15:15 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2007

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Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Kauto Star (FR)

711-10

5/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in mid-division on inside, steady headway from 17th, chased leaders on outside 3 out, quickened to lead 2 out, soon in command, clear when hit last, driven out

2^nd

2.5

Exotic Dancer (FR)

711-10

9/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Not always fluent, held up well in rear, hit 8th, headway from 17th, not much room approaching 2 out, chased winner from 2 out, held when slightly hampered by loose horse, run- in

3^rd

2.5

Turpin Green (IRE)

811-10

40/1

T: N G RichardsJ:

Raced wide, held up in mid-division, steady headway from 16th, ridden to challenge and edged left approaching 2 out, soon one pace

4^th

Monkerhostin (FR)

1011-10

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in mid-division, blundered 17th, still plenty to do approaching 2 out, stayed on run in, not reached leaders

5^th

.75

Cane Brake (IRE)

811-10

20/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: D J Casey

Held up in rear, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, but never going pace to reach leaders

6^th

State of Play

711-10

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

In touch on inside, headway to track leaders 11th, travelling well approaching 3 out, not much room approaching 2 out, weakened and not fluent last

7^th

1.25

L'ami (FR)

811-10

16/1

T: F DoumenJ:

Mid-division, ridden and one paced when hit 3 out, no chance after

8^th

s.h

Neptune Collonges (FR)

611-10

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: L Heard

Chased leaders, led before 11th to next, regained lead and mistake 16th, headed 2 out, soon weakened

9^th

1.5

Kingscliff (IRE)

1011-10

40/1

T: J: R Walford

Chased leaders, sprawled at 7th, hit 15th, weakened from next

10^th

2.5

Forget The Past

911-10

25/1

T: M J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, challenged 15th, weakend from 17th

11^th

2.5

The Listener (IRE)

811-10

14/1

T: J: D A Jacob

Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, challenged from 16th, weakening when slightly hampered soon after 3 out

12^th

My Will (FR)

711-10

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Chased leaders, blundered 13th, weakening when mistake 4 out

14^th

dist

Sybellius D'artaix (FR)

711-10

250/1

T: R ChotardJ: James Davies

Always in rear, tailed off when hit 13th

Also Ran

Bob Bob Bobbin

811-10

100/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

With leaders, weakened and blundered 13th, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 4 out

Halcon Genelardais (FR)

711-10

25/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Always behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out

Idle Talk (IRE)

811-10

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Disputing lead, until bumped and unseated rider 5th

Non-Runners

Racing Demon (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Miss H C Knight J: Timmy Murphy

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£162.14SF:£5.85

Forecasts

Kauto Star (FR) (5/4), Exotic Dancer (FR) (9/2), State of Play (8/1), The Listener (IRE) (14/1), L'ami (FR) (16/1), My Will (FR) (16/1), Cane Brake (IRE) (20/1), Halcon Genelardais (FR) (25/1), Monkerhostin (FR) (25/1), Forget The Past (25/1), Turpin Green (IRE) (40/1), Kingscliff (IRE) (40/1), Idle Talk (IRE) (50/1), Neptune Collonges (FR) (50/1), Bob Bob Bobbin (100/1), Sybellius D'artaix (FR) (250/1)