Cheltenham Result

Sat, 28th Jan, 2012

Going: Good to Soft.

Summary

Murphy Group Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) of £40,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 5f.

1st - £22,780.00, 2nd - £8,548.00, 3rd - £4,280.00, 4th - £2,132.00 10 Ran

1st

The Giant Bolster (GB) 10-3 (Simon Hunt & Gary Lambton )
Rated 145
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER)(Lomitas (GB))

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

D Bridgwater

T Scudamore

Tote Win £4.70 Place £1.80

made all, drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably

14th Dec, 11 Newbury
2nd Chs Rated 145 This
Race 17th Feb, 12 Newbury
4th Chs Rated 160

2nd

17L

Poquelin (FR) 11-5 (The Stewart Family )
Rated 168
Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR)(Tropular)

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 8/1)
SP 8/1

Paul Nicholls

Mr H Derham(7)

Place £2.00

in touch on inside, tracked winner 6th, lost place 4 out, regained 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

12th Nov, 11 Cheltenham
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 170 This
Race 13th Apr, 12 Aintree
6th Chs Rated 168

3rd

3.25L

Billie Magern (GB) 10-0 (Exors Of The Late Roger Nicholls )
Rated 137
Alderbrook (GB) - Outfield(Monksfield)

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

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £5.50

chased leaders to 3rd, mid-division, reminders after 7th, soon behind, outpaced 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, no chance with leaders

27th Dec, 11 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 13th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 139

4th

1.25L

Aerial (FR) 10-10 (Tony Hayward And Barry Fulton )
Rated 152
Turgeon (USA) - Fille Formidable (USA)(Trempolino (USA))

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2) SP 5/2fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

tracked leaders, 3rd and outpaced after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with leading pair when lost 3rd towards finish

17th Dec, 11 Ascot
1st Chs Rated 140 This
Race 3rd Mar, 12 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 149

5th

4.5L

Chance du Roy (FR) 10-3 (Mrs Tracy Parker )
Rated 145
Morespeed - La Chance Au Roy (FR)(Rex Magna (FR))

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

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

mid-division, outpaced 12th, ridden and stayed on from last, never on terms

27th Dec, 11 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 18th Feb, 12 Ascot
4th Hcp Chs Rated 145

6th

0.75L

Araldur (FR) 10-1 (Mr David Sewell )
Rated 143
Spadoun (FR) - Aimessa (FR)(Tropular)

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Alan King

W Hutchinson

held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, hit 13th, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten

12th Nov, 11 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 3rd Mar, 12 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 141

7th

2.25L

Woolcombe Folly (IRE) 11-2 (The Hon Mrs Townshend )
Rated 161
Presenting (GB) - Strong Gara (IRE)(Strong Gale)

(Morning price: 9/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

R Mahon(3)

in touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 5th, lost place 9th, soon struggling, no danger after

13th Nov, 11 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 165 This
Race 3rd Mar, 12 Newbury
7th Hcp Chs Rated 158

8th

18L

Tamarinbleu (FR) 10-5 (The Arthur White Partnership )
Rated 150
Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR)(Lashkari)

(Morning price: 7/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

David Pipe

Conor O'farrell(3)

mistakes, soon behind, reminders after 6th, never near leaders

30th Dec, 11 Haydock
1st Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 18th Feb, 12 Haydock
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 139

9th

12L

Hell's Bay (FR) 10-5 (Mr A J Norman )
Rated 152
Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE)(Accordion)

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

C L Tizzard

Brendan Powell(5)

tracked leaders, hit 8th, chased winner when mistake 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out

1st Jan, 12 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 156 This
Race 18th Feb, 12 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 148

10th

16L

Tartak (FR) 11-3 (Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd )
Rated 159
Akhdari (USA) - Tartamuda (FR)(Tyrnavos)

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

chased winner to 6th, outpaced 11th, soon behind

8th Dec, 11 Huntingdon
6th Chs Rated 161 This
Race 15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 153

Off 2.05
Time 5m. 15.60 secs, which is 5.88 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £33.90
Tote Trifecta- £622.30.

2011 Wishfull Thinking 8 11-3 R Johnson 9/2Fav (Philip Hobbs)

2010 The Sawyer 10 10-0 Nathan Sweeney (10) 11/2 (R Buckler)

2009 The Sawyer 9 10-0 W Kennedy 9/1 (R Buckler)

2008 Maljimar 8 10-7 D Jacob 11/2 (Nick Williams)