14:55 Cheltenham

Wednesday 18 April 2007

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V-it Services Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Alexanderthegreat (IRE)

910-12

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: A O'keeffe

Mistake 1st, held up in rear, steady headway 10th, went 2nd 15th, led 2 out, driven and held on gamely run-in

2^nd

Kenzo Iii (FR)

911-6

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Charlie Studd

Tracked leader, led 10th, headed 2 out, edged right and rallied well run-in, just held

3^rd

Sweet Diversion (IRE)

811-10

11/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in rear, steady headway from 14th, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

5^th

Martha's Kinsman (IRE)

811-7

7/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Took keen hold in mid-division, headway to track leader 17th until weakened 2 out

6^th

Liverpool Echo (FR)

710-12

15/2

T: J: M Bradburne

Always behind, hit 8th, driven along and no chance when slightly hampered 4 out

Also Ran

Cowboyboots (IRE)

911-8

40/1

T: L WellsJ: M Batchelor

Chased leaders until lost place 12th, behind when blundered 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last

Yardbird (IRE)

811-6

15/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders and driven 13th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before last

The Dark Lord (IRE)

1011-0

8/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Held up in rear, blundered 6th, 5 lengths 6th and going OK when fell 4 out

Petite Margot

810-9

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: N D Fehily

Chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before last

Non-Runners

St Matthew (USA)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Tjade Collier

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£204.05SF:£64.75

Forecasts

Sweet Diversion (IRE) (11/4), Alexanderthegreat (IRE) (7/1), Martha's Kinsman (IRE) (7/1), Yardbird (IRE) (15/2), Liverpool Echo (FR) (15/2), The Dark Lord (IRE) (8/1), Kenzo Iii (FR) (17/2), Petite Margot (16/1), Cowboyboots (IRE) (40/1)