13:05 Cheltenham

Thursday 13 March 2008

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Royal & Sunalliance Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Albertas Run (IRE)

711-4

4/1

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

Held up towards rear, headway 13th, went 3rd after 15th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, closed before 3 out, challenged and going well 2 out, took narrow lead before last, idled flat, soon driven, stayed on well

2^nd

4.5

Roll Along (IRE)

811-4

20/1

T: C LlewellynJ: Timmy Murphy

Held up, mistake 12th, hit 3 out, in touch, still plenty to do when mistake 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, never near winner

3^rd

3.5

Battlecry

711-4

25/1

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

Chased leader to 4th, remained prominent, went 2nd again 11th, led soon after 4 out, hit 3 out, pressed from 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, lost 2nd towards finish

4^th

Silverburn (IRE)

711-4

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Prominent, went 2nd 4th, led 10th, not fluent 4 out, soon headed, beaten after 2 out

5^th

Air Force One (GER)

611-4

6/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Soon in touch, blundered 6th and 11th, hampered 15th, soon ridden, 4th and beaten when mistake 3 out, soon hung left, weakening when mistake 2 out

6^th

Joe Lively (IRE)

911-4

17/2

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Led, hit and headed 10th, ridden 14th, soon behind

7^th

Oscar Park (IRE)

911-4

7/1

T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: S Durack

Not fluent, held up, niggled along briefly after 8th, headway 15th, weakened after 4 out

8^th

Verasi

711-4

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: P Hide

In rear, pecked 1st, reminders 11th, well behind from 13th

Also Ran

Bagan (FR)

911-4

66/1

T: C J MannJ:

Held up and behind, pecked 12th, soon struggling, pulled up before 14th

Starzaan (IRE)

911-4

10/1

T: H MorrisonJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, in touch, disputing 3rd when blundered badly 15th, beaten when hit 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

Pomme Tiepy (FR)

510-9

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in touch, fell 9th

Non-Runners

Tidal Bay (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J Howard Johnson J: Doubtful

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,746.99SF:£79.23

Forecasts

Albertas Run (IRE) (4/1), Pomme Tiepy (FR) (9/2), Silverburn (IRE) (6/1), Air Force One (GER) (6/1), Oscar Park (IRE) (7/1), Joe Lively (IRE) (17/2), Starzaan (IRE) (10/1), Roll Along (IRE) (20/1), Verasi (20/1), Battlecry (25/1), Bagan (FR) (66/1)