14:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 15 March 2012

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Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Riverside Theatre

811-10

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in touch in mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, closed 4th, pushed along after 10th, hit 13th, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure to lead final 50 yards

2^nd

0.5

Albertas Run (IRE)

1111-10

10/1

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

Led until 4th, led 7th, soon headed, led 12th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, driven and hung right flat, headed final 50 yards

3^rd

0.5

Medermit (FR)

811-10

8/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up in touch towards rear, hit 10, pushed along after 11th, headway when hit 13th, went close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, upsides flat, held close home

4^th

Captain Chris (IRE)

811-10

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in touch, took keen hold, jumped right at times, lost place 12th, rallied from 2 out, went 4th after last, no impression on leaders

5^th

1.5

Rubi Light (FR)

711-10

13/2

T: R HennessyJ: A E Lynch

Prominent, challenged 7th, led next until 12th, led 4 out, headed next, 4th and beaten after 2 out, no extra flat

6^th

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)

1011-10

40/1

T: T CooperJ: B J Cooper

In touch in mid-division, hit 6th, lost place 11th, hit 13th, 5th when hit 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat

7^th

1.5

Somersby (IRE)

811-10

5/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: D Elsworth

Held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, no extra from next

8^th

Great Endeavour (IRE)

811-10

12/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Pressed leader, led 4th, headed 7th, soon led again, headed when not fluent next, lost place 13th, well beaten before 3 out

9^th

Kalahari King (FR)

1111-10

40/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, mistakes 12th and 13th, weakened next

10^th

Little Josh (IRE)

1011-10

66/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, hit 4th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Noble Prince (GER)

811-10

8/1

T: P NolanJ: D N Russell

Held up towards rear, jumped right 6th, 7th and when mistake 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 10th

Blazing Tempo (IRE)

811-3

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Not fluent, behind until pulled up before 10th

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Non-Runners

Poquelin (FR)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: D A Jacob

Realt Dubh (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£257.86SF:£36.46

Forecasts

Riverside Theatre (7/2), Somersby (IRE) (5/1), Rubi Light (FR) (13/2), Noble Prince (GER) (8/1), Medermit (FR) (8/1), Albertas Run (IRE) (10/1), Captain Chris (IRE) (10/1), Great Endeavour (IRE) (12/1), Blazing Tempo (IRE) (16/1), Poquelin (FR) (20/1), Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (40/1), Kalahari King (FR) (40/1), Little Josh (IRE) (66/1)