14:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 17 November 2007

All12:5513:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

L'Antartique (FR)

710-13

13/2

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 3 out, jumped well to lead soon after last, kept on well, ridden out

2^nd

Il Duce (IRE)

710-10

33/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed soon after last, kept on gamely, held near finish

3^rd

1.75

Knowhere (IRE)

911-4

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, struggling when mistake 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure approaching last, went 3rd final 100 yards

4^th

.75

Palarshan (FR)

910-5

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: M Bradburne

Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, badly hampered 2 out, stayed on

5^th

Patman Du Charmil (FR)

510-2

66/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Prominent, hit 2nd and 3rd, led approaching 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, rallied gamely, no extra from last

6^th

Bob Hall (IRE)

610-10

11/1

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

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden when hampered 2 out, no extra from last

7^th

Copsale Lad

1010-6

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Mid-division, mistake 4th and 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

8^th

Crozan (FR)

711-3

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened

9^th

Bambi de L'Orme (FR)

810-7

50/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: D Elsworth

Held up towrds rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

10^th

Ballyagran (IRE)

710-3

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Always towards rear

11^th

Private Be

810-6

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led until approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened

12^th

.75

Three Mirrors

710-2

16/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: K Mercer

Mistake 12th, mainly towards rear

13^th

Ponmeoath (IRE)

710-8

20/1

T: E McNamaraJ: P W Flood

Mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

14^th

Black Hills

810-4

33/1

T: J A GeakeJ: Jimmy McCarthy

Chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 4 out

15^th

Vodka Bleu (FR)

810-2

8/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

In touch until 6th, soon behind

Also Ran

Billyvoddan (IRE)

811-12

66/1

T: H D DalyJ: S Durack

Chased leaders until 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

Too Forward (IRE)

1111-6

66/1

T: C LlewellynJ: Paul Moloney

Lost touch 8th, held off and pulled up before 4 out

Idole First (IRE)

810-12

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: A O'keeffe

Chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

Kings Brook

710-9

66/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: P A Carberry

Lost touch 9th, weakened and pulled before 4 out

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£2,160.53SF:£213.36

Forecasts

L'Antartique (FR) (13/2), Copsale Lad (8/1), Vodka Bleu (FR) (8/1), Knowhere (IRE) (10/1), Bob Hall (IRE) (11/1), Crozan (FR) (12/1), Private Be (12/1), Idole First (IRE) (16/1), Three Mirrors (16/1), Ponmeoath (IRE) (20/1), Palarshan (FR) (25/1), Il Duce (IRE) (33/1), Ballyagran (IRE) (33/1), Black Hills (33/1), Bambi de L'Orme (FR) (50/1), Too Forward (IRE) (66/1), Billyvoddan (IRE) (66/1), Kings Brook (66/1), Patman Du Charmil (FR) (66/1)