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Going - Yielding (Soft In Places). Bright and cold
Jackpot Pool - 5,431.18 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - 950.40. Placepot Pool - 33,774.84 Winning Units - 148.02 Dividend - 159.70. Tote Aggregate - 185199.00.
1st

Don Cossack (GER) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud )
(5:11.7 1.08 secs faster on today's going ) ts4 Rated 153
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean
(5:11.7 1.08 secs faster on today's going ) ts4 Rated 153
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean
SP 6/4

made all, slow 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well
2nd
8.5L

Wonderful Charm (FR) 11-10 (Rjh Geffen, Sir J Ritblat, R Waley-coh )
(5:13.4) ts+ Rated 159
Poliglote (GB) - Victoria Royale (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Mr Jean-Philippe Dubois
(5:13.4) ts+ Rated 159
Poliglote (GB) - Victoria Royale (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Mr Jean-Philippe Dubois
(Ring price: 4/5 8/11) SP 8/11fav

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
3rd
54L

Burn And Turn (IRE) 11-1 (J P O'Flaherty )
(5:24.3) ts+ Rated 138
Flemensfirth (USA) - Pescetto Lady (IRE)(Toulon (GB))
Breeder - John Harrington
(5:24.3) ts+ Rated 138
Flemensfirth (USA) - Pescetto Lady (IRE)(Toulon (GB))
Breeder - John Harrington
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1) SP 9/1

ran 3rd, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, eased
Off 3.05
Time 5m. 11.70 secs, which is 1.08 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.50
Tote Trifecta- €2.20
CSF- €3.08.
Time 5m. 11.70 secs, which is 1.08 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.50
Tote Trifecta- €2.20
CSF- €3.08.
Non runner Carlingford Lough (lame)
2013 Rolling Aces 7 11-5 N Scholfield 9/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2012 Cristal Bonus 6 11-10 D A Jacob 2/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2011 Kauto Stone 5 11-11 P Carberry 9/4 (Paul Nicholls)
2010 The Nightingale 7 11-10 R Walsh 3/1Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2009 Herecomesthetruth 7 11-12 C Williams 7/2 (Paul Nicholls)

Cheltenham Tips

to be fair Gigginstown opted for this race but he beat Road To Riches last year so he wouldn't have been out of place in the Grade 1. I thought it was a good performance and he jumped well the whole way. I liked the way he put distance on them from the third last to the line.
Gordon Elliott, trainer



