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John Smith´s Melling Chase grade 1) (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

3.10 2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus6 Ran
John Smith´s Melling Chase grade 1) (Grade 1) of £200,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £114,020.00, 2nd - £42,780.00, 3rd - £21,420.00, 4th - £10,680.00 6 Ran

1st

Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 7, b g 11-10 (Sir Robert Ogden)
(4:58.10 5.00 secs faster on today's going )
Villez (USA) - Nuit D'ecajeul (FR)(Matahawk)

SP 5-1

Alan King

R Thornton

Tote Win £5.70 Place £1.90

held up, chasing leaders when mistake 4 out, disputed lead approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs

2nd

18L

Master Minded (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Nikos - Haute Tension (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Marie-Christine Gabeur

SP 2-5Ffav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £1.10

held up, chased leaders in 3rd approaching 9th, disputed lead approaching 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon beaten

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 08 Sandown
1st Chs

3rd

18L

Tamarinbleu (FR) 8, b g 11-10 (The Arthur White Partnership)

Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR)(Lashkari)

SP 7-1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
7th Chs This
Race 22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
2nd Chs

4th

11L

Newmill (IRE) 10, br g 11-10 (Mrs Mary T Hayes)

Norwich - Lady Kas(Pollerton)
Breeder - Mrs Veronica O'Farrell

SP 33-1

John Joseph Murphy

R M Power

chased leader, blundered 4th, outpaced from 11th

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
5th Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 08 Punchestown
8th Chs Rated 153

5th

Mister McGoldrick (GB) 11, b g 11-10 (Mr Richard Longley)

Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (GB)(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 14-1

Mrs S J Smith

D Elsworth

chased leaders, hit 9th, soon weakened

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs

6th

4.5L

Yes Sir (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Ms Y M Hill & Mr T J Healy)

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

SP 33-1

Peter Bowen

Christian Williams

held up, hit 2nd, pushed along 8th, hit 10th, soon weakened

1st Jan, 08 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
12th Hcp Chs

Off
Time 4m. 58.10 secs, which is 5.00 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £8.60.

Non runner Monet's Garden

2007 Monet's Garden 9 11-10 A Dobbin 4/1 (N Richards)

2006 Hi Cloy 9 11-10 A J McNamara 14/1 (Michael Hourigan)

2005 Moscow Flyer 11 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/9Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

2004 Moscow Flyer 10 11-10 B J Geraghty 1/1Fav (Mrs John Harrington)

2003 Native Upmanship 10 11-10 C O'Dwyer 5/4Fav (A L T Moore)

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