13:55 Cheltenham

Friday 14 December 2007

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Bgc Cross Country Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Wonderkid

710-0

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: K Whelan

Patiently ridden, held up and behind, headway 27th, close up 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well and drew clear flat comfortably

2^nd

Heads Onthe Ground (IRE)

1011-12

4/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr J T McNamara

Prominent, led 4th, narrow lead headed 3 out, led again 2 out, headed before last, stayed on to hold on well 2nd flat

3^rd

Royal Auclair (FR)

1011-11

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: L Heard

Always in touch, jumped slowly 5th, joined leader 25th, led 3 out to 2 out, stayed on same pace

4^th

.75

Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR)

1110-9

11/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: K Mercer

In rear, steady headway from halfway, outpaced 5 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on same pace flat

5^th

Florida Dream (IRE)

811-1

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Always in touch, jumped slowly 12th, 3rd when mistake 26th, slightly outpaced after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

6^th

Le Duc (FR)

811-3

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, mistake 23rd, headway 25th, mistake 5 out, one pace after 3 out

8^th

Freneys Well

711-1

6/1

T: E BolgerJ: Ms N Carberry

Chased leaders, outpaced from 5 out

10^th

Dulgodti Bob (IRE)

710-0

66/1

T: J G CarrJ: A D Leigh

Mid-division, behind after 24th, hampered 27th, tailed off

Also Ran

Garde Champetre (FR)

810-13

20/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr G M Mangan

In rear, mistake 7th, effort 22nd, not fluent next, losing place when fell 27th

Craven (IRE)

710-3

18/1

T: M F HarrisJ: C Poste

Held up, mistake 13th, headway 25th, disputing 4th when ran wide on landing, slipped up and unseated rider 27th

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£162.11SF:£24.86

Forecasts

Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (4/1), Wonderkid (5/1), Le Duc (FR) (5/1), Freneys Well (6/1), Royal Auclair (FR) (8/1), Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) (11/1), Florida Dream (IRE) (14/1), Craven (IRE) (18/1), Garde Champetre (FR) (20/1), Dulgodti Bob (IRE) (66/1)