2:40 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2012
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Steeple Chase) Grade 1
(Class 1) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences
1st
£148,070 2nd
£55,562 3rd
£27,820 4th
£13,858 5th
£6,968 6th
£3,484
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 8 | 1110 | 168 | 165 | 171 | – | |||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Disallowed (IRE) (Distinctly North) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 | 168 | 164 | 169 | – | ||||
| b g Accordion (IRE) - Holly Grove Lass (IRE) (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 165 | 163 | 170 | – | ||||
| gr g Medaaly - Miss D'Hermite (FR) (Solicitor I) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 164 | 158 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 | 168 | 156 | 163 | – | ||||
| b g Network (GER) - Genny Lights (FR) (Lights Out) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders, led 8th to 10th, challenged from 11th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed right there until weakened approaching last (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 p | 154 | 148 | 155 | – | ||||
| b g Moscow Society (USA) - Run Artiste (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 6th, 11th and 13th, still well there when hit 3 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 p | 166 | 146 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Second Empire (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| In rear but in touch, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 157 | 127 | 141 | – | ||||
| gr g Great Palm (USA) - Strong Irish (IRE) (Corrouge) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, led 4th, kept slight advantage to 7th, weakened 13th (op 11-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 | 166 | 116 | 131 | – | ||||
| bb g Kahyasi (IRE) - Queen Of Warsaw (FR) (Assert) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, lost touch from 12th | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 148 | 108 | 120 | – | ||||
| ch g Pasternak - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leaders, hit 4th, challenged 6th to 7th, weakened and mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 160 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Montjeu (IRE) - Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade) | ||||||||||
| Hit 8th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding jumped right and felt wrong) (tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 113 | 155 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Accordion (IRE) - Leading Duke (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Never travelling in rear, hit 2nd and 4th, soon off the pace, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (jockey said mare never travelled; trainer subsequently said mare may be in season) (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 9.69s (slow by 2.69s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Poquelin (withdrawn; vet's advice), Realt Dubh (self certificate)
- Rule 4: Poquelin was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 20-1. Rule 4 does not apply.
- 1st owner: Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership (Riverside Theatre) 1st breeder: Goldford Stud
- 2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Albertas Run)
- 3rd owner: The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership (Medermit)
- Tote 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.
