Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 13 March 2009

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £24,008 2nd £7,500 3rd £3,748 4th £1,876 5th £936 6th £472

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Cappa Bleu (IRE) 11/2 Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr R Burton Mrs Sheila Crow	7	120 t	–	142	149	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Cappagale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, headway 7th, prominent 13th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear final 100yds (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 12	23. Turthen (FR) 25/1 Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	8	120	–	133	140	–
ch g Turgeon (USA) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 12th, challenging from 3 out, went 2nd before last, drifted right run-in, no answer to winner final 100yds, no extra and all out to hold on for 2nd close home

3 ½ [12½]	3. Baby Run (FR) 14/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	120	130	132	139	–
b g Baby Turk - Run For Laborie (FR) (Lesotho)
With leader, hit 11th, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, still 3rd and in close contention last, kept on same pace run-in (op 25-1)

4 8 [20½]	2. Amicelli (GER) 9/1 Mr T Greenall Mrs C A Coward	Mr T Greenall Mrs C A Coward	10	120	–	126	133	–
b g Goofalik (USA) - Arratonia (GER) (Arratos)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 10th, hit 12th, soon dropped to midfield, headway 18th, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, plugged on at one pace after (tchd 8-1)

5 3¾ [24¼]	20. Robbers Glen (IRE) 18/1 Mrs V Jackson Valerie Jackson	Mrs V Jackson Valerie Jackson	9	120	121	123	127	–
b g Muroto - Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)
In rear, stayed on from 2 out, never able to get competitive (op 25-1)

6 1½ [25¾]	22. Southwestern (IRE) 14/1 Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	10	120	–	122	128	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Catchthegoose (Tug Of War)
Held up, hampered 7th, headway approaching 13th to go prominent, challenging 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1)

7 6 [31¾]	9. Chilling Place (IRE) 33/1 Mr B J Tuckey M J Tuckey	Mr B J Tuckey M J Tuckey	10	120	–	117	122	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Ethel's Dream (Relkino)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

8 1¼ [33]	17. Murphy's Cardinal (IRE) 11/1 Ms N Carberry Noel Chance	Ms N Carberry Noel Chance	13	120	122	116	125	–
b g Shernazar - Lady Swinford (Ardross)
Held up, hampered 7th, jumped right 13th, steady headway from before 17th, 5th chasing leaders when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

9 3½ [36½]	15. Limerick Boy (GER) 12/1 Mr William Biddick Venetia Williams	Mr William Biddick Venetia Williams	11	120	140	113	118	–
b g Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Midfield, hit 15th, soon ridden, blundered 16th, never able to get to leaders, weakened after 4 out

10 10 [46½]	14. Kingscliff (IRE) 25/1 Mr I Chanin Mrs M J McGuinness	Mr I Chanin Mrs M J McGuinness	12	120	–	105	109	–
b g Toulon - Pixies Glen (Furry Glen)
Midfield, hampered 7th, soon lost place, reminders after 9th, struggling 12th, behind 16th, no danger after (tchd 28-1)

11 3½ [50]	1. Always Right (IRE) 25/1 Mr Christopher Dawson John Wade	Mr Christopher Dawson John Wade	7	120	119	102	109	–
ch g Right Win (IRE) - Kemal Brave (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up, headway into midfield 13th, mistake 17th, struggling after

12 7 [57]	13. Juveigneur (FR) 7/2F Mr J T McNamara Eugene M O'Sullivan	Mr J T McNamara Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	120	–	97	98	–
ch g Funny Baby (FR) - Azurea (FR)
Chased leaders, hit 16th, mistake 17th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

13 3½ [60½]	24. You Do The Math (IRE) 25/1 Mr J S Horton Charlie Longsdon	Mr J S Horton Charlie Longsdon	9	120	122	94	94	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Ballymave (IRE) (Jareer)
Midfield, lost place 12th, behind after (tchd 28-1)

14 18 [78½]	8. Chief Oscar (IRE) 33/1 Mr J D Moore B R Hamilton	Mr J D Moore B R Hamilton	8	120	–	79	78	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pointe Fine (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Midfield, in touch 11th, losing place when mistake 15th, weakening when mistake 17th, well behind when jumped badly right last (op 28-1)

15 3¼ [81¾]	5. Border Fusion 28/1 Mr M J O'Connor Gary Hanmer	Mr M J O'Connor Gary Hanmer	10	120	117	76	75	–
b g Weld - Monteviot (Scallywag)
Jumped right and not fluent, always behind (op 25-1)

16 21 [102¾]	11. Dublin Hunter (IRE) 100/1 Mr J M Earls Gordon Elliott	Mr J M Earls Gordon Elliott	13	120 b	125	58	56	–
br g Treasure Hunter - Cutty Sark I (Strong Gale)
Handy, not fluent 5th, weakened 14th, tailed off

F	21. Royal Auclair (FR) 8/1 Ian Popham Paul Nicholls	Ian Popham Paul Nicholls	12	120 t	138	–	–	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
In touch, fell 7th (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

F	19. Proud Andees (IRE) 100/1 Mr A Wintle Gary Hanmer	Mr A Wintle Gary Hanmer	10	120	117	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Whimsey (IRE) (Naiyli)
Held up, still in rear and going nowhere when fell 4 out (op 66-1)

F	16. Marblehead (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Wall Fergal O'Brien	Mr M Wall Fergal O'Brien	7	120	119	–	–	–
gr g Environment Friend - General Chase (Scottish Reel II)
Led, hit 8th, headed 13th, weakened 17th, no danger when fell 3 out

PU	6. Buckby Lane 66/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Miss J V Starkey	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Miss J V Starkey	13	120	118	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Buckby Folly (Netherkelly)
In touch, mistake 6th, hit and pecked 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Back Nine (IRE) 100/1 Mr S Allwood Miss Jane Western	Mr S Allwood Miss Jane Western	12	120 tb	120	–	–	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Sylvia Fox (Deep Run)
In rear, mistake 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 80-1)

PU	10. Christy Beamish (IRE) 33/1 Miss C Allen Miss S M Taylor	Miss C Allen Miss S M Taylor	12	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Ballinatona Bridge (Black Minstrel)
In touch, hit 8th and lost place, struggling 11th, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 28-1)

PU	18. Ofarel D'Airy (FR) 22/1 Mr J E Tudor Paul Nicholls	Mr J E Tudor Paul Nicholls	7	120 b	131	–	–	–
b g Cadoubel (FR) - Farali D'Airy (FR) (Marasali)
Not jump well, in touch, weakened approaching 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

PU	12. Gaelsbob 40/1 Mr Luke Morgan Emma-Jane Bishop	Mr Luke Morgan Emma-Jane Bishop	12	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Gaelstrom (Strong Gale)
Not jump well in rear, struggling 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (op 50-1)

24 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 6m 54.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Cappa Bleu) 1st breeder: Thomas O'Connor
2nd owner: C St V Fox (Turthen)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Baby Run)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.80 £12.60 £4.60 Ex: £220.50 CSF: £144.01 Tricast: £1,886.81 Trifecta: £1,481.40 Pool: £7,007.07 - 3.50 winning units.

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Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

4:00 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2009