield, progress to join leading group 19th, challenged and upsides 3 out, still pressing 2 out, weakened rapidly (op 20-1)

8 2¾ [37½]	15. Presenting Forever (IRE) 14/1 Mr O Greenall Howard Johnson	Mr O Greenall Howard Johnson	6	116	120	100	106	–
gr g Presenting - Forever Bubbles (IRE) (Roselier)
With leader, led 6th, joined 17th, headed and mistake 3 out, weakened (op 12-1)

9 5 [42½]	11. Noakarad De Verzee (FR) 20/1 Mr David Maxwell Giles Smyly	Mr David Maxwell Giles Smyly	9	116	122	97	101	–
b g Roakarad (IRE) - Taratata (FR) (Prove It Baby)
With leaders, mistakes 10th and 17th, still there when hampered 21st, weakened before next (op 25-1)

10 5 [47½]	9. Massasoit (IRE) 12/1 Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	8	116 b	141	94	96	–
br g Supreme Leader - Lady Margaretta (Rolfe)
Well in touch in midfield, not going as well as many from 17th, mistake 20th, struggling to stay with leading group 21st, beaten when mistake 3 out (op 9-1)

11 1½ [49]	12. Pennek (FR) 16/1 Joshua Moore Alan King	Joshua Moore Alan King	7	116 b	122	93	94	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Annabelle Treveene (FR) (Spoleto)
Soon in trouble in rear, under pressure 13th, well behind from 18th, tailed off 3 out, plugged on (op 20-1)

F	7. Gentle Ranger (IRE) 28/1 Mr Joshua Guerriero David Pipe	Mr Joshua Guerriero David Pipe	8	116 p	130	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Gentle Lady (IRE) (Strong Gale)
With leaders, disputed lead from 17th, narrow lead when fell 21st (tchd 25-1)

F	18. Tinakellylad (IRE) 20/1 Mr R P Quinlan M F Morris	Mr R P Quinlan M F Morris	6	116	137	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Iora (IRE) (Green Shoon)
With leaders, not fluent 16th, disputing close 3rd when fell next (op 18-1)

PU	1. Abbeybraney (IRE) 11/1 Robbie McNamara Howard Johnson	Robbie McNamara Howard Johnson	9	116	139	–	–	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Balliniska Beauty (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced wide, in touch to 15th, not going well after, behind when blundered 21st, no chance when pulled up before 3 out (op 9-1)

PU	13. Pettifour (IRE) 15/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	116	138	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mistakes and never going well, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

PU	19. Youngstown (IRE) 33/1 Mr C Motherway Donald McCain	Mr C Motherway Donald McCain	7	116	125	–	–	–
b g Luso - Blue Approach (IRE) (Balinger)
Jumped sketchily, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 21st

PU	4. Cast Cada (IRE) 20/1 Mr C J Sweeney Charlie Mann	Mr C J Sweeney Charlie Mann	7	116 t	128	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Inch Rose (IRE) (Eurobus)
Midfield on inner to halfway, struggling on outer from 17th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

UR	20. Carlas Dream (IRE) 100/1 Mr S C Byrne Denis Paul Murphy	Mr S C Byrne Denis Paul Murphy	8	1013 p	110	–	–	–
b m Supreme Leader - Orchestral View (IRE) (Orchestra)
Mistakes, always well in rear, mistake and unseated rider 17th

18 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 8m 11.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Kildonnan (self certificate), Synchronised (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Poker De Sivola) 1st breeder: Gilles Trapenard
2nd owner: N F Glynn (Becauseicouldntsee)
3rd owner: Humble Syndicate (Prudent Honour)
Tote win: £18.60 PL: £4.90 £2.40 £15.60 Ex: £97.90 CSF: £92.50 Tricast: £3,582.27

1:30 Cheltenham 17 Mar 2010

140th Year of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase)