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  3. Thu, 16th Apr, 2009
  4. Cheltenham
  5. 2.45
Going: Good (Good to Soft in places). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £.00 carried forward to Newbury on Fri, 17th Apr
Placepot: Pool £135077.52  | Units £107.61  | Dividend £916.3
Quadpot: Pool £9676.93  | Units £84.4 £84.8  |  Place Six: £542.78  |  Place Five: £420.7
Summary
1st
silks
Mount Benger (GB) 9, ch g 11-3 (Mr Craig Davies)
(5:20.80 0.19 secs slower on today's going )
Selkirk (USA) - Vice Vixen (CAN)(Vice Regent (CAN))

SP 33/1

D L Williams
Christian Williams
Tote Win £33.60 Place £5.90
loading past form
patiently ridden in rear, headway approaching 2 out, closed on leader to challenge after last, driven and stayed on gamely flat to lead towards finish
2nd
0.5L
silks
Saphir Des Bois (FR) 5, b g 11-2 (Mr F Lloyd)

Saint des Saints (FR) - Studieuse (FR)(Snurge)

SP 11/2

Jonjo O'Neill
A P McCoy
Place £2.40
loading past form
led 3rd until after 11th, led 3 out, about 3 lengths clear approaching last, strongly pressed flat, kept on well until headed towards finish
3rd
3.75L
silks
Golden Child (IRE) 7, b g 10-7 (S A Goodman & R J Rexton)

Supreme Leader - Native Singer (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 8/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies
David England
Place £2.70
loading past form
held up in rear, ridden 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, not reached leading pair
4th
4L
silks
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 7, gr g 11-6 (Mrs A Timpson)

Ungaro (GER) - Hache De Guerre (FR)(Royal Charter (FR))

SP 9/2Jfav

H D Daly
A Tinkler
loading past form
mistakes, held up in rear, hit 8th, ridden and hit 11th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd and hit next, weakened last
5th
3.5L
silks
Pancake (FR) 6, ch g 11-10 (Andrew L Cohen)

Cyborg (FR) - Six Fois Sept (FR)(Epervier Bleu)

SP 9/1

Philip Hobbs
R Johnson
loading past form
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake 9th, led and mistake 11th, blundered 4 out, headed next, weakened and mistake 2 out
6th
13L
silks
Hivikos (FR) 6, ch g 10-4 (The Sparkes Family)

Nikos - Hijika (FR)

SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls
R Walsh
loading past form
in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
p.u.
silks
Mister Potter (GB) 9, b g 11-0 (James And Jean Potter)

Classic Cliche (IRE) - Potter's Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 12/1

R Lee
J A McCarthy
loading past form
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
p.u.
silks
Project Gallery (IRE) 6, b g 10-5 (Mrs R A Humphries)

Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Maaretta (IRE)(Erins Isle)

SP 15/2

Miss H C Knight
Denis O'Regan
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden and behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
p.u.
silks
Irish Guard (GB) 8, b g 10-4 (Mr J G O'Neill)

Infantry - Sharp Practice (GB)(Broadsword (USA))

SP 9/2Jfav

J G O'Neill
A Thornton
loading past form
mistakes, led to 3rd, blundered 4th and 7th, in touch until blundered and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Off 2.45
Time 5m. 20.80 secs, which is 0.19 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £308.80.

Non runners Back Among Friends (GB), Fire And Rain (FR) Tarotino was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

2008 Nation State 7 10-8 P Hide 9/2JFav (G L Moore)

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