Friday March 16 2007
Cheltenham 15:15
Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (grade 1)
3m 2f 110y


No.   Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe
1 silks 212121 Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 34 11 11 - 10 M Hourigan A J Mcnamara 170 nag me
2 silks 112P-14 Bob Bob Bobbin (UK) 111 8 11 - 10 C L Tizzard J Tizzard 142 nag me
3 silks 58P-211 Cane Brake (IRE) 79 8 11 - 10 T J Taaffe D J Casey 151 nag me
4 silks F-21121 Exotic Dancer (FR) 48 7 11 - 10 Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 167 nag me
5 silks 135-114 Forget The Past (UK) 34 9 11 - 10 M J P O'Brien B J Geraghty 159 nag me
6 silks 115-113 Halcon Genelardais (FR) 48 7 11 - 10 A King R Thornton 158 nag me
7 silks 324-26U Idle Talk (IRE) 48 8 11 - 10 D McCain Jnr J M Maguire 148 nag me
8 silks F-11111 Kauto Star (FR) 34 7 11 - 10 P F Nicholls R Walsh 176 nag me
9 silks 1P20-46 Kingscliff (IRE) 118 10 11 - 10 R H Alner R Walford 151 nag me
10 silks 43-5342 L'ami (FR) 34 8 11 - 10 F Doumen M A Fitzgerald 155 nag me
11 silks 215368 Marble Garden (USA) 3 6 11 - 10 R Chotard J Kington 131 nag me
12 silks 2643-34 Monkerhostin (FR) 80 10 11 - 10 P J Hobbs R Johnson 156 nag me
13 silks 4F3-132 My Will (FR) 27 7 11 - 10 P F Nicholls S Thomas 161 nag me
14 silks 13-216F Neptune Collonges (FR) 48 6 11 - 10 P F Nicholls L Heard 158 nag me
16 silks 11151-1 State of Play (UK) 111 7 11 - 10 Evan Williams Paul Moloney 158 nag me
17 silks 447927 Sybellius D'artaix (FR) 2 7 11 - 10 R Chotard J M Davies 132 nag me
18 silks 1FF-212 The Listener (IRE) 34 8 11 - 10 R H Alner D Jacob 170 nag me
19 silks 252-1P2 Turpin Green (IRE) 55 8 11 - 10 N G Richards A Dobbin 147 nag me
Non-Runners
15 7-U13F5 Racing Demon (IRE) 1 7 11 - 10 Miss H C Knight nag me NR
Betting Forecast:5/4 Kauto Star (FR), 4/1 Exotic Dancer (FR), 7/1 State of Play, 8/1 The Listener (IRE), 14/1 Beef Or Salmon (IRE), 14/1 L'ami (FR), 14/1 My Will (FR), 25/1 Cane Brake (IRE), 25/1 Forget The Past, 33/1 Halcon Genelardais (FR), 33/1 Kingscliff (IRE), 33/1 Neptune Collonges (FR), 33/1 Racing Demon (IRE), 50/1 Idle Talk (IRE), 50/1 Monkerhostin (FR), 50/1 Turpin Green (IRE), 150/1 Bob Bob Bobbin, 500/1 Marble Garden (USA), 500/1 Sybellius D'artaix (FR)

FORMWATCH
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) : 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on well from last to lead near finish, won at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) hvy in Feb beating The Listener (11-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Bob Bob Bobbin (UK) : 11-4fav (11-3) In touch, disputed lead 9th, hit next, outpaced 4 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 3l behind Neptune Collonges (11-9) at Newcastle 3m lst hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.
Cane Brake (IRE) : 14-1 (11-3) Held up, 8th and progress 5 out, 5th 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure, all out, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec beating Ballistraw (10-11) by 1/2l, 28 ran.
Exotic Dancer (FR) : 6-1 (11-6) Held up, steady headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon challenging, led between last 2, well in command when hit last, drew clear flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan beating Our Vic (11-10) by 18l, 9 ran.
Forget The Past (UK) : 9-2 (11-12) Settled 2nd, mistake 5 out, under pressure before 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Beef Or Salmon (11-12) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) hvy in Feb.
Halcon Genelardais (FR) : 7-2 (11-6) In touch, mistake 5th, slightly hampered 9th, plugged on from 3 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Exotic Dancer (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Idle Talk (IRE) : 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, blundered and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Exotic Dancer (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Kauto Star (FR) : 2-9fav (11-10) Held up, steady progress from 14th, led after 2 out, blundered last, soon hard ridden, all out, won at Newbury 3m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb beating L'ami (11-0) by a nk, 6 ran.
Kingscliff (IRE) : 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost place after 10th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Kauto Star (11-8) at Haydock 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Nov.
L'ami (FR) : 6-1 (11-0) Held up, chased winner from 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Newbury 3m chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Marble Garden (USA) : 250-1 (11-10) Held up, lost touch 4th, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Sublimity (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) sft.
Monkerhostin (FR) : 14-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 11th, stayed on at same pace from 3 out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Kauto Star (11-10) at Kempton 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Dec.
My Will (FR) : 5-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, hit 9th, headway and led briefly approaching 13th, chased leader 15th, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Little Brick (10-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) sft in.
Neptune Collonges (FR) : 6-1 (11-6) Raced on stand's side, tracked leaders in 4th, narrow lead 11th, headed approaching 2 out, under pressure in 3rd when fell at the last in race won by Exotic Dancer (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
State of Play (UK) : 10-1 (11-4) Raced on inside, in touch and travelling well, headway to track leader 4 out, led 3 out, in command 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov beating Juveigneur (11-1) by 4l, 16 ran.
Sybellius D'artaix (FR) : 150-1 (11-10) Always behind, hit 7th, tailed off when, 7th of 10, 49l behind Voy Por Ustedes (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m chs Grd 1 (1) gs.
The Listener (IRE) : 9-10fav (11-12) Attempted to make all, clear from 4 out, ridden after last, weakened under pressure close home, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Beef Or Salmon (11-12) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) hvy in Feb.
Turpin Green (IRE) : 11-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner when hit last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 12l behind The Outlier (10-3) at Haydock 3m hcp chs Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.