Cheltenham 16/04/2008
Good to Soft (Good in places)
- 4.05
Mears Group Silver Trophy Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
-
Tote trifecta: #466.20
£50000 added,
5yo plus,
2m 5f,
penalty £28505,
14 ran.
1st
|
|
Stan
(NZ)
|
9 |
A Coleman(5)
|
15-2
|
| 10 12 |
Miss V Williams
|
In touch, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out Opened 8/1 |
2nd
|
1½ l
|
Il Duce
(IRE)
|
8 |
R Thornton
|
12-1
|
| 11 7 |
A King
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| In touch, ridden to take narrow advantage 2 out, headed last, kept on but soon held |
3rd
|
7l
|
Glenfinn Captain
(IRE)
|
9 |
A P McCoy
|
7-2
|
| 10 11 |
T J Taaffe
|
Held up and keen, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on, switched left flat, went third near finish, not reach leaders Opened 4/1, touched 9/2 £2250-£500(x2), £4000-£1000 each way |
4th
|
nk
|
Boychuk
(IRE)
|
7 |
R Johnson
|
15-2
|
| 10 10 |
P J Hobbs
|
Mid-division, dropped rear and ridden 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, never dangerous Opened 8/1 |
5th
|
¾l
|
Kelrev
(FR)
|
10 |
Christian Williams
|
18-1
|
| 10 4 |
A King
|
Mid-division, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no extra and lost two places flat Opened 20/1 |
6th
|
6l
|
Abragante
(IRE)
|
7 |
T J Murphy
|
6-1
|
| 10 11 |
D Pipe
|
Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders Opened 5/1, touched 6/1 £2500-£500 |
7th
|
hd
|
Celestial Gold
(IRE)
|
10 |
J W Farrelly(5)
|
16-1
|
| 11 10 |
D Pipe
|
Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last Opened 16/1, touched 18/1 |
8th
|
1¾ l
|
Fundamentalist
(IRE)
|
11 |
P J Brennan
|
14-1
|
| 11 10 |
N A Twiston-Davies
|
Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out Opened 14/1 |
9th
|
11l
|
Vodka Bleu
(FR)
|
9 |
T Scudamore
|
20-1
|
| 11 8 |
D Pipe
|
| Always towards rear |
10th
|
3l
|
Ofarel D'airy
(FR)
|
|
R Walsh
|
7-1
|
| 11 1 |
P F Nicholls
|
Tracked leader, hit 5th, lost second and mistake 4 out, soon weakened Opened 8/1, touched 9/1 £4000-£560(x3), small office money |
11th
|
5l
|
Calatagan
(IRE)
|
9 |
T J Dreaper
|
33-1
|
| 11 8 |
J M Jefferson
|
| Hit 6th, always towards rear |
12th
|
9l
|
Yes Sir
(IRE)
|
9 |
T J O'Brien
|
16-1
|
| 10 13 |
P Bowen
|
Chased leaders until 11th, soon behind Opened 14/1, touched 16/1 |
13th
|
12l
|
Which Pocket
(IRE)
|
10 |
T Siddall
|
25-1
|
| 10 8 |
B G Powell
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Chased leaders until 6th, steadily lost place, behind when hit 10th, tailed off Opened 25/1 |
Fell
|
|
Hasty Prince
|
10 |
N Fehily
|
14-1
|
| 10 13 |
Jonjo O'Neill
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Towards rear when fell 4 out Opened 20/1 |
Winning time: 05:17.500
Cheltenham results
2.20
2.55
3.30
4.05
4.40
5.15
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