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2:30 Cheltenham 16 Nov 2007

BGC Cross Country Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m6f37yds) 3m6f X-Country Good To Firm 32 fences
1st £21,920.50 2nd £6,475 3rd £3,237.50 4th £1,620.50 5th £808.50 6th £406
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
14 118 p 130 136
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE) (Callernish)
Left in lead after 4th, headed 25th, left in lead again 27th, headed 2 out, challenged last, soon led, all out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)
2  1
8 1010 t 105 117 123
ch g Great Commotion (USA) - Inishmot (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, joined last, headed soon after, stayed on well
3  2 [3]
11 1010 tp 130 116 131
b g Bering - Saveur (Ardross)
Led and took wrong course 4th, stopped to a walk, continued well tailed off, headway 17th, chased leaders 3 out and still well there 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, unlucky (op 13-2 tchd 11-2)
4  5 [8]
10 118 t 143 124 133
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Chased leaders, still going well when carried wide by loose horse after 27th and no chance after (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place)
5  5 [13]
8 115 118 118 130
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
In touch when took wrong wrong course after 4th, brought to a walk and continued well tailed off, recovered to get in touch 18th, chased leaders 22nd, weakened after 3 out, unlucky
6  14 [27]
8 1012 101 99
b m Old Vic - Lucey Allen (Strong Gale)
In rear when blundered 27th (op 11-1)
7  20 [47]
7 1010 112 85 77
b g Sassanian (USA) - Kadisha (FR) (Always Fair)
Hit 9th, always in rear (op 80-1)
8  68 [115]
14 1010 77 16 9
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Carried on to wrong course after 4th, brought to a standstill, continued but always tailed off
F   
8 118 tb
gr g Tel Quel (FR) - Ninon Fontenail (FR) (Turgeon)
Pressing leaders when fell 4th (op 66-1)
PU   
10 112 115
b g Treasure Hunter - Las-Cancellas (IRE) (Monksfield)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd
RR   
11 115 p 125
b g Trempolino (USA) - Wooden Pudden (USA) (Top Ville)
Reluctant to race, refused first
UR   
10 112 t
b g Useful (FR) - Miss Tennisa (FR) (Tin Soldier I)
Led to 4th, stayed pressing winner until led 25th, still narrow lead when blundered and unseated rider 27th (op 16-1)
UR   
8 1010 133
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and staying on in close 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)
UR   
7 1010 b
b g Bob Back (USA) - Trimar Gold (Goldhill)
In rear, headway 11th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 20th
  • 14 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 8m 17.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 122%
  • Non-runners: Freneys Well (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: John P McManus (Spot Thedifference I) 1st breeder: Fenlon Bros
  • 2nd owner: L Fay (Casadei)
  • 3rd owner: Terry Neill (Puntal)
  • Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £12.40 £2.50 Ex: £195.40 CSF: £175.62 Trifecta: £946.20 Part won. Pool: £1,332.80, 0.80 winning units.
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