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Cheltenham 2024
Cheltenham 2024
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(47-65) of €11,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 7.50
1m. Flat Hcap 3-y-o 12 Declared
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(47-65) of €11,000.00- Formscan
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- Conditions
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00 Overcast
FormscanBy Eamonn Murphy - SPECIAL ANGEL and Dolce Far Niente clash again, after their meeting here behind Madame Plaintiff a fortnight ago. That was probably a reasonable heat for the grade, and Special Angel might bridge a two and a quarter length gap to reverse placings with Dolce Far Niente, after third and fourth placings then. The selection is joined here, by Miami Sunshine for the same connections, so market movements ought to be revealing. Special Angel meets her old rival on slightly better terms, and an extra furlong may play to her strengths also. Given that she's the only previous winner in the line-up, Expecto is much respected, course and distance knowledge assured with the Jim Bolger runner too.%0A
An extended handicap for three years old only rated 47-65
Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.
Riders - Apprentices who hold an Apprentice Licence under Rules of Racing issued by any recognised Turf Authority and who have not lost the right to claim the 3lb allowance (95 winners) Allowances - (up to and including 4th May and which are not cumulative) Apprentices who have not ridden 15 *winners allowed..........7lb Apprentices who have not ridden 30 *winners allowed..........4lb Apprentices who have not ridden 45 *winners allowed..........2lb *Including races under any N.H. Rules
Tough As Nails (IRE)-Annagh Haven(Indian Haven)
(14)
(Laurence Mulvany)
Rated 62
El Kabeir (USA)-Paper Dreams(Green Desert)
(14)
(Giselle De Aguiar)
Rated 62
In the last 3 years Special Angel (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Miami Sunshine (USA) | 1 | |
| 13th Oct 2023 Dundalk(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard) Miami Sunshine (USA) 5th (200/1 8-11) M P Sheehy 3.75L in front of Special Angel (IRE) 8th (10/1 8-11) J A Heffernan (12 ran) | ||
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| Dolce Far Niente (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Apr 2024 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Dolce Far Niente (IRE) 3rd (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 52) G F Carroll 2.25L in front of Special Angel (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-10 Rated 63) David Egan (13 ran) | ||
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| Pandion Power (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Mar 2024 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Special Angel (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-7 Rated 65) J M Sheridan 18.00L in front of Pandion Power (IRE) 13th (13/2 9-6 Rated 64) S B Kelly (14 ran) | ||
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Smooth Daddy (USA)-Mornington Belle(Bach)
(51)
(Michael F Brassil)
Rated 62
In the last 3 years Expecto (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lough Lannagh (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd May 2023 Roscommon(7f 100yds, Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in the back straight) Expecto (IRE) 8th (40/1 8-8) R P Cleary 9.25L in front of Lough Lannagh (IRE) 11th (66/1 8-11) M Mjoka (13 ran) | ||
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Magna Grecia (IRE)-Circus Tent(Fastnet Rock)
(12)
(Rocking Roll Kids Syndicate)
Rated 60
In the last 3 years Lough Lannagh (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Expecto (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd May 2023 Roscommon(7f 100yds, Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in the back straight) Expecto (IRE) 8th (40/1 8-8) R P Cleary 9.25L in front of Lough Lannagh (IRE) 11th (66/1 8-11) M Mjoka (13 ran) | ||
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| Nobody (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Apr 2024 Cork(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy CHANGED to Soft after 2nd race.) Nobody (IRE) 12th (200/1 9-3) P A Harnett 8.50L in front of Lough Lannagh (IRE) 16th (400/1 9-3) M P Sheehy (18 ran) | ||
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Invincible Army (IRE)-Uncertain Smile(Bungle Inthejungle)
ts1hd1(204)
(Mrs Sinead Kelly)
Rated 60
In the last 3 years Romford (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dolce Far Niente (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Oct 2023 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Dolce Far Niente (IRE) 3rd (12/1 8-13 Rated 51) G F Carroll 11.50L in front of Romford (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-4 Rated 63) M W Hassett (11 ran) | ||
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Exaggerator (USA)-Temptation Bound(Flatter)
(173)
(Giselle De Aguiar)
Rated 59
In the last 3 years Miami Sunshine (USA) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Special Angel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 13th Oct 2023 Dundalk(7f , Flat Maiden, Standard) Miami Sunshine (USA) 5th (200/1 8-11) M P Sheehy 3.75L in front of Special Angel (IRE) 8th (10/1 8-11) J A Heffernan (12 ran) | ||
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Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Selimonte(Camelot)
(45)
(Nanboku Syndicate)
Rated 57
In the last 3 years Pandion Power (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Special Angel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Mar 2024 Dundalk(1m , Flat Hcap, Standard) Special Angel (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-7 Rated 65) J M Sheridan 18.00L in front of Pandion Power (IRE) 13th (13/2 9-6 Rated 64) S B Kelly (14 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Dolce Far Niente (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Romford (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th Oct 2023 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Dolce Far Niente (IRE) 3rd (12/1 8-13 Rated 51) G F Carroll 11.50L in front of Romford (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-4 Rated 63) M W Hassett (11 ran) | ||
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| Special Angel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th Apr 2024 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Dolce Far Niente (IRE) 3rd (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 52) G F Carroll 2.25L in front of Special Angel (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-10 Rated 63) David Egan (13 ran) | ||
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Belardo (IRE)-Rice Mother(Indian Ridge)
(96)
(Mrs Pauline McCourt & Whyte's Stamullen Syndicate & Donal O'Leary & James McNally)
Rated 53
Raa Atoll (GB)-Pure Incentive(Fusaichi Pegasus)
(26)
(Luke Comer)
Rated 50
In the last 3 years Nobody (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Lough Lannagh (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Apr 2024 Cork(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy CHANGED to Soft after 2nd race.) Nobody (IRE) 12th (200/1 9-3) P A Harnett 8.50L in front of Lough Lannagh (IRE) 16th (400/1 9-3) M P Sheehy (18 ran) | ||
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2023 Timeless Piece 3 9-11 S T McCullagh 6/1 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 1)
2022 Urban Oasis 3 8-4 J A Powell 4/1 (John James Feane) (Drawn 3)
2021 Black Cat Bobby 3 9-8 C J MacRedmond 7/2 (Ciaran Murphy) (Drawn 7)
2019 Insane Bolt 3 9-12 D E Sheehy 7/1 (J P Murtagh) (Drawn 5)
2018 Abandoned
2017 Keep Believing 3 9-9 C P Hoban 2/1Fav (Brian Nolan) (Drawn 15)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - In a Flat Handicap Butter Fingers, Lough Lannagh, Nobody. Hood Romford. Tonguestrap Romford» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/2 Dolce Far Niente, 4/1 Special Angel, Miami Sunshine, 10/1 Romford, Expecto, 12/1 Butter Fingers, Timeonourside, 14/1 Lough Lannagh, Pandion Power, 20/1 Nobody, Maxwell Smart, 50/1 Flippity Flop.
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
