17:00 Cheltenham

Friday 17 April 2009

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

Nicholson Holman Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Oiseau de Nuit (FR)

710-12

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Flint

Held up, closed 9th, hit 4 out, led 2 out, idled and hung badly right flat, driven out

2^nd

2.5

Bleu Superbe (FR)

1411-6

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, every chance after 3 out, went left and dived at last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner

3^rd

4.5

Russian Flag (FR)

610-9

3/1

T: N B KingJ: Alex Merriam

Held up, raced keenly, headway 4th, went 2nd 7th, led going well before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, found little last, hung right and lost 2nd flat

4^th

Tramantano

1011-12

11/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 9th, blundered and dropped to rear 10th, mistake 3 out, closed approaching last, soon no impression and beaten

5^th

3.25

Super Formen (FR)

511-5

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders, dropped rear approaching 5th, not fluent 8th, well beaten 3 out

6^th

Green Gamble

910-8

12/1

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: T Messenger

Led to 2nd, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden to regain lead before 2 out, soon headed, weakening when mistake last

Also Ran

The Walnut Tree (IRE)

810-0

150/1

T: S T LewisJ: Gerard Tumelty

Already losing touch when not fluent 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

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Non-Runners

Vinmix De Bessy (FR)

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: C Wallis

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£111.85SF:£33.29

Forecasts

Tramantano (11/4), Russian Flag (FR) (3/1), Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (7/2), Super Formen (FR) (4/1), Bleu Superbe (FR) (9/1), Green Gamble (12/1), The Walnut Tree (IRE) (150/1)