12:10 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2008
Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase
(Class 2) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good To Soft 21 fences
1st
£13,776.40 2nd
£4,070 3rd
£2,035 4th
£1,018.60 5th
£508.20
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 116 | – | 88 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, went close 3rd 15th, blundered 4 out, soon recovered and going well, tracked leaders approaching 2 out, led last, pushed out (tchd 7-4 and 2-1, 9-4 in places) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 119 | 152 | 85 | 156 | – | |||||
| b g Overbury (IRE) - Running For Gold (Rymer) | ||||||||||
| Led, not fluent 13th, hit 17th and 4 out, ridden from 3 out, headed and hit last, soon no chance with winner (op 10-11 tchd 8-11, evens in a place) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 116 | – | 71 | 140 | – | |||||
| b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Whatagale (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader from 6th, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd next, weakened and stumbled last (op 6-1 tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 111 b | 65 | – | 44 | – | ||||
| b g Bob Back (USA) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 4th, blundered 8th, ridden 12th, weakened 16th, soon tailed off (tchd 250-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 116 | 133 | – | 49 | – | ||||
| b g Stowaway - Decent Shower (Decent Fellow) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader until jumped slowly 6th, hit 12th, weakened next, tailed off from 15th (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 25-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
- 5 ran Off time: 12:12:00 Winning time: 7m 2.07s (slow by 37.07s) Total SP: 107%
- 1st owner: Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson (What A Friend) 1st breeder: Mrs O Bush
- 2nd owner: F J Mills & W Mills (Ballyfitz)
- 3rd owner: Boundary Garage (Bury) Limited (Tot O'Whiskey)
- Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £1.20 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £3.74
