14:55 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 April 2008

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Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Le Duc (FR)

910-13

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, pecked 9th, headway and hit 12th, led 16th until 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, not fluent next, hit last and soon headed, rallied to lead final 100 yards, all out

2^nd

s.h

Mokum (FR)

710-5

33/1

T: A W CarrollJ: N D Fehily

Held up, nudged along after 16th, ridden and headway after 3 out, led soon after last, headed final 100 yards, kept on

3^rd

Ice Melted (IRE)

710-9

12/1

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

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went right next, soon ridden to challenge, close 3rd when stumbled last, no extra

4^th

Preacher Boy

911-10

6/1

T: R J HodgesJ: Timmy Murphy

Prominent, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on again approaching last

5^th

3.5

Bowleaze (IRE)

911-0

10/1

T: R H & Mrs S AlnerJ: R Walford

Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened last

6^th

Irish Raptor (IRE)

911-10

13/2

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

Chased leaders, hampered 14th, struggling when hit 17th, not a danger after

7^th

Kaldouas (FR)

710-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: L Heard

Always towards rear

Also Ran

Crystal d'Ainay (FR)

911-12

9/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Chased leaders, reminder after 9th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten, pulled up after 17th

Harris Bay

911-10

28/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: S Thomas

Held up, hit 5th, ridden and never travelling final circuit, pulled up after 17th

Burren Legend (IRE)

711-3

12/1

T: R RoweJ: D Elsworth

Held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, with leaders when hit 17th, soon weakened, slightly hampered 4 out, pulled up before next

Blue Splash (FR)

811-1

5/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Christian Williams

Led until blundered and unseated rider 14th

Non-Runners

Sweet Diversion (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: Evan Williams J: Paul Moloney

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,668.27SF:£121.64

Forecasts

Le Duc (FR) (9/2), Blue Splash (FR) (5/1), Preacher Boy (6/1), Irish Raptor (IRE) (13/2), Kaldouas (FR) (7/1), Crystal d'Ainay (FR) (9/1), Bowleaze (IRE) (10/1), Burren Legend (IRE) (12/1), Ice Melted (IRE) (12/1), Harris Bay (28/1), Mokum (FR) (33/1)