14:00 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2007

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Jcb Triumph Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Katchit (IRE)

411-0

11/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch, smooth headway to track leading pair after 3 out, tracked leader on bit soon after 2 out, led well before last, drew right away run-in

2^nd

Liberate

411-0

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression when bumped last

3^rd

1.75

Mobaasher (USA)

411-0

33/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd but no chance with winner when jumped left last, soon one pace

4^th

Punjabi

411-0

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Keen hold, tracked leaders, chased leader before 3 out, led 2 out, headed well before last, weakened run-in

5^th

J'y Vole (FR)

410-7

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Casey

Keen hold, in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened from 2 out

6^th

.75

Poquelin (FR)

411-0

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Jumped poorly in rear, headway on inside and kept on from 2 out, not reach leaders

8^th

Financial Reward (IRE)

411-0

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Prominent, hit 4th, weakened 2 out

9^th

Lightning Strike (GER)

411-0

25/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

10^th

Lounaos (FR)

410-7

7/2

T: E GriffinJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, weakened soon after next

12^th

Degas Art (IRE)

411-0

7/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: P J Brennan

Led, mistake 3rd, hit 5th, headed 2 out, soon weakened

14^th

1.25

Convincing

411-0

33/1

T: J: E F Power

Close up until weakened 5th

15^th

Freeze The Flame (GER)

411-0

25/1

T: C R EgertonJ: G Lee

Soon ridden in mid-division, behind from 5th

18^th

Counting House (IRE)

411-0

50/1

T: J A B OldJ: J M Maguire

Took keen hold and always behind

Also Ran

Khachaturian (IRE)

411-0

150/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Stephen Craine

Fell 1st

Parrain (FR)

411-0

33/1

T: F DoumenJ: A Duchene

Chased leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

Pauillac (FR)

411-0

22/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Chased leaders, hit 2nd, weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

Artadi (FR)

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: L Heard

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£2,053.69SF:£62.93

Forecasts

Lounaos (FR) (7/2), Katchit (IRE) (11/2), Degas Art (IRE) (7/1), Punjabi (9/1), Liberate (12/1), Pauillac (FR) (22/1), Lightning Strike (GER) (25/1), Freeze The Flame (GER) (25/1), Parrain (FR) (33/1), Mobaasher (USA) (33/1), J'y Vole (FR) (33/1), Financial Reward (IRE) (33/1), Convincing (33/1), Poquelin (FR) (50/1), Counting House (IRE) (50/1), Khachaturian (IRE) (150/1)