19:20 Cheltenham

Friday 18 April 2008

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

V-it Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Gaelic Gift (IRE)

610-4

25/1

T: B G PowellJ: S P Jones

In touch, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from last to draw clear flat

2^nd

Petite Margot

911-7

12/1

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

Held up, headway on outside 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out, outpaced by winner from last, took 2nd flat

3^rd

1.25

Burntoakboy

1011-11

9/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Mr T Weston

Mid-division, slightly hampered 5th, headway 18th, hampered 4 out, chased winner 3 out, every chance before 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat

4^th

Fine By Me (IRE)

910-6

8/1

T: J S SmithJ: Paul Moloney

Held up, blundered 15th, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer

5^th

Florida Dream (IRE)

911-3

18/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Mistakes, mid-division, in touch from 16th, 3rd 19th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after

6^th

Bellaney Jewel (IRE)

910-5

16/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: D C Costello

In rear, pushed along after 10th briefly, headway approaching 19th, weakened approaching 2 out

7^th

1.5

Super Road Train

910-12

15/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Tjade Collier

In touch, reminder after 12th, mistake 15th, blundered 18th, soon lost place, behind when slightly hampered 4 out, plugged on approaching 2 out but no danger

8^th

2.5

Turthen (FR)

711-11

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, not fluent 15th, steady headway from 19th, 4th but outpaced by leading trio approaching 2 out, soon weakened

9^th

Clemax (IRE)

710-13

33/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: S Durack

Led, jumped left 1st and 2nd, headed next, remained handy, mistake 11th, blundered 4 out, weakened after 3 out

10^th

Countess Trifaldi (IRE)

810-3

20/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: J Kington

In rear, mistakes early, ridden and struggling 14th, always behind

11^th

Georges Boy (IRE)

1010-5

25/1

T: J: Charlie Studd

Led 3rd, mistake 9th, went clear briefly before 15th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out

Also Ran

Not Left Yet (IRE)

711-12

5/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Mid-division, soon racing awkwardly, mistake 11th, driven approaching 16th, mistake 17th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

Macmar (FR)

811-11

16/1

T: R H & Mrs S AlnerJ: N D Fehily

Always behind, tailed off 18th, pulled up before 19th

Nykel (FR)

711-11

16/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along approaching 14th, weakened 18th, mistake 19th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th

Martha's Kinsman (IRE)

911-9

8/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, in touch 12th, weakened approaching 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

Squires Lane (IRE)

911-4

25/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: M D Grant

Chased leaders, lost place 16th, behind when stumbled, hampered and unseated rider 4 out

Full On

1110-3

33/1

T: A M HalesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, bumped 5th, headway 18th, disputing 4th when fell 4 out

Non-Runners

Finzi (IRE)

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: M Scudamore J: J Kington

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£2,588.77SF:£258.87

Forecasts

Not Left Yet (IRE) (5/1), Super Road Train (15/2), Martha's Kinsman (IRE) (8/1), Fine By Me (IRE) (8/1), Turthen (FR) (8/1), Burntoakboy (9/1), Petite Margot (12/1), Macmar (FR) (16/1), Nykel (FR) (16/1), Bellaney Jewel (IRE) (16/1), Florida Dream (IRE) (18/1), Countess Trifaldi (IRE) (20/1), Squires Lane (IRE) (25/1), Gaelic Gift (IRE) (25/1), Georges Boy (IRE) (25/1), Full On (33/1), Clemax (IRE) (33/1)