12:45 Cheltenham

Friday 12 December 2008

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Fair Along (GER)

611-12

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Flint

Mid-division early, tracked leaders 4th, ridden to lead after 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly

2^nd

Don't Push It (IRE)

810-7

12/1

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

Held up behind, steady progress on outer from 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on but always held

3^rd

Maucaillou (GER)

510-0

11/1

T: P NolanJ: Alain Cawley

Held up towards rear, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching last, stayed on

4^th

Cullahill (IRE)

610-1

16/1

T: R H BucklerJ: D A Jacob

In touch, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 4th near finish

5^th

0.5

Hidden Agent (IRE)

610-4

20/1

T: A L T MooreJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd after 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last

6^th

Liberate

511-3

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra from last

7^th

Pennek (FR)

510-0

7/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch, struggling 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

8^th

1.5

Mendo

810-5

6/1

T: Noel T ChanceJ: T Siddall

Held up towards rear, hampered on inner after 3 out, stayed on after next, never troubled leaders

9^th

Caracciola (GER)

1110-7

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division until 3 out, never back on terms

10^th

1.75

Valley Ride (IRE)

810-3

16/1

T: D W P ArbuthnotJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

11^th

Buena Vista (IRE)

711-0

33/1

T: D PipeJ: Hadden Frost

Mid-division, effort approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

12^th

Openditch (FR)

610-0

15/2

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd after 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased run-in

13^th

dist

Lacdoudal (FR)

910-12

28/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ian Popham

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

14^th

dist

Tora Bora (GER)

610-2

28/1

T: B G PowellJ: J E Moore

Led until 5th, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake next

15^th

Saltango (GER)

910-0

33/1

T: A M HalesJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway when mistake 8th, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened

16^th

Diablo (IRE)

610-6

25/1

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

Tracked leaders, went prominent 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

Non-Runners

Dan Buoy (FR)

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: R C Guest J: B Harding

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,074.92SF:£93.92

Forecasts

Pennek (FR) (7/2), Mendo (6/1), Openditch (FR) (15/2), Fair Along (GER) (8/1), Caracciola (GER) (10/1), Maucaillou (GER) (11/1), Don't Push It (IRE) (12/1), Liberate (12/1), Cullahill (IRE) (16/1), Valley Ride (IRE) (16/1), Hidden Agent (IRE) (20/1), Diablo (IRE) (25/1), Lacdoudal (FR) (28/1), Tora Bora (GER) (28/1), Buena Vista (IRE) (33/1), Saltango (GER) (33/1)