14:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 15 December 2007

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1015:40

Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Tamarinbleu (FR)

711-8

22/1

T: D PipeJ: D F O'Regan

Made all, asserted approaching 4 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well flat

3^rd

Patman Du Charmil (FR)

510-7

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Pressed winner until 13th, remained in 2nd, hit 4 out and 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, one pace

4^th

.75

Faasel (IRE)

611-8

11/1

T: N G RichardsJ: B Harding

Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 13th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on flat

5^th

1.5

Palarshan (FR)

910-12

7/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 12th, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from last

6^th

1.25

Magic Sky (FR)

711-0

33/1

T: M F HarrisJ: C Poste

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, not troubled leaders

7^th

Idole First (IRE)

811-1

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: A O'keeffe

Prominent early, in touch, outpaced when blundered 4 out, no impression on leaders after, blundered 2 out

8^th

Yes Sir (IRE)

811-5

50/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, blundered 11th, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out

9^th

Black Hills

810-12

33/1

T: J A GeakeJ: P A Carberry

Held up, behind 10th, blundered 4 out

10^th

New Alco (FR)

611-4

9/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, behind after

11^th

Roman Ark

911-3

33/1

T: J M JeffersonJ:

Mid-division, ridden after 11th, soon struggling, tailed off

Also Ran

Knowhere (IRE)

911-12

20/1

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

Chased leaders, hit 12th, soon ridden, hit 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out

Il Duce (IRE)

711-6

7/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up in rear, blundered 7th, not fluent 9th (water), soon driven and struggling, well behind when pulled up before 12th

New Little Bric (FR)

611-3

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th (water), reminder after 10th, weakened after next, well behind when pulled up before 4 out

Copsale Lad

1010-8

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Mid-division, blundered 6th, headway approaching 8th, blundered badly 11th, lost place, blundered again 12th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

Abragante (IRE)

610-7

9/2

T: D PipeJ: A P McCoy

Behind, jumped big 1st, hit 3rd, soon lost ground on remainder, behind when pulled up before 6th

Non-Runners

Knight Legend (IRE)

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Harrington J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£10,647.90SF:£446.00

Forecasts

New Little Bric (FR) (7/2), Abragante (IRE) (9/2), Il Duce (IRE) (7/1), Palarshan (FR) (7/1), New Alco (FR) (9/1), Faasel (IRE) (11/1), Copsale Lad (16/1), Idole First (IRE) (16/1), Knowhere (IRE) (20/1), Patman Du Charmil (FR) (20/1), Tamarinbleu (FR) (22/1), Magic Sky (FR) (33/1), Black Hills (33/1), Roman Ark (33/1), Yes Sir (IRE) (50/1)