16:00 Cheltenham

Thursday 15 March 2007

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Racing Post Plate Handicap Chase (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Idole First (IRE)

810-7

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: A O'keeffe

Chased leaders, joined leader 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well

2^nd

Palarshan (FR)

910-5

28/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Held up last, steady progress after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on strongly from 2 out, went 2nd close home

5^th

.75

Slim Pickings (IRE)

810-11

33/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, hit 5th, headway 10th, going well 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat

6^th

Reveillez

811-2

12/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: N D Fehily

In touch, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, kept on same pace from last

7^th

2.5

Madison Du Berlais (FR)

611-9

14/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

In touch, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from next

8^th

Iron Man (FR)

610-0

50/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, ridden after 11th, mistake 3 out, held when bumped 2 out

10^th

1.5

Roman Ark

911-0

33/1

T: J M JeffersonJ:

Chased leader, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last

11^th

Vodka Bleu (FR)

810-13

11/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Chased leaders until lost place 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out

12^th

Tikram

1010-8

9/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Always towards rear

14^th

.75

Moncadou (FR)

710-3

5/1

T: T DoumenJ:

Held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten

17^th

No Full (FR)

610-2

20/1

T: P R WebberJ: Andrew Tinkler

Mid-division until weakened after 4 out

18^th

Kill Devil Hill (IRE)

711-3

20/1

T: J:

Mid-division until not fluent 9th, soon behind

19^th

Opera Mundi (FR)

510-7

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, losing place when hit 8th, never on terms after

20^th

Nycteos (FR)

610-3

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: L Heard

Mid-division, hit 5th and 8th, weakened after 4 out

Also Ran

Kelrev (FR)

910-2

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Big Rob (IRE)

810-0

33/1

T: B G PowellJ: L P Aspell

In touch on outer, losing place when not fluent 9th, behind and pulled up before 12th

Non-Runners

Mr Boo (IRE)

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: E Dehdashti

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£6,577.05SF:£317.96

Forecasts

Opera Mundi (FR) (7/2), Moncadou (FR) (5/1), Tikram (9/1), Vodka Bleu (FR) (11/1), Idole First (IRE) (12/1), Reveillez (12/1), Madison Du Berlais (FR) (14/1), No Full (FR) (20/1), Kill Devil Hill (IRE) (20/1), Nycteos (FR) (20/1), Palarshan (FR) (28/1), Big Rob (IRE) (33/1), Slim Pickings (IRE) (33/1), Roman Ark (33/1), Kelrev (FR) (50/1), Iron Man (FR) (50/1)