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Going - Good, Yielding in places. Sunny and cold
Placepot Pool - 22,699.01 Winning Units - 245.26 Dividend - 69.40.
1st

Shrapnel (IRE) 11-8 (Mr Brian Ellison )
(4:51.6 12.06 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 137
Flemensfirth (USA) - Victoria Theatre (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Aaron Metcalfe
(4:51.6 12.06 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 137
Flemensfirth (USA) - Victoria Theatre (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Aaron Metcalfe
(Morning price: 11/8 5/4 11/10 1/1 5/4)
(Ring price: 6/5 5/4 6/5)
SP 6/5fav

tracked leaders, pushed along to lead before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last
2nd
6L

Rattan (USA) 11-12 (J A Coleman )
(4:53.0) Rated 140
Royal Anthem (USA) - Rouwaki (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc
(4:53.0) Rated 140
Royal Anthem (USA) - Rouwaki (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc
(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2)
SP 5/2

held up in 6th, pushed along in 6th 5 out, moderate 5th 3 out, improved into 2nd and ridden on outer 2 out, kept on same pace from last
3rd
4L

Silk Hall (UAE) 11-5 (Mr James Callow )
(4:53.9) Rated 129
Halling (USA) - Velour (GB)(Mtoto)
Breeder - Darley
(4:53.9) Rated 129
Halling (USA) - Velour (GB)(Mtoto)
Breeder - Darley
(Morning price: 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one paced from 2 out
4th
2L

Knockcroghery (IRE) 10-9 (John W Nicholson )
(4:54.4) Rated 116
Pelder (IRE) - She's Wonderful (IRE)(Magical Wonder (USA))
Breeder - J W Nicholson
(4:54.4) Rated 116
Pelder (IRE) - She's Wonderful (IRE)(Magical Wonder (USA))
Breeder - J W Nicholson
(Morning price: 20/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders
5th
3.75L

Fully Funded (USA) 11-5 (More The Merrier Syndicate )
(4:55.2) Rated 132
Aptitude (USA) - Fully Invested (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc
(4:55.2) Rated 132
Aptitude (USA) - Fully Invested (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc
(Morning price: 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1)
SP 10/1

tracked leaders on inner, niggled along from 4th, weakened under pressure from 4 out
6th
6L

Yes Tom (IRE) 11-5 (T J Topping )
(4:56.6)
Tikkanen (USA) - Ammieanne (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - B A Hamilton
(4:56.6)
Tikkanen (USA) - Ammieanne (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - B A Hamilton
(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened quickly
7th
25L

Carsonstown Bridge (IRE) 11-0 (E Armstrong )
(5:02.2) Rated 117
Heron Island (IRE) - Aran-na-pogue (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - E Armstrong
(5:02.2) Rated 117
Heron Island (IRE) - Aran-na-pogue (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - E Armstrong
(Morning price: 25/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

always in rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, no impression from next
Off 4.05
Time 4m. 51.60 secs, which is 12.06 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Time 4m. 51.60 secs, which is 12.06 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Non runner Sydney Des Pictons (FR) (change in ground)

Cheltenham Tips

He's better on better ground. We might win a couple of similar conditions races with him. It might not have been the strongest race but he'll keep going now and probably jump a fence. We've had a great week and a great season. That's our 50th winner in Ireland and it'd be 51 if Bondage hadn't lost a race in Sligo. We've also had 17 cross-channel.
Gordon Elliott, trainer


