Cheltenham 16/10/2009
Good to Firm (Good in places)
- 2.20
Cheltenham Business Club Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
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Tote trifecta: #353.00
£9000 added,
4yo plus,
2m 110yds,
penalty £6262,
15 ran.
1st
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Mutual Friend
(USA)
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J W Farrelly(3)
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20-1
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| 11 12 |
D Pipe
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Held up in rear, headway on inside after 5th, led and hit last, driven out Opened 20/1, touched 22/1 |
2nd
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2¼ l
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Mcmurdo Sound
(IRE)
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Keith Donoghue(8)
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10-3
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| 10 13 |
G Elliott
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Always prominent, raced keenly, hampered bend after 5th, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, driven and headed last, soon hung left, stayed on, no impression Opened 10/3, touched 9/2 £1350-£300 |
3rd
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3½ l
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Fairyland
(GER)
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R J Killoran(3)
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6-1
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| 11 0 |
N J Henderson
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Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place approaching 4th, behind approaching 3 out, still only ninth before last, ran on well flat, went 3rd post Opened 6/1, touched 7/1 |
4th
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hd
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Norman The Great
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Gerard Tumelty(3)
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16-1
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| 11 0 |
A King
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Mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 5th, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat Opened 14/1, touched 16/1 |
5th
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½l
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Izita Star
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S P Jones
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28-1
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| 11 11 |
Mrs A L M King
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Prominent, led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, switched right after last, no extra Opened 33/1 |
6th
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3½ l
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Elite Land
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6 |
P Toole(3)
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15-2
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| 10 0 |
B Ellison
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Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and not quicken before last, weakened flat Opened 9/1 |
7th
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3½ l
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Mango Catcher
(IRE)
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9 |
Nick Scholfield
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28-1
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| 10 4 |
Miss R Curtis
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Led to 3 out, weakened approaching last Opened 28/1, touched 33/1 |
8th
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1l
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Prince Picasso
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6 |
Dean Coleman
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8-1
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| 10 6 |
R A Fahey
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Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon beaten Opened 7/1, touched 8/1 |
9th
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2¼ l
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Gaspara
(FR)
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H Frost(3)
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16-1
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| 11 9 |
D Pipe
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Held up in rear, struggling approaching 3 out, never in contention Opened 22/1 |
10th
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1¼ l
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Calatagan
(IRE)
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10 |
J Halliday(3)
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20-1
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| 11 3 |
J M Jefferson
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| Mid-division, headway on inside after 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, soon hanging badly right |
11th
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10l
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Herons Well
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D Devereux
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16-1
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| 10 1 |
Miss R Curtis
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Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened 3 out Opened 18/1 |
12th
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14l
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Mohayer
(IRE)
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R P McLernon(3)
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25-1
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| 10 12 |
Jonjo O'Neill
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Held up in rear, raced keenly, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out Opened 28/1 |
13th
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7l
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Cosmea
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Charlie Huxley(3)
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12-1
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| 11 0 |
A King
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Held up, raced keenly, headway approaching 5th, weakened 3 out Opened 9/1, touched 12/1 |
Brought Down
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Valento
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S Quinlan
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40-1
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| 10 12 |
K C Bailey
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Held up towards rear, brought down on bend after 5th Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 |
Pulled Up
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Weather Front
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T Molloy(3)
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9-1
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| 11 5 |
N A Twiston-Davies
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With leader, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, went wrong and pulled up on bend after 5th Opened 9/1 £3400-£400 |
| Non Runner |
Nothing Is Forever(IRE) |
Winning time: 03:51.400
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