Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 15 November 2009

Connaught Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences

1st £31,310 2nd £9,250 3rd £4,625 4th £2,315 5th £1,155 6th £580

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Well Chief (GER) 11/4 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	10	110	163	147	160	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Wellesiena (GER) (Scenic)
Took keen hold early, tracked leader 3rd, hit 5th, challenged 3 out, slight lead and pecked 2 out, shaken up and quickened to assert soon after, stayed on strongly run-in (op 9-4)

2 1¼	3. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	110 b	150	146	157	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Raced in 4th but in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next and went 2nd soon after last, kept on but no chance with winner (op 16-1)

3 2¾ [4]	1. Master Minded (FR) 4/7F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1110	178	152	165	–
b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale)
Led 2nd, raced wide and narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging next and upsides soon after, ridden and hung left before last and again when no extra run-in and faded into 3rd (op 4-6)

4 1 [5]	4. Newmill (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	11	110	159	141	153	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Led to 2nd, stayed tracking leaders in 3rd until quickened through to take slight advantage 3 out, narrowly headed but upsides next, stayed well there until weakened run-in (tchd 11-1)

5 dist [35]	6. William Butler I (IRE) 100/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	9	110	132	82	108	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Rosie Josie (Trombone)
Hit 5th and 8th, always in rear, tailed off from 4 out

6 40 [75]	2. Kinkeel (IRE) 250/1 Stephen Craine Tony Carroll	Stephen Craine Tony Carroll	10	110	75	26	68	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Always in rear, tailed off from 4 out

6 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 4m 3.30s (slow by 11.30s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Well Chief) 1st breeder: Gestut Norina
2nd owner: Mrs Lorna Berryman (Mahogany Blaze)
3rd owner: Clive D Smith (Master Minded)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.50 £2.90 Ex: £22.80 CSF: £27.25

1:45 Cheltenham 15 Nov 2009

Connaught Chase