Friday March 16 2007
Cheltenham 17:20
Vincent O'brien County Handicap Hurdle (grade 3)
2m 1f


No.   Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe
1 silks 10-1293 Desert Quest (IRE) 80 7 11 - 12 P F Nicholls L Heard 161 nag me
2 silks 95-4465 Arcalis (UK) 41 7 11 - 2 J Howard Johnson P J Brennan 151 nag me
3 silks 436F/F-U Flame Creek (IRE) 132 11 10 - 10 E J Creighton M D Grant 145 nag me
4 silks 10-2163 Crow Wood (UK) 97 8 10 - 9 J J Quinn G Lee 144 nag me
5 silks 1241 Osana (FR) 27 5 10 - 9 D Pipe A P McCoy 144 nag me
6 silks 2-221U4 Callow Lake (IRE) 117 7 10 - 7 Mrs J Harrington A D Leigh 142 nag me
7 silks 031112 Fair Along (GER) 3 5 10 - 7 P J Hobbs R Johnson 142 nag me
8 silks 7-622P3 Whispered Promises (USA) 41 6 10 - 7 R S Brookhouse A O'keeffe 142 nag me
9 silks 93-7110 Papini (IRE) 34 6 10 - 5 N J Henderson M A Fitzgerald 140 nag me
10 silks 242685 Kawagino (IRE) 3 7 10 - 5 J W Mullins W P Kavanagh 140 nag me
11 silks 85-8204 Caracciola (GER) 34 10 10 - 2 N J Henderson A Tinkler 137 nag me
12 silks 1156-8 Sweet Wake (GER) 124 6 10 - 2 N Meade Denis O'regan 137 nag me
13 silks 136P17 O'Toole (IRE) 124 8 10 - 1 P J Hobbs D P O'Dwyer 136 nag me
14 silks 4/71243 Trouble At Bay (IRE) 27 7 10 - 1 A King R Thornton 136 nag me
15 silks 150-120 Tarlac (GER) 34 6 10 - 0 N J Henderson M Foley 135 nag me
16 silks 615-31F Trompette (USA) 48 5 10 - 0 N J Henderson T Doyle 135 nag me
17 silks 300-488 Made In Japan (JPN) 98 7 10 - 0 A Bateman C Bolger 135 nag me
18 silks 132 Ouninpohja (IRE) 23 6 10 - 0 P F Nicholls R Walsh 135 nag me
19 silks 2-13080 Premier Dane (IRE) 40 5 10 - 0 N G Richards B Harding 135 nag me
20 silks 23-1713 Pedrobob (IRE) 34 9 10 - 0 Anthony Mullins P A Carberry 135 nag me
21 silks 1/379-11 Lord Henry (IRE) 285 8 10 - 0 P J Hobbs T J O'brien 134 nag me
22 silks 353233 Baron De Feypo (IRE) 2 9 10 - 0 Patrick O Brady N P Madden 123 nag me
23 silks 1/19342 Cadogan (FR) 19 7 10 - 0 J T R Dreaper A E Lynch 121 nag me
24 silks 16119-2 Gods Token (UK) 110 9 10 - 0 Miss V Williams L Treadwell 130 nag me
25 silks 400421 Maralan (IRE) 19 6 10 - 0 Patrick O Brady R J Molloy 122 nag me
26 silks 0-35330 The Spoonplayer (IRE) 2 8 10 - 0 H De Bromhead D J Condon 129 nag me
27 1P-0437 New Field (IRE) 34 9 10 - 0 Thomas Mullins D J Casey 127 nag me
28 silks 4-1122 Ameeq (USA) 124 5 10 - 0 G L Moore S P Jones 126 nag me
Betting Forecast:11/2 Ouninpohja (IRE), 13/2 Fair Along (GER), 8/1 Osana (FR), 10/1 Caracciola (GER), 10/1 Pedrobob (IRE), 12/1 Desert Quest (IRE), 12/1 Callow Lake (IRE), 12/1 Sweet Wake (GER), 14/1 Whispered Promises (USA), 16/1 Tarlac (GER), 20/1 Trompette (USA), 20/1 Maralan (IRE), 20/1 New Field (IRE), 25/1 Arcalis, 25/1 Crow Wood, 25/1 Papini (IRE), 25/1 Kawagino (IRE), 25/1 Lord Henry (IRE), 25/1 Ameeq (USA), 33/1 O'Toole (IRE), 33/1 Cadogan (FR), 33/1 Gods Token, 50/1 Flame Creek (IRE), 50/1 Trouble At Bay (IRE), 50/1 Made In Japan (JPN), 66/1 Premier Dane (IRE), 66/1 Baron De Feypo (IRE), 66/1 The Spoonplayer (IRE)

FORMWATCH
Desert Quest (IRE) : 8-1 (11-7) Mostly tracked leading pair until 3 out, driven and no impression before 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Jazz Messenger (11-7) at Kempton 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) gs in Dec.
