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Friday March 16 2007
Cheltenham
14:00
Jcb Triumph Hurdle (grade 1)
2m 1f
| No. | Form | Horse | Age | Wt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | NagMe | |||
| 1 |
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241 | Alqaab (USA) 13 | 4 | 11 - 0 | N Meade | Denis O'regan |
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| 3 |
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1011 | Convincing (UK) 34 | 4 | 11 - 0 | John Joseph Murphy | E F Power |
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| 4 |
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2 | Counting House (IRE) 41 | 4 | 11 - 0 | J A B Old | J M Maguire |
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| 5 |
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786 | Crookhaven (UK) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | John Joseph Murphy | A J Mcnamara | 115 |
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| 6 |
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3632 | Darusso (UK) 29 | 4 | 11 - 0 | J S Moore | J M Davies | 111 |
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| 7 |
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111 | Degas Art (IRE) 40 | 4 | 11 - 0 | J Howard Johnson | P J Brennan | 141 |
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| 8 |
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211 | Duty (IRE) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | K F O'Brien | N P Madden |
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| 9 |
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124123 | Financial Reward (IRE) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | W P Mullins | R Walsh | 129 |
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| 10 |
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311122 | Freeze The Flame (GER) 112 | 4 | 11 - 0 | C R Egerton | G Lee | 133 |
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| 11 |
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112111 | Katchit (IRE) 48 | 4 | 11 - 0 | A King | R Thornton | 144 |
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| 12 |
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25 | Khachaturian (IRE) 27 | 4 | 11 - 0 | D McCain Jnr | S J Craine |
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| 13 |
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112 | Liberate (UK) 79 | 4 | 11 - 0 | P J Hobbs | R Johnson | 139 |
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| 14 |
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2 | Lightning Strike (GER) 22 | 4 | 11 - 0 | Miss V Williams | T Scudamore |
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| 15 |
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234U6 | Lord Adonis (IRE) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | K J Burke | P Merrigan | 117 |
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| 16 |
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1 | Mobaasher (USA) 40 | 4 | 11 - 0 | C J Mann | N Fehily |
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| 17 |
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1 | Mountain (IRE) 41 | 4 | 11 - 0 | Jonjo O'Neill | A P McCoy |
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| 18 |
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173132 | Parrain (FR) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | F Doumen | A Duchene |
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| 19 |
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3113 | Pauillac (FR) 48 | 4 | 11 - 0 | D Pipe | T J Murphy | 139 |
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| 20 |
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313 | Poquelin (FR) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | P F Nicholls | S Thomas |
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| 21 |
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11 | Punjabi (UK) 20 | 4 | 11 - 0 | N J Henderson | M A Fitzgerald |
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| 22 |
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195212 | J'y Vole (FR) 20 | 4 | 10 - 7 | W P Mullins | D J Casey |
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| 23 |
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114 | Lounaos (FR) 47 | 4 | 10 - 7 | E Griffin | B J Geraghty |
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| 24 |
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1114 | My Petra (UK) 79 | 4 | 10 - 7 | A King | W Hutchinson | 129 |
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| 2 | 430P3 | Artadi (FR) 32 | 4 | 11 - 0 | P F Nicholls |
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NR | ||||
Betting Forecast:7/2 Lounaos (FR), 5/1 Katchit (IRE), 7/1 Mountain (IRE), 8/1 Degas Art (IRE), 8/1 Duty (IRE), 9/1 Pauillac (FR), 10/1 Liberate, 12/1 Punjabi, 20/1 Freeze The Flame (GER), 20/1 Parrain (FR), 25/1 Alqaab (USA), 25/1 Convincing, 25/1 Counting House (IRE), 25/1 Poquelin (FR), 25/1 J'y Vole (FR), 33/1 Financial Reward (IRE), 33/1 Lightning Strike (GER), 33/1 My Petra, 50/1 Mobaasher (USA), 66/1 Artadi (FR), 200/1 Khachaturian (IRE), 200/1 Lord Adonis (IRE), 250/1 Crookhaven, 250/1 Darusso | |||||||||||
FORMWATCH
Alqaab
(USA)
: 4-6fav (11-7) Moderate 3rd, 2nd 5 out, closed on leader after next, led approaching 3 out, soon drew clear, not extended, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy beating Hoochie Mama (11-2) by 28l, 29 ran.
Convincing
(UK)
: 11-1 (11-0) Settled 5th, progress after 3 out, 3rd travelling well after 2 out, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well under pressure, all out, won at Leopardstown 2m 4yo hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Feb beating Financial Reward (11-0) by.
Counting House
(IRE)
: 40-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden into narrow advantage 2 out, edged right flat, no extra when headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Mountain (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Crookhaven
(UK)
: 50-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, kept on without threatening from 3 out, 6th of 13, 32l behind Duty (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.
Darusso
(UK)
: 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, chased winner and pecked 4 out, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Stumped (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Degas Art
(IRE)
: 2-5fav (11-8) Made all, hit 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) gd in Feb beating Purple Moon (11-5) by 12l, 4 ran.
Duty
(IRE)
: 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb beating J'y Vole (10-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
Financial Reward
(IRE)
: 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression when left moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Duty (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.
Freeze The Flame
(GER)
: 8-13fav (11-8) Led, narrowly headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, just outpaced run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind My Petra (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Katchit
(IRE)
: 2-1fav (11-7) In touch, headway on long run after 6th, challenge on inside and led well before last, driven and kept on gamely flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan beating Good Bye Simon (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Khachaturian
(IRE)
: 6-1 (10-12) Raced keen, led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon headed and weakened, last of 5, 33l behind Grand Bleu (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4yo nov hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Liberate
(UK)
: 6-4fav (11-8) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace flat, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Poquelin (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Lightning Strike
(GER)
: 11-4 (10-7) In touch, chased leader 3 out, kept on same pace, should improve, 2nd of 8, 8l behind My Turn Now (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Lord Adonis
(IRE)
: 33-1 (10-12) Always last, struggling from 4th tailed off, last of 6, well behind Punjabi (11-2) at Kempton 2m juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Mobaasher
(USA)
: 9-4 (10-12) In touch, shaken up to lead soon after last, quickened and clear flat, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Feb beating Jimboreal (11-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Mountain
(IRE)
: 5-6fav (10-12) In touch, went 3rd 3 out, kept on well to lead close home, pushed out, won at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gs in Feb beating Counting House (10-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Parrain
(FR)
: 11-10fav (11-5) Chased clear winner throughout, never able to challenge easy winner, no chance, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Punjabi (11-2) at Kempton 2m juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Pauillac
(FR)
: 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, headway under pressure before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Katchit (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Poquelin
(FR)
: 9-4 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in last trio and well up the pace, went moderate 3rd and jumped right last, 3rd of 6, 37l behind Punjabi (11-2) at Kempton 2m juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Punjabi
(UK)
: 9-2 (11-2) Given clear lead start, made rest, 20 lengths clear 4th, given breather after next, drew right away approaching 2 out, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m juv nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb beating Parrain (11-5) by 19l, 6 ran.
J'y Vole
(FR)
: 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening winner from last, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Duty (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy in Feb.
Lounaos
(FR)
: 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, 4th of 8, 8l behind Hardy Eustace (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) sft in Jan.
My Petra
(UK)
: 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leader to 4th, stayed in 3rd, went 2nd again before 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 4th and well beaten when blundered last, 4th of 13, 11l behind Poquelin (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
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