Full Result 2.40 Cheltenham | 11 March 2009

RSA Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m80yds) 3m½f Old Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £96,917 2nd £36,363 3rd £18,207 4th £9,078 5th £4,556 6th £2,278

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Cooldine (IRE) 9/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	7	114	155	130	164	–
b g Beneficial - Shean Alainn (IRE) (Le Moss)
Always well in touch and going well, progress to track leader 12th, mistake 15th, led 2 out, shaken up and 8 lengths clear last, stayed on strongly (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in places)

2 16	7. Horner Woods (IRE) 66/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	7	114	126	117	152	–
br g Presenting - Horner Water (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, not always fluent final circuit but progress from 15th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, briefly closed, weakened last (op 50-1)

3 9 [25]	11. Massini's Maguire (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	114	150	109	145	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Molly Maguire (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, chased leading pair from 14th until after 3 out, beaten when mistakes 2 out and last, plugged on to take 3rd again flat (tchd 11-1 in places)

4 4 [29]	2. Carruthers 13/2 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	6	114	155	106	142	–
b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Made most at strong pace, pressed when terrible blunder 3 out, headed next, very tired after and lost 2 places (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 and 8-1 in places)

5 1 [30]	3. Casey Jones I (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	114 t	149	105	139	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Arborfield Brook (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up and soon in last pair, slow 4th, mistake 5th, no progress 12th, 9th and well off the pace 15th, eased on run downhill to 3 out, stormed up run-in and nearly snatched 4th (op 12-1)

6 nk [30¼]	14. What A Friend 13/2 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	114	157	105	139	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member)
Mostly in midfield, urged along from 11th, never any real impression on leaders, left behind from 16th, plugged on (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in a place)

F	12. Siegemaster (IRE) 16/1 Davy Russell D T Hughes	Davy Russell D T Hughes	8	114 p	137	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
3rd when fell 8th (op 20-1)

F	15. Bohemian Lass (IRE) 150/1 John Cullen W Harney	John Cullen W Harney	6	1011	128	–	–	–
b m Moscow Society (USA) - Gypsy Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
14th when fell 3rd (op 125-1)

PU	13. The Market Man (NZ) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	114	148	–	–	–
ch g Grosvenor (NZ) - Eastern Bazaar (IRE) (King Persian)
Sweating, raced wide, in touch, weakened from 14th, well tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Ballyfitz 16/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	114	152	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Running For Gold (Rymer)
Tracked leaders, lost place from 10th, struggling 13th, weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	5. Gone To Lunch (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy Jeremy Scott	A P McCoy Jeremy Scott	9	114 p	151	–	–	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Jayells Dream (Space King)
Soon settled to track leaders, mistake 5th, pecked badly 9th and lost place, struggling after, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (vet said gelding pulled up distressed) (op 8-1)

PU	9. Lightning Strike (GER) 28/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	114	140	–	–	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - La Capilla (Machiavellian)
Harrassed leader, led briefly 5th, mistakes from halfway and lost 2nd 12th, weakened from 16th, tailed off last when pulled up on run-in (op 33-1)

PU	10. Lodge Lane (IRE) 33/1 Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	8	114	144	–	–	–
b g Norwich - Garrenroe (Le Moss)
Raced wide, not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 11th and ridden, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	6. Hold Em (IRE) 66/1 Graham Lee Keith Goldsworthy	Graham Lee Keith Goldsworthy	7	114	135	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - One To Two (IRE) (Astronef)
Settled in last pair, mistake 10th and reminders, well beaten when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	8. Killyglen (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	7	114	139	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Tina Maria (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistakes towards rear of midfield, effort 13th, disputing 6th and in touch when blundered badly 15th, not recover and pulled up before next

15 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 6m 22.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Cooldine) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
2nd owner: Howard Spooner (Horner Woods)
3rd owner: Alan Peterson (Massini's Maguire)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.50 £15.70 £3.30 Ex: £263.30 CSF: £199.11 Trifecta: £774.30 Pool: £10,254.34 - 9.80 winning units.

2:40 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2009

RSA Chase Grade 1