13:05 Cheltenham

Thursday 1 January 2009

All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Cheltenham Annual Pony Club Raceday Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Rambling Minster

1111-11

13/2

T: K G ReveleyJ: James Reveley

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 10th, hit 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, led final 100 yards, driven out, gamely

2^nd

1.75

Alexanderthegreat (IRE)

1110-13

4/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, jumped right 12th, went 2nd after 16th, led 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra

3^rd

Character Building (IRE)

911-12

6/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D C Costello

In touch, not fluent 11th, challenged 2 out, still every chance flat, no extra final 100 yards

4^th

Gaora Lane (IRE)

811-0

12/1

T: C J MannJ: D F O'Regan

Led, hit, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

5^th

0.5

King Harald (IRE)

1111-12

25/1

T: M BradstockJ: Matthew Batchelor

Slowly away, in rear, blundered 13th, hampered 16th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, beaten, no impression after 3 out

6^th

1.25

Noir Et Vert (FR)

811-4

12/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, mistake, hampered 16th, headway 18th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7^th

Merigo (FR)

811-2

5/1

T: A ParkerJ: Timmy Murphy

Mid-division on outside, hit 3rd, headway 6th, mistake 14th (water), lost place 18th, well beaten 3 out

8^th

Rimsky (IRE)

811-3

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th (water), mistakes 9th and 13th, struggling after 18th, well beaten 3 out

9^th

Strong Coffee

711-3

28/1

T: O SherwoodJ: D Elsworth

Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 14th, reminders 4 out, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Nor'nor'east (IRE)

1111-8

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered 9th, reminders after 12th, pulled up before 13th, dismounted

Openide

811-5

33/1

T: B W DukeJ: Mr M Wall

Prominent, mistakes 9th and 12th, ridden, still in touch when brought down 16th

L'Aventure (FR)

1010-10

17/2

T: Nick WilliamsJ: D A Jacob

With leader to 3rd, remained handy, close 2nd when fell 16th

Gaelic Gift (IRE)

710-6

11/1

T: B G PowellJ: S P Jones

Prominent, chased leader 3rd to 6th, lost place 9th, well behind 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th

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Non-Runners

Le Burf (FR)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: G R I Smyly J: M Bradburne

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£170.59SF:£34.10

Forecasts

Alexanderthegreat (IRE) (4/1), Merigo (FR) (5/1), Character Building (IRE) (6/1), Rambling Minster (13/2), L'Aventure (FR) (17/2), Gaelic Gift (IRE) (11/1), Gaora Lane (IRE) (12/1), Noir Et Vert (FR) (12/1), Rimsky (IRE) (12/1), Nor'nor'east (IRE) (14/1), King Harald (IRE) (25/1), Strong Coffee (28/1), Openide (33/1)