Cheltenham Result

Tue, 10th Mar, 2009

Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Summary

3.20

Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £370,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1 ) 2m. 110yds.

3.20 2m. 110yds. (Class 1 ) 4-y-o plus23 Ran
Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) of £370,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £210,937.00, 2nd - £79,143.00, 3rd - £39,627.00, 4th - £19,758.00 23 Ran

1st

Punjabi (GB) 6, b g 11-10 (Mr Raymond Tooth)
(4:00.80 0.43 secs faster on today's going )
Komaite (USA) - Competa (GB)(Hernando (FR))
Breeder - Capt. J.H. Wilson

SP 22/1

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Tote Win £25.80 Place £6.20

mid-division, headway approaching 5th, went close 2nd after 3 out, narrow lead last, driven out, held on gamely

14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
3rd Hdl This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
2nd Hdl Rated 164

2nd

Celestial Halo (IRE) 5, b g 11-10 (The Stewart Family)

Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank(High Top)
Breeder - Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock & Lane Ltd

SP 17/2

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £3.00

always prominent, narrow lead before 3 out, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed last, ran on towards finish

31st Jan, 09 Sandown
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
11th Hdl

3rd

Binocular (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Enrique (GB) - Bleu Ciel et Blanc (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Elie Lellouche

SP 6/4fav

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

Place £1.60

mid-division, headway approaching 5th, chased leading pair before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden flat, ran on towards finish

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
1st Hdl This
Race 28th Nov, 09 Newcastle
5th Hdl

4th

2.25L

Crack Away Jack (GB) 5, ch g 11-10 (GDM Partnership)

Gold Away (IRE) - Jolly Harbour (GB)(Rudimentary (USA))

SP 16/1

Miss E Lavelle

N Fehily

held up in rear, steady progress into mid-division 3 out, not much room after 2 out, went 4th last, closed on leaders flat, no impression near finish

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
5th Hdl This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Sandown
1st Nov Chs

5th

2.75L

Muirhead (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (Mrs Pat Sloan)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR)(Nikos)
Breeder - Mrs Catherine Ryan

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

D J Condon

mid-division, headway 5th, jumped left 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 157 This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
5th Hdl Rated 158

6th

Katchit (IRE) 6, b g 11-10 (D S J P Syndicate)

Kalanisi (IRE) - Miracle (GB)(Ezzoud (IRE))

SP 12/1

Alan King

R Thornton

chased leaders, pushed along 4th, outpaced after next, stayed on approaching last, drifted left and kept on flat

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
4th Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
12th Hdl

7th

Snap Tie (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Aries Girl (GB)(Valiyar)
Breeder - W E Sturt

SP 40/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

held up towards rear, headway 5th, beaten when not much room after 2 out, weakened approaching last

17th Jan, 09 Haydock
3rd Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
6th Hcp Hdl

8th

3.25L

Jered (IRE) 7, ch g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)

Presenting (GB) - La Noire (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Michael D McGrath

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

D J Casey

towards rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, slightly hampered 3 out, ran on flat, never in contention

16th Nov, 08 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 158 This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
10th Hdl

9th

0.5L

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 12, b g 11-10 (Mr Laurence Byrne)

Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 100/1

D T Hughes

P W Flood

prominent, led after 5th, narrowly headed before 3 out, bumped 2 out, weakening when hampered soon after

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
9th Hdl

10th

Won In The Dark (IRE) 5, b g 11-10 (Gerard Crehan)

Montjeu (IRE) - Meseta (GB)(Lion Cavern (USA))
Breeder - Austin Curran

SP 33/1

Sabrina J Harty

D N Russell

mid-division, progress on inside after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

29th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 1st May, 09 Punchestown
7th Hdl Rated 157

11th

0.75L

Osana (FR) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr Thomas Barr)

Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR)(Brezzo (FR))
Breeder - CTE Yves D'Armaille

SP 13/2

David Pipe

A J McNamara

led, headed after 5th, soon driven, weakened after 3 out

31st Jan, 09 Sandown
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 09 Navan
1st Nov Chs

12th

3.25L

Whiteoak (IRE) 6, b m 11-3 (Mr Brendan Richardson)

