14:45 Cheltenham

Wednesday 15 April 2009

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Betster Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Boychuk (IRE)

811-3

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, led after 15th, soon clear, stayed on, driven out flat

2^nd

Obaki de Grissay (FR)

710-9

8/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden after 16th, went 2nd after 3 out, but always being held by winner, mistake last, just held on for 2nd

3^rd

Le Duc (FR)

1010-11

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Not fluent 1st, held up, headway after 17th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on from last, just failed to snatch 2nd

4^th

Bob Bob Bobbin

1011-3

18/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

In touch, went 2nd after 16th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out

5^th

Gaora Lane (IRE)

810-10

6/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Tracking leader when blundered 2nd, towards rear, ridden in 5th when hit 4 out, soon weakened

6^th

Alexanderthegreat (IRE)

1111-2

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch, reminders after 12th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten

7^th

He's The Gaffer (IRE)

911-5

40/1

T: R H BucklerJ: Harry Skelton

Always towards rear

8^th

dist

Tana River (IRE)

1311-12

33/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Doyle

Tracked leader, led 8th until 10th, stayed pressing leader until 14th, weakened next, tailed off

Also Ran

Trigger The Light

811-6

15/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up, headway after 11th, mistake 14th, soon ridden, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out

Gidam Gidam (IRE)

711-5

17/2

T: J MackieJ: P Kinsella

Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden and dropped rear quickly 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out

Island Flyer (IRE)

711-5

10/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Led until 8th, led 10th until after 15th, soon ridden, weakened quickly 17th, pulled up before 4 out

Never So Blue (FR)

810-10

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Soon jumping badly right, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 15th

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Non-Runners

Seymar Lad (IRE)

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Jack Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£283.90SF:£73.56

Forecasts

Le Duc (FR) (7/2), Gaora Lane (IRE) (6/1), Trigger The Light (15/2), Obaki de Grissay (FR) (8/1), Gidam Gidam (IRE) (17/2), Boychuk (IRE) (17/2), Island Flyer (IRE) (10/1), Never So Blue (FR) (12/1), Alexanderthegreat (IRE) (12/1), Bob Bob Bobbin (18/1), Tana River (IRE) (33/1), He's The Gaffer (IRE) (40/1)