14:55 Cheltenham

Thursday 19 April 2007

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Messier-dowty Landing Gear Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Ofarel D'airy (FR)

511-7

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Left in lead 1st, headed 5th, led again before 8th, headed 12th, stayed pressing leader, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home

2^nd

Black Hills

811-4

8/1

T: J A GeakeJ: Jimmy McCarthy

Always prominent, not fluent 8th, hit 11th, led next, ridden 2 out, headed close home

3^rd

Il Duce (IRE)

711-9

13/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch, went 3rd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, switched left between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on

4^th

Which Pocket (IRE)

910-12

10/1

T: B G PowellJ: Charlie Studd

Left pressing winner 1st, led 5th, headed before 8th, jumped slowly 13th, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out

5^th

Alrafid (IRE)

811-1

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in last, headway 13th, weakened after 3 out

7^th

Borora

811-0

8/1

T: R LeeJ: T Doyle

Held up towards rear, ridden 12th, no progress

8^th

You Do The Math (IRE)

710-6

10/3

T: A KingJ: Gerard Tumelty

In rear, ridden after 9th, jumped slowly and lost touch from next

Also Ran

Its Crucial (IRE)

710-8

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: T Scudamore

Led until slowed up, jumped right and blundered 1st, rider lost both irons, not recover, pulled up before 3rd

Non-Runners

Dream Alliance

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Private Be

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Reach For The Top (IRE)

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Miss H C Knight J: A P McCoy

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£180.08SF:£33.41

Forecasts

Private Be (3/1), You Do The Math (IRE) (10/3), Ofarel D'airy (FR) (7/2), Its Crucial (IRE) (13/2), Il Duce (IRE) (13/2), Black Hills (8/1), Borora (8/1), Which Pocket (IRE) (10/1), Dream Alliance (20/1), Alrafid (IRE) (20/1)