14:35 Cheltenham

Tuesday 11 March 2008

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Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Tidal Bay (IRE)

711-7

6/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Always prominent, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led 2 out, forged clear approaching last, ran on strongly flat

2^nd

Kruguyrova (FR)

511-0

9/1

T: C R EgertonJ: A P McCoy

Led, jumped slowly, headed 7th, led again next, headed 2 out, relegated to 3rd soon after, jumped left last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

3^rd

1.5

Noland

711-7

7/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in touch, went close 3rd 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, soon no impression, pecked last, one pace

4^th

Thyne Again (IRE)

711-7

8/1

T: W J BurkeJ: D N Russell

Held up in rear, headway 9th, close-up 3 out, still going well before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, not quite get 3rd

5^th

Mahogany Blaze (FR)

611-7

10/1

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

Held up in touch, driven from 7th, lost place 9th, rallied on outside approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out

6^th

3.5

Moon Over Miami (GER)

711-7

14/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division but in touch, well there 3 out, 7th and weakening when mistake 2 out

7^th

2.5

Scotsirish (IRE)

711-7

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Condon

Mid-division, headway 9th, beaten 2 out, soon weakened

8^th

Ring The Boss (IRE)

711-7

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway next, beaten before 3 out, 8th when stumbled 2 out

9^th

Marodima (FR)

511-7

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th to 8th, blundered 9th, soon dropped out

10^th

Orpen Wide (IRE)

611-7

150/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: L Vickers

Held up, pushed along after 4th, no chance from 9th

11^th

Leslingtaylor (IRE)

611-7

20/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D C Costello

Held up mid-division, slightly hampered 6th (water), behind from 9th

Also Ran

Clopf (IRE)

711-7

11/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: A J Mcnamara

Jumped big, awkward, unseated rider 1st

French Accordion (IRE)

811-7

33/1

T: J: J Cullen

In rear, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, soon ridden, struggling, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Premiership (IRE)

1211-7

400/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: James Davies

Always behind, pushed along approaching 4th, no chance before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£135.81SF:£55.78

Forecasts

Noland (7/4), Tidal Bay (IRE) (6/1), Thyne Again (IRE) (8/1), Kruguyrova (FR) (9/1), Mahogany Blaze (FR) (10/1), Ring The Boss (IRE) (10/1), Clopf (IRE) (11/1), Moon Over Miami (GER) (14/1), Scotsirish (IRE) (20/1), Leslingtaylor (IRE) (20/1), French Accordion (IRE) (33/1), Marodima (FR) (33/1), Orpen Wide (IRE) (150/1), Premiership (IRE) (400/1)