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  3. Thu, 17th Mar, 2016
  4. Cheltenham
  5. 1.30
Going: Good (Good to Soft in places). 
Placepot: Pool £1081279.55  | Units £12621.89  | Dividend £62.5
Quadpot: Pool £58048.35  | Units £4872.27 £8.8  |  Place Six: £57.54  |  Place Five: £29.69
Summary
1st
silks
Black Hercules (IRE) 7, b g 11-4 (Andrea Wylie)
Rated 152
Heron Island (IRE) - Annalecky (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - Spencer Hawkins

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1Cfav

W P Mullins
R Walsh
Tote Win £4.90 Place £1.70
loading past form
led to after 2nd, remained prominent, challenged when mistake 3 out, soon upsides, hampered by leader next, ridden between last 2, led after last, stayed on strongly flat
2nd
3L
silks
Bristol De Mai (FR) 5, gr g 11-4 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 153
Saddler Maker (IRE) - La Bole Night (FR)(April Night (FR))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Yves Touzaint

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1Cfav

Nigel Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
Place £1.80
loading past form
with leader, led after 2nd, blundered next, joined 3 out, headed approaching next, ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner
3rd
1L
silks
L'ami Serge (IRE) 6, b g 11-4 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 148
King's Theatre (IRE) - La Zingarella (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - P. Ryan

SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson
N de Boinville
Place £3.20
loading past form
in touch on inside, chased front pair when switched outside after 3 out, led approaching next where went badly left, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace, well held when lost 2nd closing stages
4th
1.25L
silks
Three Musketeers (IRE) 6, b g 11-4 (Mrs G Widdowson & Mrs R Kelvin-hughe)
Rated 152
Flemensfirth (USA) - Friendly Craic (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - W B Mactaggart

(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Dan Skelton
Harry Skelton
loading past form
held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, left 4th 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on to dispute 3rd at last, one pace flat
5th
12L
silks
As De Mee (FR) 6, b g 11-4 (The Stewart Family & Judi Dench)
Rated 145
Kapgarde (FR) - Koeur De Mee (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Andre M. Pommerai & Marcelle Pommerai

(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Paul Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
loading past form
held up behind, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms with leaders
6th
23L
silks
Mount Gunnery (GB) 8, b g 11-4 (Clipper Logistics Group Ltd)
Rated 108
Kayf Tara (GB) - Bobs Bay (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - R J Croker

(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

P A Fahy
D J Mullins
loading past form
in touch, pressed leader from 3rd until 9th, lost place 12th, outpaced in last pair 4 out, left behind from next, tailed off
fell
silks
Garde La Victoire (FR) 7, b g 11-4 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
Rated 151
Kapgarde (FR) - Next Victory (FR)(Akarad (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Laure Godet

SP 4/1Cfav

Philip Hobbs
R Johnson
loading past form
tracked leaders, lost place when reached for 11th, 6th but still in touch when fell 4 out
fell
silks
Outlander (IRE) 8, b g 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 150
Stowaway (GB) - Western Whisper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

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

W P Mullins
B J Cooper
loading past form
hampered start, soon in touch on outside, close up in 4th when fell 4 out
u.r.
silks
Zabana (IRE) 7, ch g 11-4 (C Jones)

Halling (USA) - Gandia (IRE)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Old Carhue & Graeng Bloodstock

SP 8/1

Andrew Lynch
D N Russell
loading past form
standing sideways when whipped round and unseated rider start
Off 1.31
Time 4m. 55.00 secs, which is 1.95 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £20.27
Tricast- £120.65.

Non runner King's Odyssey

2015 Vautour 6 11-4 R Walsh 6/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Taquin Du Seuil 7 11-4 A P McCoy 7/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2013 Benefficient 7 11-4 B J Cooper 20/1 (A J Martin)
2012 Sir Des Champs 6 11-4 D N Russell 3/1 (W P Mullins)
2011 Noble Prince 7 11-4 A P McCoy 4/1 (Paul Nolan)

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