2.35 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) of £170,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Cheltenham Results Tue, 11th Mar, 2008

Going - Good to Soft.

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) of £170,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - £96,934.00, 2nd - £36,363.00, 3rd - £18,207.00, 4th - £9,078.00 14 Ran

1st

Tidal Bay (IRE) 11-7 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)
(4:03.40 4.33 secs slower on today's going )
Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - John Dorgan

SP 6/1

J Howard Johnson

Denis O'Regan

Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.70

always prominent, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led 2 out, forged clear approaching last, ran on strongly flat

2nd Feb, 08 Doncaster
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
1st Nov Chs

2nd

13L

Kruguyrova (FR) 11-0 (Mr Ronald Brimacombe)

Muhtathir (GB) - Kruguy (IRE)

SP 9/1

C Egerton

A P McCoy

Place £2.40

led, jumped slowly, headed 7th, led again next, headed 2 out, relegated to 3rd soon after, jumped left last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner

9th Feb, 08 Warwick
1st Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
5th Nov Chs

3rd

1.5L

Noland (GB) 11-7 (Mr J Hales)

Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Molakai (USA)(Nureyev (USA))
Breeder - The Niarchos Family

SP 7/4fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £1.30

held up in touch, went close 3rd 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, soon no impression, pecked last, one pace

22nd Feb, 08 Sandown
1st Nov Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Ayr
2nd Nov Chs

4th

Thyne Again (IRE) 11-7 (Simply The Best Syndicate)

Good Thyne (USA) - Fine Affair (IRE)(Fine Blade (USA))
Breeder - Daniel Cotter

SP 8/1

W J Burke

D N Russell

held up in rear, headway 9th, close-up 3 out, still going well before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, not quite get 3rd

24th Feb, 08 Naas
1st Nov Chs This
Race 24th Apr, 08 Punchestown
2nd Nov Chs Rated 145

5th

Mahogany Blaze (FR) 11-7 (Mrs Lorna Berryman)

Kahyasi - Mahogany River (GB)(Irish River (FR))

SP 10/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

held up in touch, driven from 7th, lost place 9th, rallied on outside approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out

9th Feb, 08 Newbury
3rd Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Nov Chs

6th

3.5L

Moon Over Miami (GER) 11-7 (Mrs A E Fulton & Mr M T Lynch)

Dashing Blade - Miss Esther (GER)(Alkalde (GER))

SP 14/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

mid-division but in touch, well there 3 out, 7th and weakening when mistake 2 out

9th Feb, 08 Warwick
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Ascot
6th Hcp Chs

7th

2.5L

Scotsirish (IRE) 11-7 (Double R Stables LLP Syndicate)

Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak(Saher)
Breeder - Eugene O'Sullivan

SP 20/1

W P Mullins

D J Condon

mid-division, headway 9th, beaten 2 out, soon weakened

17th Feb, 08 Navan
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 25th Apr, 08 Punchestown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 135

8th

11L

Ring The Boss (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Alan Peterson)

Kahyasi - Fortune's Girl (GB)(Ardross)

SP 10/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway next, beaten before 3 out, 8th when stumbled 2 out

9th Feb, 08 Warwick
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
3rd Hcp Hdl

9th

Marodima (FR) 11-7 (Mr D A Johnson)

Robin Des Pres (FR) - Balbeyssac (FR)(Beyssac (FR))

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th to 8th, blundered 9th, soon dropped out

19th Jan, 08 Ascot
4th Nov Chs This
Race 31st Mar, 08 Wincanton
1st Nov Chs

10th

27L

Orpen Wide (IRE) 11-7 (Andy & Bev Wright)

Orpen (USA) - Melba (IRE)(Namaqualand (USA))

SP 125/1

Michael Chapman

L Vickers

held up, pushed along after 4th, no chance from 9th

1st Mar, 08 Kempton
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 08 Ascot
1st Nov Chs

11th

Leslingtaylor (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Marie Taylor)

Orpen (USA) - Rite Of Spring (GB)(Niniski (USA))

SP 20/1

J J Quinn

D C Costello

held up mid-division, slightly hampered 6th (water), behind from 9th

2nd Feb, 08 Doncaster
1st Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
12th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Clopf (IRE) 11-7 (Bernard Anthony Heffernan)

Dr Massini (IRE) - Chroma (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - E J O'Grady

SP 11/1

E J O'Grady

A J McNamara

jumped big, awkward, unseated rider 1st

17th Feb, 08 Navan
fell Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs

p.u.

French Accordion (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Padraig Brady)

Accordion - Royal Thimble (IRE)(Prince Rupert (FR))
Breeder - John McKeever

SP 33/1

Paul Nolan

J Cullen

in rear, mistake 3rd, mistake 9th, soon ridden, struggling, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

2nd Dec, 07 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs Rated 146 This
Race 18th Jun, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Mdn

p.u.

Premiership (IRE) 11-7 (J E Wilson & T J Wilson)

Zinaad (GB) - Fadaki Hawaki (USA)(Vice Regent (CAN))

SP 400/1

M J Scudamore

J M Davies

always behind, pushed along approaching 4th, no chance before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

23rd Feb, 08 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Plumpton
1st Hcp Chs

Off 2.35
Time 4m. 3.40 secs, which is 4.33 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £67.90
Tote Trifecta- £93.80.

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