Oscar (IRE) - Gayla Orchestra(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 16/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

held up towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, ridden and some headway before 3 out, no further progress

14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
6th Hdl

13th

3.25L

Blue Bajan (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Dr John Hollowood)

Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (GB)(Darshaan)

SP 80/1

Andrew Turnell

G Lee

sweating, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, struggling approaching 3 out, never dangerous

26th Dec, 08 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
8th Hdl

14th

Sentry Duty (FR) 7, b g 11-10 (Mr Peter Spiller)

Kahyasi - Standing Around (FR)(Garde Royale)

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

A Tinkler

mid-division, hit 1st, ridden and struggling when hampered 3 out

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Apr, 09 Ayr
8th Hcp Hdl

15th

14L

Sublimity (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Mr W Hennessy)

Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Stratford Place/Watership Down Stud

SP 20/1

Robert Alan Hennessy

P A Carberry

sweating, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no further progress

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 162 This
Race 28th May, 09 Leopardstown
3rd Flat

16th

Alph (GB) 12, b g 11-10 (Andy Chard Boris Thompson Alan Jackson)

Alflora (IRE) - Royal Birthday(St Paddy)

SP 250/1

R A Teal

C Bolger

taken to post early, mid-division, ridden 5th, soon struggling

31st Jan, 09 Sandown
4th Hdl This
Race 25th Apr, 09 Sandown
7th Hdl

17th

0.75L

Harchibald (FR) 10, b g 11-10 (Mr D P Sharkey)

Perugino (USA) - Dame D'harvard (USA)(Quest For Fame)
Breeder - S.N.C. Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Louis

SP 33/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

always behind

26th Dec, 08 Kempton
1st Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 09 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp Rated 88

18th

3.25L

Brave Inca (IRE) 11, b g 11-10 (Novices Syndicate)

Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - D W Macauley

SP 25/1

C A Murphy

D Elsworth

chased leaders to 4th, well behind 3 out

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 160 This
Race 30th Apr, 09 Punchestown
9th Hdl Rated 158

19th

2.5L

Ashkazar (FR) 5, b g 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Asharna (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 14/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along next, weakened 5th, well behind when went sharply left 2 out

14th Feb, 09 Wincanton
1st Hdl This
Race 29th Oct, 09 Stratford
1st Nov Chs

20th

2.75L

Ebaziyan (IRE) 8, gr g 11-10 (Mr Peter Garvey)

Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - H.H. The Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

SP 50/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

towards rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, struggling when hampered 3 out

1st Mar, 09 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 14th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 151

21st

10L

River Liane (FR) 5, ch g 11-10 (Mrs Valerie Courtney)

River Bay (USA) - Gospellianne (FR)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Ecurie Chalhoub

SP 125/1

Thomas Cooper

N P Madden

mid-division, ridden and behind 4th

25th Jan, 09 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 141 This
Race 13th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
8th Hdl Rated 149

p.u.

Cybergenic (FR) 11, gr g 11-10 (Mrs J E Wilson)

Bering - Ciudadella (FR)(Highest Honor (FR))

SP 250/1

Paul Murphy

K Mercer

chased leaders on outside until before 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

This
Race 21st Mar, 09 Haydock
3rd Hcp Hdl

fell

Othermix (FR) 5, gr g 11-10 (Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd)

Linamix (FR) - Other Crik (FR)(Bigstone (IRE))

SP 100/1

Tom George

P J Brennan

tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along before 5th, weakening when fell 3 out

4th May, 08 Auteuil
1st Flat This
Race 4th Apr, 09 Aintree
p.u. Hdl

Off 3.27
Time 4m. 0.80 secs, which is 0.43 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £247.90
Tote Trifecta- £349.30.

Non runner Sizing Europe

2008 Katchit 5 11-10 R Thornton 10/1 (Alan King)

2007 Sublimity 7 11-10 P A Carberry 16/1 (John G Carr)

2006 Brave Inca 8 11-10 A P McCoy 7/4Fav (C A Murphy)

2005 Hardy Eustace 8 11-10 C O'Dwyer 7/2JFav (D T Hughes)

2004 Hardy Eustace 7 11-10 C O'Dwyer 33/1 (D T Hughes)

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