3.30 Mitie Handicap Hurdle of £19,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 16th Apr, 2008

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Mitie Handicap Hurdle of £19,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

1st - £12,211.00, 2nd - £3,608.00, 3rd - £1,804.00, 4th - £903.00 14 Ran

1st

Earth Planet (IRE) 10-9 (Mr R M Penny)
(4:59.00 3.90 secs faster on today's going )
Kayf Tara (GB) - Arctic Rose (IRE)(Jamesmead)

SP 3/1fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Tote Win £4.10 Place £1.80

held up behind, crept closer from 3 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, driven out

31st Mar, 08 Wincanton
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Sandown
4th Hcp Hdl

2nd

1.5L

Newton Bridge (IRE) 10-4 (Mr Barry Callaghan)

Among Men (USA) - Kaliningrad (IRE)(Red Sunset)
Breeder - John Neary

SP 9/2

Gordon Elliott

J M Maguire

Place £2.40

held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, hit last, soon ridden and headed, no extra

24th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 105 This
Race 5th May, 08 Down Royal
1st Hcp Chs Rated 94

3rd

Knock On The Head (IRE) 10-8 (Mr John P McManus)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Hilldalus (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Maurice Barry

SP 15/2

Joseph Crowley

A P McCoy

Place £2.10

in touch, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace

24th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 115 This
Race 29th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
12th Nov Chs

4th

Royals Darling (GER) 11-6 (Mr Paul Green)

Kallisto (GER) - Royal Rivalry (USA)

SP 25/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

mid-division, headway after 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace

21st Feb, 08 Huntingdon
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 27th Dec, 08 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

shd

Overstrand (IRE) 10-6 (Dr RDP & Mrs LJ Newland, CE Stedman)

In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine(Arctic Tern (USA))

SP 33/1

Dr Richard Newland

S P Jones(3)

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd Feb, 09 Hereford
5th Hcp Hdl

6th

My Turn Now (IRE) 11-10 (Mountgrange Brindle Kempner & Merritt)

In The Wings - Wishful (IRE)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Five Horses Ltd

SP 16/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

led until hit 4th, with leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

15th Dec, 07 Cheltenham
8th Hdl This
Race 10th May, 08 Haydock
6th Nov Chs

7th

3.75L

Irish Legend (IRE) 9-13 (Irish Legend Racing Team)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Wedding Bouquet(Kings Lake (USA))
Breeder - Dr M V O'Brien

SP 20/1

C Roberts

Jack Doyle(5)

mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace after

19th Mar, 08 Chepstow
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Aug, 08 Warwick
7th Flat Hcp

8th

Gabier (GB) 10-4 (B Siddle & B D Haynes)

Galileo (IRE) - Contare (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 33/1

G L Moore

Matthew Batchelor

mid-division, struggling after 3 out, no chance from next

3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
18th Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl

9th

4.5L

Rapid Increase (IRE) 10-4 (Mrs Gay Smith)

Sonus (IRE) - Lady Margaretta (GB)(Rolfe (USA))

SP 8/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R McGrath

struggling 7th, always towards rear

8th Mar, 08 Sandown
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Nov, 08 Lingfield
7th Nov Chs

10th

2.5L

Trouble At Bay (IRE) 11-5 (Mr Nigel Bunter)

Slip Anchor - Fight Right (FR)(Crystal Glitters (USA))

SP 16/1

Alan King

Mr C Huxley(7)

in touch, struggling and lost place approaching 3 out, never on terms after

3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Oct, 08 Kempton
5th Hcp Chs

11th

Bremen (GB) 10-7 (Brian Walsh, John Costello, Paul Tarpey)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Anka Germania(Malinowski (USA))
Breeder - Exors Of The Late Gerald W. Leigh

SP 8/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

22nd Mar, 08 Haydock
3rd Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Sep, 08 Fontwell
1st Hdl

12th

18L

Silverhay (GB) 9-11 (GD Building Ltd)

Inchinor (GB) - Moon Spin (GB)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 66/1

L Corcoran

T J Malone(3)

chased leaders, struggling when hit 3 out, soon behind

7th Dec, 07 Exeter
6th Nov Chs This
Race 10th Oct, 09 Bangor-on-Dee
p.u. Hcp Chs

13th

35+L

Amour Multiple (IRE) 11-1 (Mr S A Young)

Poliglote (GB) - Onereuse (GB)(Sanglamore (USA))

SP 25/1

S Lycett

Tony Evans

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

1st Mar, 08 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Feb, 09 Newbury
8th Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Nacarat (FR) 10-9 (Mr Simon W Clarke)

Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR)(Art Bleu)

SP 6/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

prominent, led 4th, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Dec, 08 Exeter
2nd Chs

Off 3.36
Time 4m. 59.00 secs, which is 3.90 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £22.20
Tote Trifecta- £84.40.

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