14:35 Cheltenham

Saturday 17 November 2012

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Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Al Ferof (FR)

711-8

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Took keen hold in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in

2^nd

Walkon (FR)

710-6

7/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next and every chance, held last, no extra run-in, stayed on for clear 2nd

3^rd

Nadiya De La Vega (FR)

610-8

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, driven and one pace before 2 out, went 3rd before mistake last,

4^th

Casey Top (IRE)

910-0

40/1

T: L WhitmoreJ: M A Enright

Led, not fluent and headed 3 out, chased winner until approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th before last

5^th

2.25

Questions Answered

710-0

25/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Aidan Coleman

Towards rear, blundered 11th, staying on when hit 3 out, went modest 5th 2 out

6^th

Aerial

611-4

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on outside, headway to chase leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Poquelin (FR)

911-12

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr H Derham

Held up towards rear, awkward and screwed 11th, tailed off next, pulled up 4 out

Calgary Bay (IRE)

911-7

16/1

T: M R ChannonJ: D Elsworth

Held up and behind, slightly hampered8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up soon after

Hunt Ball (IRE)

711-6

9/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Nick Scholfield

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened under pressure after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Grands Crus (FR)

711-6

7/4

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, steady headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakening when pulled up approaching next

Quantitativeeasing

711-4

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Andrew Tinkler

Behind, ridden and struggling after 8th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up soon after

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)

1010-13

20/1

T: T CooperJ: P J Brennan

Behind, blundered 9th and 11th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out

Micheal Flips (IRE)

810-8

20/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, slightly hampered 8th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next

The Disengager (IRE)

810-4

40/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leader, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders until blundered and weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

Triolo D'Alene

510-1

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Towards rear, effort 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and eased 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

Kingsmere

710-0

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up before next

Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE)

1110-0

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Maurice Linehan

Chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out

Gilbarry (IRE)

710-0

66/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

In mid-division until blundered and fell 8th

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Non-Runners

Divers (FR)

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: Ferdy Murphy J: Timmy Murphy

Tanks For That (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£696.98SF:£57.71

Forecasts

Grands Crus (FR) (7/4), Walkon (FR) (7/1), Al Ferof (FR) (8/1), Hunt Ball (IRE) (9/1), Triolo D'Alene (12/1), Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (12/1), Calgary Bay (IRE) (16/1), Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (20/1), Micheal Flips (IRE) (20/1), Quantitativeeasing (20/1), Kingsmere (25/1), Questions Answered (25/1), Aerial (25/1), Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (33/1), Poquelin (FR) (33/1), The Disengager (IRE) (40/1), Casey Top (IRE) (40/1), Gilbarry (IRE) (66/1)