17:20 Cheltenham

Friday 14 March 2008

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:3016:0516:4017:20

Vincent O'brien County Handicap Hurdle (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Silver Jaro (FR)

510-13

50/1

T: T HoganJ: N D Fehily

Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, 3 lengths clear after last, driven out

2^nd

0.75

Psycho (IRE)

710-12

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: Paul Carberry

Held up, raced keenly, headway and still plenty to do approaching last, went 2nd flat, ran on well and closing on winner near finish

3^rd

2.25

French Saulaie (FR)

711-3

40/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner before last, kept on one pace flat

4^th

0.5

Rio De Janeiro (IRE)

710-8

66/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Paul Moloney

In touch, lost place after 5th, closed again after 3 out, ridden and hung left from after 2 out, stayed on well flat, gaining on leaders towards finish

5^th

1.5

Missis Potts

710-13

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Prominent, outpaced and lost several places after 3 out, rallied 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace

6^th

3.25

Premier Dane (IRE)

611-6

25/1

T: N G RichardsJ: F Davis

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on flat, never going pace to trouble leaders

7^th

0.5

I'msingingtheblues (IRE)

611-3

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, headway after 2 out, staying on when blundered last, one pace after

8^th

3.5

Mon Michel (IRE)

510-8

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: D Elsworth

Held up, ridden and trying to close when not clear run approaching last, stayed on flat, never nearer

9^th

King's Revenge

510-12

20/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Chased leaders, hit 3rd, pressing leaders 2 out, faded flat

11^th

Wanango (GER)

711-2

6/1

T: T StackJ: A P McCoy

Held up, effort approaching 2 out, shaken up and not quicken after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, never in contention

12^th

Roman Villa (USA)

610-12

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Timmy Murphy

Held up in rear, headway on inside well before last, soon no impression

13^th

s.h

Eagle's Pass (IRE)

610-13

16/1

T: T J O'MaraJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, ridden and no impression approaching last

14^th

1.75

Mohayer (IRE)

610-8

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

In touch, chasing leaders after 2 out, weakened before last

15^th

4.5

Freeloader (IRE)

811-2

16/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Paul Benson

Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

16^th

1.75

Larkwing (IRE)

711-8

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, weakened before last

17^th

Victram (IRE)

810-11

25/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: A E Lynch

Held up in rear, not much room and switched right after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no progress

18^th

3.75

Bywell Beau (IRE)

911-7

66/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Jumped right, with leader, led approaching 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

19^th

Caracciola (GER)

1110-13

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last

20^th

1.75

Wingman (IRE)

611-1

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: P Hide

Chased leaders, every chance before 2 out, weakened well before last

Non-Runners

Heathcote

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: D Elsworth

Foreman (GER)

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: C F Swan J: D J Casey

Pigeon Island

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

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

Poquelin (FR)

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: S Thomas

Robin Du Bois (FR)

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Robert Colgan

Palomar (USA)

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Doubtful

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£10,004.04SF:£276.23

Forecasts

Psycho (IRE) (5/1), Mon Michel (IRE) (6/1), Wanango (GER) (6/1), I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (8/1), Wingman (IRE) (10/1), Missis Potts (12/1), Mohayer (IRE) (14/1), Eagle's Pass (IRE) (16/1), Freeloader (IRE) (16/1), Larkwing (IRE) (16/1), King's Revenge (20/1), Roman Villa (USA) (20/1), Premier Dane (IRE) (25/1), Victram (IRE) (25/1), French Saulaie (FR) (40/1), Caracciola (GER) (40/1), Silver Jaro (FR) (50/1), Rio De Janeiro (IRE) (66/1), Bywell Beau (IRE) (66/1)