14:35 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2007

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Royal & Sunalliance Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Denman (IRE)

711-4

6/5

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Prominent, led 4th to 11th, stayed with leader, going well when led 3 out, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat

2^nd

Snowy Morning (IRE)

711-4

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ:

In touch, hampered 9th, lost place 12th, headway under pressure after 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on flat but no chance with winner

3^rd

3.5

According To John (IRE)

711-4

66/1

T: N G RichardsJ:

Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden when jumped right 3 out, stayed on from last, took 3rd final strides

4^th

Aces Four (IRE)

811-4

25/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Raced keenly, always prominent, led 11th, headed when stumbled badly on landing 3 out, no impression on winner next, one pace after

5^th

1.5

Gazza's Girl (IRE)

710-11

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 15th, ridden and no impression on leaders before 3 out, stayed on one pace from approaching last

6^th

Ungaro (FR)

811-4

11/1

T: K G ReveleyJ: Timmy Murphy

Held up, headway into mid-division 13th, mistake next, never in contention with leaders

7^th

Turko (FR)

510-8

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Mid-division, headway 9th, mistakes 12th and 14th, soon ridden, no real progress from 4 out

8^th

Justpourit (IRE)

811-4

66/1

T: D T HughesJ: R Loughran

In rear, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

9^th

1.5

Patsy Hall (IRE)

711-4

20/1

T: J: R M Power

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened before next

10^th

2.5

Dom d'Orgeval (FR)

711-4

8/1

T: D PipeJ: A P McCoy

Held up and behind, effort into mid-divison 15th, ridden and struggling after 4 out

11^th

Royal Rosa (FR)

811-4

50/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: P J Brennan

Held up, mistake 12th, no progress

12^th

Knowhere (IRE)

911-4

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:

Mistakes, chased leaders, lost place 8th, hampered 9th, behind from 4 out

13^th

Mossbank (IRE)

711-4

66/1

T: M HouriganJ: A J Mcnamara

Held up and behind, mistake 5th, ridden 14th, struggling in rear when blundered 15th, tailed off 4 out

14^th

1.25

Openide

611-4

100/1

T: B W DukeJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, struggling and behind 14th

Also Ran

Chelsea Harbour (IRE)

711-4

50/1

T: J: D J Casey

Held up towards rear, blundered 12th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 15th

Eurochancer (IRE)

811-4

100/1

T: J FoxJ: Mr R M P McNally

Led, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, headed 4th, chased winner after until mistake 11th, losing position when mistakes 13th and 14th, pulled up before next

Cailin Alainn (IRE)

810-11

13/2

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, mistake 6th, fell 9th

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£562.82SF:£12.85

Forecasts

Denman (IRE) (6/5), Cailin Alainn (IRE) (13/2), Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (8/1), Turko (FR) (9/1), Snowy Morning (IRE) (10/1), Ungaro (FR) (11/1), Patsy Hall (IRE) (20/1), Aces Four (IRE) (25/1), Gazza's Girl (IRE) (28/1), Knowhere (IRE) (28/1), Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (50/1), Royal Rosa (FR) (50/1), According To John (IRE) (66/1), Justpourit (IRE) (66/1), Mossbank (IRE) (66/1), Eurochancer (IRE) (100/1), Openide (100/1)