Cheltenham Result

Sat, 11th Dec, 2010

Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Summary

Stanjames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) of £150,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 1f.

1st - £85,515.00, 2nd - £32,085.00, 3rd - £16,065.00, 4th - £8,010.00 9 Ran

1st

Menorah (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
(4:03.40 6.61 secs faster on today's going )
King's Theatre (IRE) - Maid For Adventure (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs E Grant And Miss Anna Brislane

(Morning price: 7/4 2/1 9/4 7/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4) SP 7/4fav

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Tote Win £2.60 Place £1.30

held up in touch on inside, headway approaching 2 out, quickened to lead before last, ridden clear and well in command flat

14th Nov, 10 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Mar, 11 Cheltenham
5th Hdl

2nd

4.5L

Cue Card (GB) 11-4 (Mrs Jean R Bishop )

King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - R. T. Crellin

(Morning price: 13/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 15/8) SP 15/8

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

Place £1.40

held up mainly in 3rd, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and headed before last, no impression with winner flat, stayed on under pressure, held on for 2nd near finish

12th Nov, 10 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 15th Mar, 11 Cheltenham
4th Hdl

3rd

0.5L

Silviniaco Conti (FR) 11-8 (Mr Chris Giles & Sullivan Bloodstock L )

Dom Alco (FR) - Gazelle Lulu (FR)(Altayan)

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2

Paul Nicholls

N D Fehily

Place £1.30

blundered 1st, tracked clear leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held for 2nd near finish

20th Nov, 10 Ascot
1st Hdl This
Race 19th Feb, 11 Wincanton
4th Hdl

4th

3.25L

Clerk's Choice (IRE) 11-4 (Mr M C Banks )

Bachelor Duke (USA) - Credit Crunch (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

M Banks

T Molloy

held up behind on outside, headway to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, ridden and one pace approaching last, no extra flat

20th Nov, 10 Haydock
4th Hdl This
Race 15th Mar, 11 Cheltenham
6th Hdl

5th

2.5L

Cristal Bonus (FR) 11-8 (Mr R J H Geffen )

Della Francesca (USA) - Cristal Springs (FR)(Loup Solitaire (USA))
Breeder - Jean-Pierre Dubois

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

E Williams

A P McCoy

held up behind, effort to chase leaders on inside approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last

14th Nov, 10 Auteuil
2nd Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 11 Cheltenham
7th Hdl

6th

Astracad (FR) 11-0 (Mr Mark Barlow )

Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Charlotte Thoreau

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

held up in touch, hit 4th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms

14th Nov, 10 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 11 Cheltenham
6th Hdl

7th

10L

Nicene Creed (GB) 11-0 ( , Mitchell, Frame, Law ton, O'bri)

Hernando (FR) - First Fantasy (GB)(Be My Chief (USA))

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

led and clear to before 3 out, headed soon after, weakened next

25th Nov, 10 Taunton
1st Hdl This
Race 26th Feb, 11 Kempton
6th Hcp Hdl

8th

16L

Der Spieler (GER) 11-0 (Mrs Beverley Westermann )

Singspiel (IRE) - Dabara (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - Graf U Grafin V Stauffenberg

(Morning price: 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

J G Coogan

B J Geraghty

held up behind, short lived effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

5th Nov, 10 Down Royal
2nd Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 25th Jan, 11 Navan
5th Hdl Rated 131

9th

12L

Liberty Seeker (FR) 11-0 (Mrs A E Harris )

Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE)(Polish Patriot (USA))

(Morning price: 500/1 250/1)
SP 250/1

J A Harris

Matt Crawley

behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous

18th Nov, 10 Market Rasen
3rd Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 11 Fakenham
3rd Hdl

Off 3.06
Time 4m. 3.40 secs, which is 6.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £5.30
Tote Trifecta- £10.30.

2009 Khyber Kim 7 11-4 P J Brennan 12/1 (Nigel Twiston-Davies)