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  3. Fri, 9th Dec, 2011
  4. Cheltenham
  5. 1.45
Going: Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places). 
Jackpot: Pool £415024.88  | Units £16.5  | Dividend £17858.6
Placepot: Pool £124808.18  | Units £668.28  | Dividend £136.3
Quadpot: Pool £12391.13  | Units £240.2 £38.1  |  Place Six: £144.82  |  Place Five: £70.42
Summary
1st
silks
Shakalakaboomboom (IRE) 7, b g 11-0 (Mr Liam Breslin)
Rated 140
Anshan (GB) - Tia Maria (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Godfrey Moylan

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Nicky Henderson
B J Geraghty
Tote Win £5.00 Place £2.20
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tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, led next, hard pressed last, ridden and stayed on well flat
2nd
3.5L
silks
Knockara Beau (IRE) 8, b g 11-3 (Mr W F Trueman)
Rated 143
Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

G A Charlton
J Faltejsek
Place £2.70
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tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, 6 lengths down in 4th last, stayed on strongly flat, went 2nd near finish, no impression with winner
3rd
1.75L
silks
Mon Parrain (FR) 5, b g 11-12 (Mr and Mrs J D Cotton)
Rated 152
Trempolino (USA) - Kadaina (FR)(Kadalko (FR))
Breeder - Mr Serge Dubois

(Morning price: 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 2/1) SP 2/1fav

Paul Nicholls
R Walsh
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held up in last trio, not fluent 12th, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, challenged 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on until no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd near finish
4th
7L
silks
Fair Along (GER) 9, b g 11-2 (Mr Alan Peterson)
Rated 142
Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR)(Acatenango (GER))

(Morning price: 7/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Philip Hobbs
R Flint
loading past form
led, pecked 4 out, driven and headed 2 out, no extra before last
5th
18L
silks
Mostly Bob (IRE) 8, b g 10-5 (Favourites Racing XXVI)
Rated 131
Bob Back (USA) - Town Gossip (IRE)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Mrs Mary Gallagher

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Philip Hobbs
R Johnson
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mistakes early, held up in last trio, blundered 6th and 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out
6th
17L
silks
Swincombe Rock (GB) 6, ch g 11-0 (Mills & Mason Partnership)
Rated 140
Double Trigger (IRE) - Soloism (GB)(Sulaafah (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
loading past form
held up in last trio, dropped to rear 6th, reminders 15th, outpaced next, no danger after
Off 1.45
Time 6m. 29.30 secs, which is 11.22 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £32.90.

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