Cheltenham 11/03/2008
Good to Soft
- 2.35
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
-
Tote trifecta: #93.80
£170000 added,
5yo plus,
2m,
penalty £96934,
14 ran.
1st
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Tidal Bay
(IRE)
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Denis O'Regan
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6-1
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| 11 7 |
J Howard Johnson
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Always prominent, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led 2 out, forged clear approaching last, ran on strongly flat
Opened 13/2, touched 8/1
£10000-£1200 each way, £4000-£500(x2), £35000-£5000, £6500-£1000 each way |
2nd
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13l
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Kruguyrova
(FR)
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A P McCoy
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9-1
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| 11 0 |
C R Egerton
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Led, jumped slowly, headed 7th, led again next, headed 2 out, relegated to 3rd soon after, jumped left last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Opened 12/1 |
3rd
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1½ l
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Noland
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7 |
R Walsh
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7-4
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| 11 7 |
P F Nicholls
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Held up in touch, went close 3rd 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, soon no impression, pecked last, one pace
Opened 2/1
£60000-£30000, £20000-£10000, £10000-£5000, £8000-£4000, £5000-£2500, £4000-£2000(x7), £3000-£1500, £2000-£1000(x5), £7500-£4000(x3), £5250-£3000, even £0 |
4th
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nk
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Thyne Again
(IRE)
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7 |
D N Russell
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8-1
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| 11 7 |
W J Burke
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Held up in rear, headway 9th, close-up 3 out, still going well before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, not quite get 3rd
£40000-£5000 each way |
5th
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6l
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Mahogany Blaze
(FR)
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P J Brennan
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10-1
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| 11 7 |
N A Twiston-Davies
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| Held up in touch, driven from 7th, lost place 9th, rallied on outside approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out |
6th
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3½ l
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Moon Over Miami
(GER)
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N Fehily
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14-1
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| 11 7 |
C J Mann
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Mid-division but in touch, well there 3 out, 7th and weakening when mistake 2 out
Opened 16/1
£5000-£300 each way |
7th
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2½ l
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Scotsirish
(IRE)
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D J Condon
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20-1
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| 11 7 |
W P Mullins
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Mid-division, headway 9th, beaten 2 out, soon weakened
Opened 20/1, touched 22/1
£40000-£2000 each way |
8th
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11l
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Ring The Boss
(IRE)
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7 |
R Johnson
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10-1
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| 11 7 |
P J Hobbs
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| Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway next, beaten before 3 out, 8th when stumbled 2 out |
9th
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6l
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Marodima
(FR)
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S Thomas
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33-1
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| 11 7 |
P F Nicholls
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| Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th to 8th, blundered 9th, soon dropped out |
10th
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27l
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Orpen Wide
(IRE)
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6 |
L Vickers
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125-1
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| 11 7 |
M C Chapman
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Held up, pushed along after 4th, no chance from 9th
Opened 150/1 |
11th
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6l
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Leslingtaylor
(IRE)
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6 |
D C Costello
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20-1
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| 11 7 |
J J Quinn
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Held up mid-division, slightly hampered 6th (water), behind from 9th
Opened 20/1, touched 25/1
£125000-£5000 each way, £10000-£400 |
Pulled Up
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French Accordion
(IRE)
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8 |
J Cullen
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33-1
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| 11 7 |
Paul Nolan
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| In rear, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, soon ridden, struggling, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last |
Pulled Up
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Premiership
(IRE)
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J M Davies
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400-1
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| 11 7 |
M Scudamore
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Always behind, pushed along approaching 4th, no chance before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Opened 250/1, touched 400/1 |
Unseated Rider
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Clopf
(IRE)
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7 |
A J McNamara
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11-1
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| 11 7 |
E J O'Grady
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Jumped big, awkward, unseated rider 1st
Opened 10/1, touched 11/1
£20000-£2000 |
Winning time: 04:03.400
Cheltenham results
2.00
2.35
3.15
4.00
4.40
5.20
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