Cheltenham 17/11/2007
Good
- 2.35
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
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Tote trifecta: #1,803.70
£120000 added,
4yo plus,
2m 4f 110yds,
penalty £68424,
20 ran.
1st
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L'Antartique
(FR)
|
7 |
G Lee
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13-2
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| 10 13 |
Ferdy Murphy
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Held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 3 out, jumped well to lead soon after last, kept on well, ridden out Opened 6/1, touched 7/1 £35000-£5000, £3250-£500 each way, £5000-£800 |
2nd
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nk
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Il Duce
(IRE)
|
7 |
R Thornton
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33-1
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| 10 10 |
A King
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| Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on gamely, held near finish |
3rd
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1¾ l
|
Knowhere
(IRE)
|
9 |
P J Brennan
|
10-1
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| 11 4 |
N A Twiston-Davies
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Mid-division, struggling when mistake 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure approaching last, went 3rd final 100 yards Opened 12/1, touched 14/1 £5000-£350 each way, £4400-£400 |
4th
|
¾l
|
Palarshan
(FR)
|
9 |
M Bradburne
|
25-1
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| 10 5 |
H D Daly
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Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, badly hampered 2 out, stayed on Opened 22/1, touched 25/1 |
5th
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3l
|
Patman Du Charmil
(FR)
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|
David England(5)
|
66-1
|
| 10 2 |
N A Twiston-Davies
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| Prominent, hit 2nd and 3rd, led approaching 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, rallied gamely, no extra from last |
6th
|
5l
|
Bob Hall
(IRE)
|
6 |
A P McCoy
|
11-1
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| 10 10 |
Jonjo O'Neill
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Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden when hampered 2 out, no extra from last Opened 10/1, touched 12/1 |
7th
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8l
|
Copsale Lad
|
10 |
M A Fitzgerald
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8-1
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| 10 6 |
N J Henderson
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Mid-division, mistake 4th and 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next Opened 9/1 £45000-£5000 each way, £4500-£500 |
8th
|
½l
|
Crozan
(FR)
|
|
B J Geraghty
|
12-1
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| 11 3 |
N J Henderson
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Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened Opened 12/1, touched 14/1 £10000-£700 each way, £5000-£350 |
9th
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12l
|
Bambi De L'orme
(FR)
|
8 |
D Elsworth
|
50-1
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| 10 7 |
Ian Williams
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| Held up towrds rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened |
10th
|
nk
|
Ballyagran
(IRE)
|
7 |
P Carberry
|
33-1
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| 10 3 |
N Meade
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| Always towards rear |
11th
|
½l
|
Private Be
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|
R Johnson
|
12-1
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| 10 6 |
P J Hobbs
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| Led until approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened |
12th
|
¾l
|
Three Mirrors
|
7 |
K Mercer
|
16-1
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| 10 2 |
Ferdy Murphy
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| Mistake 12th, mainly towards rear |
13th
|
8l
|
Ponmeoath
(IRE)
|
7 |
P W Flood
|
20-1
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| 10 8 |
E McNamara
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| Mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened |
14th
|
18l
|
Black Hills
|
8 |
J A McCarthy
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33-1
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| 10 4 |
J A Geake
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Chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 4 out Opened 50/1 £50000-£1000 each way |
15th
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24l
|
Vodka Bleu
(FR)
|
8 |
T J Murphy
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8-1
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| 10 2 |
D Pipe
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In touch until 6th, soon behind Opened 8/1, touched 9/1 £17000-£2000 each way, £80000-£10000 each way, £4000-£500 each way |
Fell
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|
Granit Jack
(FR)
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|
L Heard(3)
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3-1
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| 10 0 |
P F Nicholls
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In touch, joined leaders 4 out, travelling well and every chance when fell 2 out Opened 3/1, touched 10/3 £10000-£3000, £6667-£2000, £4000-£1200, £3333-£1000, £60000-£20000, £45000-£15000, £9000-£3000, £6000-£2000(x2), £3000-£1000(x4) |
Pulled Up
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|
Billyvoddan
(IRE)
|
8 |
S E Durack
|
66-1
|
| 11 12 |
H D Daly
|
| Chased leaders until 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out |
Pulled Up
|
|
Too Forward
(IRE)
|
11 |
Paul Moloney
|
66-1
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| 11 6 |
C Llewellyn
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| Lost touch 8th, held off and pulled up before 4 out |
Pulled Up
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|
Idole First
(IRE)
|
8 |
A O'Keeffe
|
16-1
|
| 10 12 |
Miss V Williams
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| Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out |
Pulled Up
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|
Kings Brook
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7 |
P A Carberry
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66-1
|
| 10 9 |
Nick Williams
|
| Lost touch 9th, weakened and pulled before 4 out |
Winning time: 05:04.000
Cheltenham results
12.55
1.25
2.00
2.35
3.10
3.40
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