Cheltenham 16/04/2008
Good to Soft (Good in places)
- 2.55
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Chase (Class 2)
-
No 13 Classic Capers was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply. Tote Trifecta not won, a rollover of 386.01 carried forward to Saturday 19th April
£25000 added,
5yo plus,
3m 1f 110yds,
penalty £15655,
11 ran.
1st
|
|
Le Duc
(FR)
|
9 |
R Walsh
|
9-2
|
| 10 13 |
P F Nicholls
|
Mid-division, pecked 9th, headway and hit 12th, led 16th until 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, not fluent next, hit last and soon headed, rallied to lead final 100 yards, all
Opened 6/1, touched 13/2 |
2nd
|
sh
|
Mokum
(FR)
|
7 |
N Fehily
|
33-1
|
| 10 5 |
A W Carroll
|
| Held up, nudged along after 16th, ridden and headway after 3 out, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on |
3rd
|
10l
|
Ice Melted
(IRE)
|
|
A P McCoy
|
12-1
|
| 10 9 |
Jonjo O'Neill
|
| Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went right next, soon ridden to challenge, close 3rd when stumbled last, no extra |
4th
|
nk
|
Preacher Boy
|
|
T J Murphy
|
6-1
|
| 11 10 |
R J Hodges
|
Prominent, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on again approaching last
Opened 6/1, touched 13/2 |
5th
|
3½ l
|
Bowleaze
(IRE)
|
9 |
R Walford
|
10-1
|
| 11 0 |
R H & Mrs S Alner
|
Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened last
Opened 10/1, touched 11/1 |
6th
|
10l
|
Irish Raptor
(IRE)
|
|
P J Brennan
|
13-2
|
| 11 10 |
N A Twiston-Davies
|
Chased leaders, hampered 14th, struggling when hit 17th, not a danger after
Opened 9/2, touched 13/2
£2500-£500 each way |
7th
|
13l
|
Kaldouas
(FR)
|
7 |
L Heard(3)
|
13-2
|
| 10 7 |
P F Nicholls
|
Always towards rear
Opened 15/2, touched 8/1 |
Pulled Up
|
|
Crystal d'Ainay
(FR)
|
9 |
R Thornton
|
9-1
|
| 11 12 |
A King
|
Chased leaders, reminder after 9th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten, pulled up after 17th
Opened 10/1 |
Pulled Up
|
|
Harris Bay
|
9 |
S Thomas
|
28-1
|
| 11 10 |
Miss H C Knight
|
Held up, hit 5th, ridden and never travelling final circuit, pulled up after 17th
Opened 22/1, touched 28/1 |
Pulled Up
|
|
Burren Legend
(IRE)
|
|
D Elsworth
|
12-1
|
| 11 3 |
R Rowe
|
Held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, with leaders when hit 17th, soon weakened, slightly hampered 4 out, pulled up before next
Opened 12/1 |
Unseated Rider
|
|
Blue Splash
(FR)
|
8 |
Christian Williams
|
5-1
|
| 11 1 |
P Bowen
|
Led until blundered and unseated rider 14th
Opened 13/2 |
| Non Runner |
Sweet Diversion(IRE) |
| Non Runner |
Classic Capers |
Winning time: 06:39.000
Cheltenham results
2.20
2.55
3.30
4.05
4.40
5.15
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