4.05 Mears Group Silver Trophy Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Wed, 16th Apr, 2008

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Mears Group Silver Trophy Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

1st - £28,505.00, 2nd - £10,695.00, 3rd - £5,355.00, 4th - £2,670.00 14 Ran

1st

Stan (NZ) 10-7 (Mr Paul Beck)
(5:17.50 3.98 secs faster on today's going )
Super Imposing (NZ) - Take Care (NZ)

SP 15/2

Miss Venetia Williams

A Coleman(5)

Tote Win £8.60 Place £2.60

in touch, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out

3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Ayr
4th Hcp Chs

2nd

1.5L

Il Duce (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Peter Prowting)

Anshan - Glory-Glory (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 12/1

Alan King

R Thornton

Place £4.00

in touch, ridden to take narrow advantage 2 out, headed last, kept on but soon held

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Jul, 08 Market Rasen
p.u. Hcp Chs

3rd

Glenfinn Captain (IRE) 10-11 (Mr John P McManus)

Alderbrook (GB) - Glenfinn Princess (GB)(Ginger Boy)
Breeder - Patrick McGinty

SP 7/2fav

T J Taaffe

A P McCoy

Place £1.90

held up and keen, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on, switched left flat, went third near finish, not reach leaders

25th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 30th Oct, 08 Clonmel
1st Chs Rated 135

4th

Boychuk (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)

Insan (USA) - Golden Flower (GER)(Highland Chieftain)
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

SP 15/2

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

mid-division, dropped rear and ridden 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, never dangerous

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 11th May, 08 Worcester
4th Hcp Chs

5th

0.75L

Kelrev (FR) 10-4 (Flintham, King & Roberts)

Video Rock (FR) - Bellile Ii (FR)

SP 18/1

Alan King

Christian Williams

mid-division, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no extra and lost two places flat

11th Apr, 08 Ascot
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 24th May, 08 Stratford
3rd Hcp Chs

6th

Abragante (IRE) 10-11 (Mr D A Johnson)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Joli's Girl(Mansingh (USA))

SP 6/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Ascot
9th Hcp Chs

7th

Celestial Gold (IRE) 11-5 (Mr D A Johnson)

Persian Mews - What A Queen(King's Ride)

SP 16/1

David Pipe

J W Farrelly(5)

led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Sandown
7th Chs

8th

1.75L

Fundamentalist (IRE) 11-10 (Mr C Cornes)

Supreme Leader - Run For Shelter(Strong Gale)

SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Market Rasen
8th Hcp Chs

9th

11L

Vodka Bleu (FR) 11-8 (Mr D A Johnson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR)(Crystal Glitters (USA))

SP 20/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

always towards rear

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Sandown
16th Hcp Chs

10th

Ofarel D'airy (FR) 11-1 (The Stewart Family)

Cadoubel (FR) - Farali D'airy (FR)(Marasali (GB))

SP 7/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

tracked leader, hit 5th, lost second and mistake 4 out, soon weakened

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th May, 08 Fakenham
2nd Hdl

11th

Calatagan (IRE) 11-8 (Mr & Mrs J M Davenport)

Danzig Connection (USA) - Calachuchi(Martinmas)

SP 33/1

J Jefferson

T J Dreaper

hit 6th, always towards rear

3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
13th Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Oct, 08 Wolverhampton
10th Flat Hcp

12th

Yes Sir (IRE) 10-13 (Ms Y M Hill & Mr T J Healy)

Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Pushover(Push On)
Breeder - Louis Hill

SP 16/1

Peter Bowen

T J O'Brien

chased leaders until 11th, soon behind

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
6th Chs This
Race 23rd Jun, 08 Chepstow
6th Flat Mdn

13th

12L

Which Pocket (IRE) 10-8 (Mr A D Peachey)

Norwich - Toran Pocket(Proverb)

SP 25/1

Brendan Powell

T Siddall

chased leaders until 6th, steadily lost place, behind when hit 10th, tailed off

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Oct, 08 Wetherby
8th Hcp Chs

fell

Hasty Prince (GB) 10-13 (Mr John P McManus)

Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA)(Effervescing (USA))

SP 14/1

Jonjo O'Neill

N Fehily

towards rear when fell 4 out

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs This
Race

Off 4.07
Time 5m. 17.50 secs, which is 3.98 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £153.90
Tote Trifecta- £466.20.