Cheltenham Result
14 Mar 2008

« 3:30 » totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good To Soft 22 fences
  • £268,279.10, £100,639.95, £50,390.55, £25,124.70, £12,609.40, £6,304.70
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Denman (IRE) 9/4 8 11-10  Paul Nicholls 176 * * »
ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (Pollerton) Sam Thomas
 
Tracked leader, led 12th, hit next, not fluent 4 out, stayed on to go clear soon after, stayed on well from 2 out, driven out (op 2-1)
  
 
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7 Kauto Star (FR) 10/11F 8 11-10 t Paul Nicholls 180 * * »
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne) R Walsh
 
Soon disputing 3rd, not fluent 7th, tracked leading duo from 8th, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, staying on when not fluent 17th and next, hit 4 out, chased winner after 3 out but no impression, held when mistake last but still ran on gamely (op Evens tchd 5-4 in places)
  
 
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shd Neptune Collonges (FR) 25/1 7 11-10  Paul Nicholls 172 * * »
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr) Mick Fitzgerald
 
Led until headed 12th, stayed chasing winner, hit 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, rallied gamely from 2 out and stayed on strongly run-in, closing on 2nd at finish
 
 
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9 Halcon Genelardais (FR) 16/1 8 11-10  Alan King 165 * * »
ch g Halcon - Francetphile (FR) (Farabi) Robert Thornton
 
Chased leaders until ridden and towards rear 12th, still plenty to do after 4 out, ran on well from 2 out, kept on to take 4th run-in but not trouble leading trio
 
 
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16 Exotic Dancer (FR) 17/2 8 11-10 p Jonjo O'Neill 177 * * »
b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat) A P McCoy
 
Towards rear, hit 9th and 13th, headway 17th, chased leaders and went 4th 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out and soon beaten, lost 4th run-in (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)
  
 
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16 Knowhere (IRE) 25/1 10 11-10  Nigel Twiston-Davies 156 * * »
b g Lord Americo - Andarta (Ballymore) Paddy Brennan
 
Not fluent 4th (water), headway when blundered 9th, hit 13th and soon weakened (op 33-1)
  
 
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65 Afistfullofdollars (IRE) 20/1 10 11-10  Noel Meade 161 * * »
b g Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin) P Carberry
 
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, hit 16th, weakened next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
  
 
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Contraband 200/1 10 11-10  Paul Murphy 144 * * »
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon) T J Dreaper
 
In rear until tailed off and pulled up before 15th (op 250-1)
  
 
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Azulejo (FR) 200/1 10 11-10  M Scudamore 130 * * »
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Junta (FR) (Cariellor) Tom Scudamore
 
Tailed off when pulled up before 13th
 
 
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Celestial Gold (IRE) 100/1 10 11-10  David Pipe 158 * * »
br g Persian Mews - What A Queen (King's Ride) Timmy Murphy
 
Behind until tailed off and pulled up before 18th
 
 
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Fustrien Du Paon (FR) 250/1 12 11-10 t R Chotard 131 * * »
b g Neustrien (FR) - Fulgora Du Paon (FR) (Fulgus) Anthony Lecordier
 
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
 
 
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Iron Man (FR) 100/1 7 11-10 p Peter Bowen 146 * * »
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Key Figure (FR) (Fast Topaze) Denis O'Regan
 
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 150-1)
  
 
12 ran TIME 6m 47.84s (slow by 10.84s) Total SP 115%
NON RUNNERS: Ollie Magern, Racing Demon (IRE), Star De Mohaison (FR)
1st OWNER: Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay BRED: Colman O'Flynn TRAINER: Paul Nicholls
2nd OWNER: Clive D Smith
3rd OWNER: J Hales
TOTE WIN £3.30 PL £1.30, £1.20, £4.40; Ex £4.90; CSF £4.53; TRICAST £33.05 TRIFECTA £27.90 Pool: £44,387.15 - 1,126.44 winning units

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