14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 12 December 2009

All12:1012:4513:1513:5014:2515:0515:40

Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Poquelin (FR)

611-8

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Soon closeup on inside, challenging from 4 out, switched out approaching 2 out, led 2 out, in command last, kept on strongly flat

2^nd

Razor Royale (IRE)

710-11

8/1

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

Chased leaders, led after 7th, kept advantage until mistake, headed 2 out, chased winner after, held before last, kept on gamely to hold 2nd

3^rd

Skippers Brig (IRE)

810-11

15/2

T: N G RichardsJ: B Harding

Held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders when blundered 4 out, not fluent next, chased leaders soon after, kept on into 3rd after last

4^th

1.5

Chapoturgeon (FR)

511-10

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 11th, chasing leaders before 2 out, challenging for 2nd and staying on when blundered and nearly unseated rider last, unable to recover

5^th

2.25

Jayo (FR)

610-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, never nearer

6^th

Hold Em (IRE)

710-5

9/1

T: W K GoldsworthyJ: R Thornton

Not always fluent, chased leaders, hit 10th, still well there under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

2.25

Idole First (IRE)

1010-7

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Behind, pushed along from 8th, never on terms with leaders

8^th

From Dawn To Dusk

1010-7

22/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Flint

Towards rear, mistakes 7th and 12th, no chance, well in rear when hit 4 out

9^th

2.5

Gwanako (FR)

611-12

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway, in touch 12th, blundered badly 4 out, unable to recover

10^th

1.5

Sky's The Limit (FR)

810-13

14/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: A J Mcnamara

Mid-division, mistake 12th, soon struggling, well in rear when blundered 3 out

11^th

Atouchbetweenacara (IRE)

811-5

8/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, challenged from 4 out until weakened quickly after next

12^th

dist

Stan (NZ)

1011-5

40/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: S Durack

Chased leaders, ridden, lost place after 11th, well in rear, no chance when blundered 3 out

13^th

Tamarinbleu (FR)

911-10

11/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Left in lead after 3rd, headed 7th, stayed well there until ridden, lost place quickly 10th, tailed off in rear

Also Ran

Our Vic (IRE)

1111-12

25/1

T: D PipeJ: Danny Cook

Led until took wrong course and ran out on bend after 3rd

Knowhere (IRE)

1111-3

40/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: N D Fehily

Behind, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

Bible Lord (IRE)

811-0

40/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: E Cookson

Chased leaders until unseated rider 1st

Mount Oscar (IRE)

1010-11

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered 8th, soon struggling, dropped to rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

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Betting Breakdown

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Forecasts

Poquelin (FR) (7/2), Chapoturgeon (FR) (13/2), Skippers Brig (IRE) (15/2), Razor Royale (IRE) (8/1), Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) (8/1), Hold Em (IRE) (9/1), Tamarinbleu (FR) (11/1), Mount Oscar (IRE) (14/1), Sky's The Limit (FR) (14/1), Jayo (FR) (20/1), From Dawn To Dusk (22/1), Our Vic (IRE) (25/1), Idole First (IRE) (33/1), Gwanako (FR) (33/1), Bible Lord (IRE) (40/1), Knowhere (IRE) (40/1), Stan (NZ) (40/1)