12.45 Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) of £22,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 12th Dec, 2008

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places, Cross Country Course;Soft, Heavy in places).

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) of £22,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - £13,776.00, 2nd - £4,070.00, 3rd - £2,035.00, 4th - £1,019.00 16 Ran

1st

Fair Along (GER) 11-5 (Mr Alan Peterson)
(6:16.20 13.17 secs slower on today's going )
Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR)(Acatenango (GER))

SP 8/1

Philip Hobbs

R P Flint(7)

Tote Win £9.30 Place £2.00

mid-division early, tracked leaders 4th, ridden to lead after 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly

15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl

2nd

Don't Push It (IRE) 10-7 (Mr John P McManus)

Old Vic - She's No Laugh Ben (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 12/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

Place £2.70

held up behind, steady progress on outer from 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on but always held

28th Nov, 08 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl

3rd

Maucaillou (GER) 9-9 (Mr G Murtagh)

Tiger Hill (IRE) - Montserrat (GER)(Zilzal (USA))
Breeder - Frau C.U.R Schatzchen

SP 11/1

Paul Nolan

A P Cawley(5)

Place £2.90

held up towards rear, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to dispute 3rd approaching last, stayed on

14th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 116

4th

Cullahill (IRE) 10-1 (Mr Nick Elliott)

Good Thyne (USA) - Rossacrowe Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 16/1

R Buckler

D Jacob

Place £4.20

in touch, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 4th near finish

18th Oct, 08 Cheltenham
fell Hdl This
Race 23rd Dec, 08 Fontwell
4th Hcp Hdl

5th

0.5L

Hidden Agent (IRE) 10-4 (C Jones)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Midnight Pond (IRE)(Long Pond)
Breeder - Geoffrey Thompson

SP 20/1

A L T Moore

R M Power

held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd after 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last

16th Nov, 08 Punchestown
10th Nov Chs This
Race

6th

Liberate (GB) 11-3 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)

Lomitas (GB) - Eversince (USA)(Foolish Pleasure (USA))

SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra from last

1st Nov, 08 Wetherby
4th Hdl This
Race 3rd Apr, 09 Aintree
12th Hcp Hdl

7th

Pennek (FR) 10-0 (Mr H D Read)

Grand Tresor (FR) - Annabelle Treveene (FR)(Spoleto)

SP 7/2fav

Alan King

R Thornton

in touch, struggling 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

16th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl

8th

1.5L

Mendo (GB) 10-5 (Mrs M C Sweeney)

Alderbrook (GB) - Ina's Farewell(Random Shot)

SP 6/1

Noel Chance

T Siddall

held up towards rear, hampered on inner after 3 out, stayed on after next, never troubled leaders

22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd Jan, 09 Folkestone
u.r. Nov Chs

9th

Caracciola (GER) 10-7 (Mr P J D Pottinger)

Lando (GER) - Capitolina (FR)(Empery (USA))

SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

mid-division until 3 out, never back on terms

18th Oct, 08 Newmarket
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
13th Hcp Hdl

10th

1.75L

Valley Ride (IRE) 10-0 (Mr George Ward)

Glacial Storm (USA) - Royal Lucy (IRE)(King's Ride)

SP 16/1

D W P Arbuthnot

A Coleman(3)

mid-division, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

14th Apr, 07 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Jan, 09 Fakenham
2nd Nov Chs

11th

Buena Vista (IRE) 10-11 (Mr M Archer & The Late Jean Broadhurs)

In The Wings - Park Special(Relkino)

SP 33/1

David Pipe

H Frost(3)

mid-division, effort approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Hdl

12th

Openditch (FR) 10-0 (Mr D A Johnson)

Video Rock (FR) - Enita (FR)(Brezzo (FR))

SP 15/2

David Pipe

T J Murphy

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to dispute 3rd after 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased run-in

10th May, 08 Haydock
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Uttoxeter
10th Hcp Hdl

13th

35+L

Lacdoudal (FR) 10-5 (Mrs R J Skan)

Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR)

SP 28/1

Philip Hobbs

Mr I Popham(7)

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

13th Apr, 07 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 31st Jan, 09 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs

14th

35+L

Tora Bora (GER) 10-2 (Mrs A Ellis)

Winged Love (IRE) - Tower Bridge (GER)(Big Shuffle (USA))

SP 28/1

Brendan Powell

J E Moore

led until 5th, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake next

22nd Nov, 08 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

15th

Saltango (GER) 10-0 (CohenClearyKaplanMinnsPayneWatsonWilson)

Acatenango (GER) - Salde (GER)(Alkalde (GER))

SP 33/1

Alex Hales

W Kennedy

mid-division, headway when mistake 8th, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened

21st Oct, 06 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Ascot
11th Hcp Hdl

16th

10L

Diablo (IRE) 10-6 (Mr H R Mould)

Even Top (IRE) - Warren Wonder (IRE)(Miner's Lamp)

SP 25/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

tracked leaders, went prominent 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Jan, 09 Doncaster
p.u. Hdl

Off 12.46
Time 6m. 16.20 secs, which is 13.17 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £124.20.

Non runner Dan Buoy (FR)