3.20 Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £500,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 2f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 18th Mar, 2011

Going - Good.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £251,836.38 carried forward to Uttoxeter on Sat, 19th Mar. Placepot Pool - £969,985.38 Winning Units - 163.45 Dividend - £4,332.10. Quadpot Pool - £45,633.74 Winning Units - 63.62 Dividend - £530.70. Place Six Dividend - £2,610.47. Place Five Dividend - £1,205.62.

Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £500,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 3m. 2f. 110yds.

1st - £285,050.00, 2nd - £106,950.00, 3rd - £53,550.00, 4th - £26,700.00 13 Ran

1st

Long Run (FR) 11-10 (Mr Robert Waley-Cohen)
(6:29.50 21.97 secs faster on today's going )
Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR)(Balsamo (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Marie-Christine Gabeur

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Nicky Henderson

Mr S Waley-Cohen

Tote Win £4.30 Place £2.00

held up mainly in 5th, headway 16th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, led after next, ridden last, stayed on well to go clear flat

15th Jan, 11 Kempton
1st Chs This
Race 19th Nov, 11 Haydock
2nd Chs Rated 182

2nd

Denman (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Paul K Barber)

Presenting (GB) - Polly Puttens(Pollerton)
Breeder - Colman O'Flynn

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

Place £3.00

held up, headway into mid-division on outside 4th(water), tracked leaders before 4 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure, no impression with winner flat

27th Nov, 10 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Apr, 11 Aintree
5th Chs

3rd

Kauto Star (FR) 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR)(Port Etienne (FR))
Breeder - MME Henri Aubert

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 6/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £2.20

tracked leaders, led 12th, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, kept on same pace and no impression flat, just held on for 3rd

15th Jan, 11 Kempton
3rd Chs This
Race 4th May, 11 Punchestown
p.u. Chs Rated 173

4th

nose

What A Friend (GB) 11-10 (Mr Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson)

Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady(New Member)
Breeder - Mrs O Bush

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Paul Nicholls

D A Jacob

held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 7th, tracked leaders on inside 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on under presure flat, just failed for 3rd

18th Feb, 11 Newbury
2nd Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 11 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

Midnight Chase (GB) 11-10 (Lady Clarke)

Midnight Legend (GB) - Yamrah(Milford)
Breeder - Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Neil Mulholland

T Scudamore

led to 12th, tracked leaders, pushed along 14th, lost place 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next

10th Dec, 10 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 11 Down Royal
fell Chs Rated 161

6th

3.75L

Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-10 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - John Dorgan

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J H Johnson

B Hughes

held up behind, outpaced 5 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never near leaders

29th Jan, 11 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 11 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

7th

shd

Pandorama (IRE) 11-10 (R J Bagnall)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Gretchen's Castle (IRE)(Carlingford Castle)
Breeder - P Carmody

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

held up in touch on inside, hampered on bend before 11th, outpaced 4 out, beaten when hit next

28th Dec, 10 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 148 This
Race 28th Dec, 12 Leopardstown
7th Chs Rated 160

8th

3.5L

Neptune Collonges (FR) 11-10 (Mr J Hales)

Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR)(El Badr)
Breeder - Gaec Delorme Freres

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

R Thornton

mid-division, blundered 3rd, never travelled with any fluency after, struggling 15th, never on terms

29th Jan, 11 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 16th Apr, 11 Ayr
6th Hcp Chs

9th

30L

Carruthers (GB) 11-10 (The Oaksey Partnership)

Kayf Tara (GB) - Plaid Maid (IRE)(Executive Perk)

(Morning price: 66/1)
SP 66/1

M Bradstock

Matthew Batchelor

held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened from next, tailed off

19th Feb, 11 Haydock
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 12th Nov, 11 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 146

p.u.

China Rock (IRE) 11-10 (Michael O'Flynn)

Presenting (GB) - Kigali (IRE)(Torus)
Breeder - Brian Griffin

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

M F Morris

B J Geraghty

mid-division, headway to track leader 4th(water), mistake 13th, lost place 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

12th Feb, 11 Leopardstown
4th Chs Rated 158 This
Race 14th Jan, 12 Punchestown
4th Hdl

p.u.

Imperial Commander (IRE) 11-10 (Our Friends in the North)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane(Le Moss)

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

tracked leaders, headway to join leader when blundered 4 out, soon under pressure, lost place next, weakened and pulled up after 2 out

20th Nov, 10 Haydock
1st Chs This
Race 26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 164

p.u.

Kempes (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Intikhab (USA) - Unicamp (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - Mick McGinn

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

W P Mullins

A P McCoy

held up behind, struggling 15th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

12th Feb, 11 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 154 This
Race 4th May, 11 Punchestown
p.u. Chs Rated 162

p.u.

Weird Al (IRE) 11-10 (Brannon Dennis Dick Holden)

Accordion - Bucks Gift (IRE)(Buckley)

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

I Williams

J M Maguire

chased leader to 4th, lost place and dropped to rear 6th, struggling 12th, lost touch and pulled up before 14th(water)

27th Nov, 10 Newbury
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Oct, 11 Wetherby
1st Chs Rated 151

Off 3.20
Time 6m. 29.50 secs, which is 21.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £33.00
Tote Trifecta- £175.20.

Non runner Albertas Run
2010 Imperial Commander 9 11-10 P J Brennan 7/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)
2009 Kauto Star 9 11-10 R Walsh 7/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2008 Denman 8 11-10 S Thomas 9-4 (Paul Nicholls)
2007 Kauto Star 7 11-10 R Walsh 5/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2006 War Of Attrition 7 11-10 C O'Dwyer 15/2 (M F Morris)