Cheltenham Result
15 Mar 2012

« 2:40 » Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Steeple Chase) Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f Good 17 fences
£148,070.00, £55,562.00, £27,820.00, £13,858.00, £6,968.00, £3,484.00

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			HORSE/SP	AGE	WGT	TRAINER/JOCKEY	OR	TS	RPR

«	1		Riverside Theatre 7/2F	8	11-10	Nicky Henderson	168	*	*	»
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)	Barry Geraghty
	Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd and 5th, pushed along 10th, hit 13th, stayed on well from 3 out, chased leader 2 out, challenged last, upsides under pressure with 1f to run, led final 50yds, gamely (tchd 4-1 in places)


«	2	½	Albertas Run (IRE) 10/1	11	11-10	Jonjo O'Neill	168	*	*	»
b g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss)	A P McCoy
	Led to 4th, stayed challenging until led again 7th, headed 8th, led again 10th to 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed soon after, joined last, edged right run-in, headed and no extra final 50yds (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)


«	3	½	Medermit (FR) 8/1	8	11-10	Alan King	165	*	*	»
gr g Medaaly - Miss D'Hermite (FR) (Solicitor I)	Robert Thornton
	In touch, hit 10th, pushed along 11th, ridden approaching 12th, hit 13th and 4 out, rallied from next, hit 2 out, stayed on to challenge with 1f to run, one pace closing stages (tchd 17-2)


«	4	5	Captain Chris (IRE) 10/1	8	11-10 t	Philip Hobbs	164	*	*	»
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)	Richard Johnson
	Chased leaders until lost position 12th, plenty to do 3 out, stayed on well approaching 2 out, kept on well run-in but no impression on leading trio (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)


«	5	1½	Rubi Light (FR) 13/2	7	11-10	Robert Alan Hennessy	168	*	*	»
b g Network (GER) - Genny Lights (FR) (Lights Out)	A E Lynch
	Pressed leaders, led 8th to 10th, challenged from 11th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed right there until weakened approaching last (op 8-1)


«	6	8	Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 40/1	10	11-10 p	Thomas Cooper	154	*	*	»
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Run Artiste (Deep Run)	Bryan Cooper
	Chased leaders, hit 6th, 11th and 13th, still well there when hit 3 out and soon weakened


«	7	1½	Somersby (IRE) 5/1	8	11-10 p	Henrietta Knight	166	*	*	»
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)	Dominic Elsworth
	In rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)


«	8	19	Great Endeavour (IRE) 12/1	8	11-10	David Pipe	157	*	*
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Strong Irish (IRE) (Corrouge)	Timmy Murphy
	With leaders, led 4th, kept slight advantage to 7th, weakened 13th (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)


«	9	11	Kalahari King (FR) 40/1	11	11-10	Ferdy Murphy	166	*	*	»
b/br g Kahyasi - Queen Of Warsaw (FR) (Assert)	Noel Fehily
	Always towards rear, lost touch from 12th


«	10	6	Little Josh (IRE) 66/1	10	11-10	Nigel Twiston-Davies	148	*	*	»
ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant)	Sam Twiston-Davies
	Pressed leaders, hit 4th, challenged 6th to 7th, weakened and mistake 4 out


«	PU		Blazing Tempo (IRE) 16/1	8	11-3	W P Mullins	155	*	*	»
b m Accordion - Leading Duke (IRE) (Supreme Leader)	R Walsh
	Never travelling in rear, hit 2nd and 4th, soon off the pace, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 20-1)


«	PU		Noble Prince (GER) 8/1	8	11-10 t	Paul Nolan	160	*	*	»
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade)	Davy Russell
	Hit 8th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (tchd 15-2)

HORSE/SP

AGE

WGT

TRAINER/JOCKEY

RPR

1

Riverside Theatre 7/2F

11-10

Nicky Henderson

168

b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North)

Barry Geraghty

Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd and 5th, pushed along 10th, hit 13th, stayed on well from 3 out, chased leader 2 out, challenged last, upsides under pressure with 1f to run, led final 50yds, gamely (tchd 4-1 in places)

2

Albertas Run (IRE) 10/1

11-10

Jonjo O'Neill

168

b g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss)

A P McCoy

Led to 4th, stayed challenging until led again 7th, headed 8th, led again 10th to 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed soon after, joined last, edged right run-in, headed and no extra final 50yds (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

3

Medermit (FR) 8/1

11-10

Alan King

165

gr g Medaaly - Miss D'Hermite (FR) (Solicitor I)

Robert Thornton

In touch, hit 10th, pushed along 11th, ridden approaching 12th, hit 13th and 4 out, rallied from next, hit 2 out, stayed on to challenge with 1f to run, one pace closing stages (tchd 17-2)

4

Captain Chris (IRE) 10/1

11-10 t

Philip Hobbs

164

b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)

Richard Johnson

Chased leaders until lost position 12th, plenty to do 3 out, stayed on well approaching 2 out, kept on well run-in but no impression on leading trio (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

5

1½

Rubi Light (FR) 13/2

11-10

Robert Alan Hennessy

168

b g Network (GER) - Genny Lights (FR) (Lights Out)

A E Lynch

Pressed leaders, led 8th to 10th, challenged from 11th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed right there until weakened approaching last (op 8-1)

6

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) 40/1

11-10 p

Thomas Cooper

154

b g Moscow Society (USA) - Run Artiste (Deep Run)

Bryan Cooper

Chased leaders, hit 6th, 11th and 13th, still well there when hit 3 out and soon weakened

7

1½

Somersby (IRE) 5/1

11-10 p

Henrietta Knight

166

b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)

Dominic Elsworth

In rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

8

Great Endeavour (IRE) 12/1

11-10

David Pipe

157

gr g Great Palm (USA) - Strong Irish (IRE) (Corrouge)

Timmy Murphy

With leaders, led 4th, kept slight advantage to 7th, weakened 13th (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

9

Kalahari King (FR) 40/1

11-10

Ferdy Murphy

166

b/br g Kahyasi - Queen Of Warsaw (FR) (Assert)

Noel Fehily

Always towards rear, lost touch from 12th

10

Little Josh (IRE) 66/1

11-10

Nigel Twiston-Davies

148

ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant)

Sam Twiston-Davies

Pressed leaders, hit 4th, challenged 6th to 7th, weakened and mistake 4 out

PU

Blazing Tempo (IRE) 16/1

11-3

W P Mullins

155

b m Accordion - Leading Duke (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

R Walsh

Never travelling in rear, hit 2nd and 4th, soon off the pace, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 20-1)

PU

Noble Prince (GER) 8/1

11-10 t

Paul Nolan

160

b g Montjeu (IRE) - Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade)

Davy Russell

Hit 8th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (tchd 15-2)

12 ran TIME 5m 9.69s (slow by 2.69s) Total SP 113%
NON RUNNERS: Poquelin (FR), Realt Dubh (IRE)
RULE 4: Poquelin was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 20-1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st OWNER: Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership BRED: Goldford Stud TRAINER: Nicky Henderson
2nd OWNER: Trevor Hemmings
3rd OWNER: The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership
TOTE toteswingers: 1&2 £3.80, 1&3 £4.60, 2&3 £8.30 WIN £4.10 PL £1.80, £2.60, £2.90; Ex £26.50; CSF £36.46; TRICAST £257.86 TRIFECTA £143.50 Pool: £13,103.41 - 67.53 winning units.