Full Result 1.45 Cheltenham | 18 November 2007

Browne's Gazette Intermediate Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Soft 10 hurdles

1st £15,657.50 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mendo 16/1 Tom Siddall Noel Chance	Tom Siddall Noel Chance	7	117	125	114	133	–
b g Alderbrook - Ina's Farewell (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 5th, driven to lead approaching last, held on well

2 1	19. Vale Of Avocia (IRE) 18/1 Shane Jackson ⁵ W J Codd	Shane Jackson ⁵ W J Codd	6	1011 p	120	108	126	–
b m Taipan (IRE) - Vivians Vale (IRE) (Over The River)
In rear, headway 3 out, staying on when went left and mistake 2 out, rallied approaching last and stayed on strongly run-in to go 2nd close home but never quite going pace to reach winner (op 20-1 tchd 16-1)

3 ¾ [1¾]	12. Sobers (IRE) 9/1 P C O'Neill Nick Gifford	P C O'Neill Nick Gifford	6	116	124	111	128	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Falcon Crest (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, caught for 2nd close home (op 10-1)

4 1¼ [3]	2. Leading Contender (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	119	127	113	130	–
b g Supreme Leader - Flair Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, ridden from 3 out, stayed on well run-in but never quite going pace to press winner (op 9-1)

5 1¾ [4¾]	4. Rio De Janeiro (IRE) 12/1 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle	6	118	126	110	128	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alleged Devotion (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out and well there when mistake next, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 10-1)

6 ½ [5¼]	14. Counting House (IRE) 14/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	4	114	122	106	123	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Inforapenny (Deploy)
In touch, lost position 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last but never going pace to reach leaders (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7 20 [25¼]	7. Hereditary 66/1 David England ⁵ Linda Jewell	David England ⁵ Linda Jewell	5	112 p	125	89	106	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
In rear, ridden 3 out, modrate progress from 2 out

8 ¾ [26]	22. Court Ruler 50/1 Alan O'Keeffe Evan Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Evan Williams	5	111	119	82	99	–
b g Kayf Tara - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone)
In rear, mistake 4 out, moderate progress from 2 out (op 40-1)

9 4 [30]	9. At The Money 18/1 Mark Bradburne James Eustace	Mark Bradburne James Eustace	4	117	125	84	108	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Coh Sho No (Old Vic)
Led 2nd, veered badly right 5th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 16-1)

10 7 [37]	16. Portland Bill (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Brennan R H Alner	Paddy Brennan R H Alner	7	112	120	72	93	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Chasing leader when hampered 5th, stayed chasing leaders until weakened from 3 out (op 20-1, tchd 22-1 in a place)

11 1¾ [38¾]	5. The Sliotar (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Moore G Haine	Jamie Moore G Haine	6	117	125	75	92	–
ch g Presenting - Annie's Alkali (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, challenged 3 out to next, weakened quickly

12 14 [52¾]	21. Hot Port (IRE) 9/2 Kevin Coleman ³ E McNamara	Kevin Coleman ³ E McNamara	5	1012	119	55	72	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Kim Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Always towards rear (op 6-1, thcd 13-2 in a plae)

13 ¾ [53½]	24. Pocket Too I 50/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ M Salaman	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ M Salaman	4	102 p	113	48	66	–
b g Fleetwood (IRE) - Pocket Venus (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Always towards rear

PU	17. Go Free 50/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	6	112	120	–	–	–
gr g Easycall - Miss Traxdata (Absalom)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 33-1)

PU	18. Khasab (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	120	–	–	–
br g Supreme Leader - Tower Princess I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran too keen early on and stopped very quickly) (tchd 100-30, thcd 4-1 in places)

PU	8. La Dame Brune (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	125	–	–	–
b m Mansonnien (FR) - Madame Extra (FR) (Sir Brink)
In rear, some headway 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 14-1)

PU	1. Robin De Sherwood (FR) 22/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	4	1112	130	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Never better than mid-division, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20-1)

PU	15. Boss Imperial (FR) 100/1 Matty Roe ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	Matty Roe ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	4	107	121	–	–	–
b g Raintrap - L'Imperialis (FR) (Apeldoorn)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 66-1)

PU	6. Paradi (FR) 14/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	4	117	125	–	–	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Gintonique (FR) (Royal Charter)
Tracking leaders when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 5th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 12-1)

19 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 5m 28.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 134%
Non-runners: Dancing Lyra (unsuitable ground), Im Spartacus (vet's certificate), Rajeh (unsuitable ground), Rustarix (vet's certificate), Top The Charts (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs M C Sweeney (Mendo) 1st breeder: P E Atkinson
2nd owner: Oliver O'Mahony (Vale Of Avocia)
3rd owner: Paul Beck (Sobers)
Tote win: £24.90 PL: £4.20 £3.40 £2.30 Ex: £925.90 CSF: £284.58 Tricast: £2,785.43

1:45 Cheltenham 18 Nov 2007

Browne's Gazette Intermediate Handicap Hurdle