17:00 Cheltenham

Friday 18 April 2008

All17:0017:3518:1018:4519:2019:50

Nicholson Holman Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Ela Re

911-6

9/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tjade Collier

Kept away from others at start, joined leader 2nd, led after 4th, clear when hit 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat

2^nd

1.75

Magic Sky (FR)

811-9

13/2

T: M F HarrisJ: C Poste

Held up, not fluent 3rd or 9th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, kept on flat take 2nd towards finish

3^rd

0.75

Its Crucial (IRE)

810-7

3/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Held up, jumped right 3rd, mistake 5th, hit 7th, headway to chase leaders next, outpaced 10th, rallied approaching 3 out, stayed on flat to take 3rd towards finish

4^th

0.75

Bleu Superbe (FR)

1311-7

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: L Treadwell

Always prominent, mistake 5th, chased winner 6th, hit next, lost 2nd 8th, chased winner again from 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra towards finish

5^th

Flying Spirit (IRE)

910-11

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: E Dehdashti

Mid-divison, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, driven after 10th, headway approaching 3 out, beaten approaching 2 out

6^th

s.h

O'Toole (IRE)

911-2

3/1

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

Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway to track leaders approaching 9th, pushed along before next, 3rd approaching 3 out, weakened before last

7^th

Genghis (IRE)

910-6

12/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T Molloy

Chased leader until not fluent 2nd, settled in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden 10th, soon weakened

Also Ran

Scalloway (IRE)

811-2

14/1

T: C LlewellynJ: R Lucey-Butler

Led, headed after 4th, lost place before 7th, last after 8th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Non-Runners

Brave Villa (FR)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: M Sheppard J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£220.07SF:£67.50

Forecasts

Its Crucial (IRE) (3/1), O'Toole (IRE) (3/1), Magic Sky (FR) (13/2), Ela Re (9/1), Bleu Superbe (FR) (12/1), Genghis (IRE) (12/1), Scalloway (IRE) (14/1), Flying Spirit (IRE) (16/1)