13:40 Cheltenham

Friday 14 March 2008

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Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Naiad du Misselot (FR)

710-13

7/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: D N Russell

Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, challenged last, led final 100 yards, just held on

2^nd

s.h

Kicks For Free (IRE)

711-12

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, hampered 6th, still well behind before 2 out, hung left but headway on long run to last, continued to hang left, strong challenge towards finish, just denied

3^rd

1.5

Junior

511-2

12/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led before last, hung left flat, hung right and headed final 100 yards, no extra near finish

4^th

3.5

Mendo

811-0

14/1

T: Noel T ChanceJ: T Siddall

Held up in rear, hampered 6th, headway after 2 out, chasing leaders before last, carried left flat, kept on same pace

5^th

2.25

Superior Wisdom (IRE)

810-13

33/1

T: A M HalesJ: W T Kennedy

Held up in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left approaching last, kept on same pace, flat

6^th

0.75

Tagula Blue (IRE)

810-12

66/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: D R Dennis

Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on same pace flat

7^th

Song of Songs

610-12

7/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, not much room after 2nd, headway 7th, every chance last, faded final 150 yards

9^th

Pyleigh Lady

710-12

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ian Popham

Held up in rear, ridden and effort after 2 out, no impression before last

10^th

s.h

Take Your Mark (IRE)

1011-1

20/1

T: D BroadJ: S J Gray

Mid-division, hampered and lost place 6th, stayed on before last but never in contention

11^th

Clarnazar (IRE)

610-13

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: N P Madden

Mid-division, badly hampered and lost place 6th, blundered 7th, headway 2 out, weakened before last

12^th

3.25

Pablo Du Charmil (FR)

711-4

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place under pressure before 2 out and no impression

13^th

Laustra Bad (FR)

511-2

25/1

T: D PipeJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out

14^th

Baltiman (IRE)

610-13

80/1

T: J: Billy Lee

Led, raced keenly, soon clear, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly

15^th

1.5

Hill Forts Timmy

811-2

100/1

T: J W MullinsJ: W P Kavanagh

Held up, mistake 7th, struggling after 3 out

16^th

Orbit O'Gold (USA)

611-5

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Mid-division, ridden and struggling from 2 out

17^th

Overstrand (IRE)

911-4

50/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S P Jones

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

18^th

4.5

County Zen (FR)

511-3

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, hampered 6th, struggling 3 out

19^th

Sporazene (IRE)

911-10

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Mid-division, hampered after 2nd, badly hampered and lost place 6th, always in rear after

20^th

Astarador (FR)

611-6

20/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: Paul Benson

Raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out until ridden before 2 out, soon dropped out

21^st

Chiaro (FR)

610-13

33/1

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

Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

Also Ran

Bedlam Boy (IRE)

711-8

33/1

T: N G RichardsJ:

Mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

The Package

511-4

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Chased leader to 3 out, soon dropped out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Non-Runners

Liberate

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: D P O'Dwyer

Shazand (FR)

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Doubtful

Leg Spinner (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Robert Colgan

Warne's Way (IRE)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: B G Powell J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£940.93SF:£68.38

Forecasts

County Zen (FR) (11/2), Naiad du Misselot (FR) (7/1), Song of Songs (7/1), Kicks For Free (IRE) (11/1), Junior (12/1), Mendo (14/1), The Package (16/1), Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (16/1), Take Your Mark (IRE) (20/1), Clarnazar (IRE) (20/1), Astarador (FR) (20/1), Laustra Bad (FR) (25/1), Orbit O'Gold (USA) (25/1), Bedlam Boy (IRE) (33/1), Superior Wisdom (IRE) (33/1), Pyleigh Lady (33/1), Chiaro (FR) (33/1), Overstrand (IRE) (50/1), Sporazene (IRE) (50/1), Tagula Blue (IRE) (66/1), Baltiman (IRE) (80/1), Hill Forts Timmy (100/1)