Arcalis (UK) : 16-1 (11-8) Held up behind leaders, took closer order 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 25l behind Detroit City (11-8) at Sandown 2m lst hdl (1) gs in Feb.
Flame Creek (IRE) : 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, 2nd when pecked badly and unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Crow Wood (10-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Crow Wood (UK) : 33-1 (11-4) Held up behind leading trio, ridden approaching last, not quicken, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Detroit City (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec.
Osana (FR) : 5-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and quickened approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Song of Songs (11-2) by 6l, 17 ran.
Callow Lake (IRE) : 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th when mistake 5 out, 6th next, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 7, 14l behind Blueberry Boy (11-4) at Punchestown 2m nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Nov.
Fair Along (GER) : 10-3fav (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place from 8th, progress from 3 out, left 4 lengths 3rd when hampered 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind My Way de Solzen (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs Grd 1 (1) sft.
Whispered Promises (USA) : 66-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Detroit City (11-8) at Sandown 2m lst hdl (1) gs in Feb.
Papini (IRE) : 15-2 (11-6) Led until 2nd, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened, 13th of 20, 11l behind Heathcote (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Kawagino (IRE) : 100-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, hampered 3 out, staying on at one pace, no chance when pecked 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Sublimity (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hdl Grd 1 (1) sft.
Caracciola (GER) : 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place after 5th, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on, 4th of 20, 3l behind Heathcote (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Sweet Wake (GER) : 9-4 (11-1) Held up, hit 4th, headway 3 out, chased winner after 2 out until last, no impression and soon weakened, 8th of 9, 27l behind Detroit City (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
O'Toole (IRE) : 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, effort after 4th, struggling approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, 27l behind Detroit City (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
Trouble At Bay (IRE) : 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Straw Bear (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.
Tarlac (GER) : 9-2fav (11-2) In touch until lost place approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 15th of 20, 12l behind Heathcote (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Trompette (USA) : 11-8fav (11-12) Held up, headway to join winner at 3 out, upsides when fell 2 out in race won by Clouding Over (9-7) at Southwell 2m mrs hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Made In Japan (JPN) : 20-1 (10-1) With leader, led 6th until after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 8th of 16, 29l behind Material World (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.
Ouninpohja (IRE) : 5-6fav (11-12) Held up, steady headway after 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, every chance after last, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Kickahead (10-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Premier Dane (IRE) : 16-1 (11-12) Always behind, 14th of 15, 25l behind Forthright (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Feb.
Pedrobob (IRE) : 11-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Heathcote (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Lord Henry (IRE) : Evensfav (11-0) Tracked leader until led after 2nd, drew clear after 3 out, eased flat, won at Hereford 2m 3f beg chs (4) gf in Jun beating Serbelloni (11-0) by 20l, 13 ran.
Baron De Feypo (IRE) : 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, close up 3 out, went 2nd briefly and not fluent last, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 28, 8l behind Burntoakboy (9-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs.
Cadogan (FR) : 7-2fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, close 8th 2 out, ridden in 5th at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Maralan (10-12) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 0-130 hvy in Feb.
Gods Token (UK) : 13-2 (10-6) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Fenix (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
Maralan (IRE) : 10-1 (10-12) Always prominent, disputed lead briefly 3rd, led entering straight, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, won at Naas 2m hcp hdl 0-130 hvy in Feb beating Cadogan (11-4) by 4l, 16 ran.
The Spoonplayer (IRE) : 20-1 (10-1) Held up, progress from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon not much room, no impression after, 12th of 28, 14l behind Burntoakboy (9-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs.
New Field (IRE) : 16-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, 7th of 20, 5l behind Heathcote (10-6) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb.
Ameeq (USA) : 8-1 (10-3) Held up, last when hit 5th, still going well enough after 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Detroit City (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.