Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 18 March 2011

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £21,007 2nd £6,562.50 3rd £3,279.50 4th £1,641.50 5th £819 6th £413

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	20. Zemsky (IRE) 33/1 Mr Derek O'Connor I R Ferguson	Mr Derek O'Connor I R Ferguson	8	120 p	125	136	150	–
ch g Presenting - Chic And Elite (Deep Run)
Held up in midfield, hampered 9th, steady headway final circuit, went 2nd after 3 out, about 2 lengths down when left in clear lead 2 out, pushed out and stayed on well after last, idled and drifted right run-in when well in command

2 17	22. Mid Div And Creep 100/1 Miss Gina Andrews Alan Hill	Miss Gina Andrews Alan Hill	11	117	–	117	125	–
b m Sovereign Water (FR) - Knightsbridge Bred (Montelimar)
Chased leaders, outpaced before 18th, over 13 lengths off the pace 2 out, kept on and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 80-1)

3 2 [19]	14. Oscar Delta (IRE) 25/1 Mr D Murphy James Joseph Mangan	Mr D Murphy James Joseph Mangan	8	120	–	122	131	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Timerry (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Midfield, steady headway from 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, continued to progress run-in but never a threat

4 9 [28]	13. On The Fringe (IRE) 3/1J Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	6	120	134	115	126	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Love And Porter (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
Midfield, hampered 9th, steady headway before 18th, chased leaders before 3 out, went moderate 2nd approaching last, lost 2nd run-in, plugged on at one pace (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

5 7 [35]	3. Dante's Storm 10/1 Mr Phillip York Alan Hill	Mr Phillip York Alan Hill	9	120	129	110	124	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Juleit Jones (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, mistake 11th, went close 2nd 13th, blundered 15th and good recovery, pushed along when hit 18th, mistake 3 out and soon lost 2nd, about 18 lengths down when mistake and left 2nd 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in (tchd 11-1)

6 2¼ [37¼]	7. Gone To Lunch (IRE) 7/1 Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	11	120 p	138	108	113	–
ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Jayells Dream (Space King)
Towards rear, ridden along and going nowhere before 13th, kept on past beaten horses from 2 out, never a danger (op 9-1)

7 3¾ [41]	18. Templer (IRE) 40/1 Mr N Sutton Philip Hobbs	Mr N Sutton Philip Hobbs	10	120	128	105	112	–
ch g Charmer (IRE) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Midfield, mistake and hampered 9th, outpaced from 13th, never on terms with leaders (op 33-1)

8 nk [41¼]	19. Turthen (FR) 20/1 Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	Miss C Tizzard C St V Fox	10	120	134	105	110	–
ch g Turgeon (USA) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
Midfield, effort but no impression on leaders before 3 out, never a threat (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 25-1)

9 6 [47¼]	1. Amicelli (GER) 66/1 Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	12	120	108	100	104	–
b g Goofalik (USA) - Arratonia (GER) (Arratos)
Always behind, toiling throughout final circuit, never on terms

10 3 [50¼]	17. Special Portrait (IRE) 100/1 Mr W Kinsey Mark Hughes	Mr W Kinsey Mark Hughes	7	120 t	109	98	102	–
rg g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Goin Home (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Towards rear, pushed along after 8th, never on terms

11 13 [63¼]	12. Noakarad De Verzee (FR) 150/1 Mr David Maxwell Mrs Kim Smyly	Mr David Maxwell Mrs Kim Smyly	10	120	126	88	90	–
b g Roakarad (IRE) - Taratata (FR) (Prove It Baby)
Tracked leaders, lost place before 11th, outpaced by leaders after, struggling final circuit (op 100-1)

12 3 [66¼]	5. Distant ThunderI (IRE) 100/1 Philip Prince Mrs A S Hodges	Philip Prince Mrs A S Hodges	13	120 t	108	86	87	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off final circuit

F	4. Description (IRE) 66/1 Miss C Ewart Mrs Jenny Gordon	Miss C Ewart Mrs Jenny Gordon	9	120	119	–	–	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Prominent until fell 9th

PU	11. Mount Benger 66/1 Mr S Keating Harry Whittington	Mr S Keating Harry Whittington	11	120	129	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Always behind, never going well, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

PU	15. Oscatello (USA) 40/1 Miss P Gundry Ross Oliver	Miss P Gundry Ross Oliver	11	120	113	–	–	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Galea Des Bois (FR) (Persian Bold)
In touch, mistake 8th and 10th, lost place 10th, towards rear from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

PU	9. Joaaci (IRE) 150/1 Mr R Hawkins Patricia Shaw	Mr R Hawkins Patricia Shaw	11	120	107	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Miss Sarajevo (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, lost place 7th, ridden after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	21. Jaunty Flight 20/1 Mr T Greenall David M Easterby	Mr T Greenall David M Easterby	9	117 t	133	–	–	–
b m Busy Flight - Jaunty June (Primitive Rising)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (vet said mare bled from the nose) (op 14-1)

PU	10. Just Amazing (IRE) 13/2 Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon Paul Nicholls	8	120 t	136	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Just Precious (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, lost ground before 13th, gradually weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 9-1)

PU	23. Sericina (FR) 20/1 Miss C Roddick Miss Chloe Roddick	Miss C Roddick Miss Chloe Roddick	8	117	128	–	–	–
b m Colonel Collins (USA) - Pierrebrune (FR) (Cadoudal)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (vet said mare finished distressed) (op 14-1)

PU	6. Gentle George 33/1 Mr R Burton Steve Flook	Mr R Burton Steve Flook	8	120	124	–	–	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Madam's Walk (Ardross)
Midfield, outpaced from 13th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted

UR	2. Baby Run (FR) 3/1J William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	120	136	–	148	–
b g Baby Turk - Run For Laborie (FR) (Lesotho)
Led, hit 8th, niggled but still about 2 lengths up when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (tchd 7-2 in places)

UR	16. Reach For The Top (IRE) 66/1 Mr B J Tuckey M J Tuckey	Mr B J Tuckey M J Tuckey	10	120	124	–	112	–
br g Topanoora (IRE) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 13th, 6th and no danger when blundered and unseated rider last (tchd 50-1)

UR	24. Theatre Diva (IRE) 100/1 Mrs Jo Supple Jackie Du Plessis	Mrs Jo Supple Jackie Du Plessis	10	117	120	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Rigobertha (IRE) (Nordico)
Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider some way after 8th

UR	8. Herons Well 33/1 Mr Josh Halley Rebecca Curtis	Mr Josh Halley Rebecca Curtis	8	120 p	135	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - The Storm Bell (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, close 3rd and still going well when blundered and unseated rider 13th

24 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 37.20s (fast by 8.80s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Zemsky) 1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: Mrs K Exall (Mid Div And Creep)
3rd owner: Ms Karen O'Driscoll (Oscar Delta)
Tote win: £68 PL: £11.50 £35.40 £5 Ex: £2,626.70 CSF: £1,770.10 Tricast: £56,151.86

4:00 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2011

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup