Full Result 2.25 Cheltenham | 12 December 2009

Boylesports.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m5f omsNew Soft 17 fences

1st £85,515 2nd £32,085 3rd £16,065 4th £8,010 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Poquelin (FR) 7/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	118	151	152	167	–
bl g Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
Tracked leaders from 6th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven clear run-in (op 9-2)

2 7	12. Razor Royale (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1011	140	134	150	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle (Strong Gale)
Pressed leaders until led 8th, ridden 3 out, joined 2 out and soon headed, kept on but no chance with winner (tchd 15-2)

3 3 [10]	14. Skippers Brig (IRE) 15/2 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	8	1011 5	140	131	148	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mathewsrose (IRE) (Roselier)
Hit 1st, not fluent 4th, hit next, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace under pressure approaching 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 1½ [11½]	4. Chapoturgeon (FR) 13/2 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	5	1110	153	143	163	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Chapohio (FR) (Script Ohio)
In touch, headway to track leaders 10th, travelling ok from 3 out, disputing 3lengths 3rd and ridden when stumbled badly and nearly unseated rider last, not recover (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

5 2¼ [13¾]	11. Jayo (FR) 20/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1012	141	129	145	–
ch g Grape Tree Road - Joie De Nuit (USA) (Affirmed)
Hampered 1st, in rear, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened from 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

6 12 [25¾]	17. Hold Em (IRE) 9/1 Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	Robert Thornton Keith Goldsworthy	7	105 tp	134	110	128	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - One To Two (IRE) (Astronef)
Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, ridden and hit 4 out, weakened after next (op 14-1)

7 2¼ [28]	16. Idole First (IRE) 33/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	10	107	136	110	126	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sharon Doll (IRE) (Shahrastani)
In rear, some headway 13th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out

8 6 [34]	15. From Dawn To Dusk 22/1 Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	10	104 t	136	104	124	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Blundered 7th, in rear until some headway 13th, blundered and weakened 3 out

9 2½ [36½]	1. Gwanako (FR) 33/1 Harry Skelton ³ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ³ Paul Nicholls	6	119	155	120	139	–
bb g Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom)
In rear, some headway 12th, soon weakened

10 1½ [38]	10. Sky's The Limit (FR) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	8	1013 v	142	106	125	–
gr g Medaaly - Highness Lady (GER) (Cagliostro)
In touch, bluundered 11th, weakened 13th, mistake 4 out (op 9-1)

11 5 [43]	7. Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Tim Vaughan	Barry Geraghty Tim Vaughan	8	115	148	107	124	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rosie Lil (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders to 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out

12 43 [86]	6. Stan (NZ) 40/1 Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan	10	115	148	62	86	–
b g Super Imposing (NZ) - Take Care (NZ) (Wham I)
Chased leaders, ridden 12th, soon weakened, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off

13 26 [112]	3. Tamarinbleu (FR) 11/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1110 b	153	38	67	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari)
Left in lead after 3rd, headed 8th, weakened after next, tailed off

PU	8. Knowhere (IRE) 40/1 Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	113	146	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (tchd 50 -1 in places)

PU	13. Mount Oscar I (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	10	1011 t	140	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sweet Mount (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders until blundered 8th, in rear 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 16-1)

RO	2. Our Vic (IRE) 25/1 Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	Danny Cook ³ David Pipe	11	119 5 b	160	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Led until took wrong course after 3rd

UR	9. Bible Lord (IRE) 40/1 Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	Ed Cookson ⁷ Andy Turnell	8	107	143	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Pharisee (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistake and unseated rider 1st

17 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 22.16s (slow by 15.16s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: The Stewart Family (Poquelin) 1st breeder: Georges Sandor And Eric Becq
2nd owner: C Cornes (Razor Royale)
3rd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Skippers Brig)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.30 £2.10 £2.20 Ex: £23.50 CSF: £30.26 Tricast: £204.94 Trifecta: £423.70 Pool: £31,724.70 - 55.40 winning units.

2:25 Cheltenham 12 Dec 2009

Boylesports.com Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) Grade 3