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  2. Race Results
  3. Wed, 15th Apr, 2009
  4. Cheltenham
  5. 2.45
Going: Good (Good to Soft in places). 
Jackpot: Pool £20089.9  | Units £1.5  | Dividend £9509.2
Placepot: Pool £124880.5  | Units £382.71  | Dividend £238.2
Quadpot: Pool £9885.3  | Units £249.3 £29.3  |  Place Six: £894.88  |  Place Five: £133.15
Summary
1st
silks
Boychuk (IRE) 8, b g 11-3 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
(6:30.20 10.32 secs faster on today's going )
Insan (USA) - Golden Flower (GER)(Highland Chieftain)
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

SP 17/2

Philip Hobbs
R Johnson
Tote Win £10.30 Place £3.30
loading past form
chased leaders, led after 15th, soon clear, stayed on, driven out flat
2nd
7L
silks
Obaki de Grissay (FR) 7, b g 10-9 (Mr Michael Lowe)

Robin Des Pres (FR) - Topeka (FR)(Italic (FR))

SP 8/1

H D Daly
A Tinkler
Place £3.30
loading past form
mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden after 16th, went 2nd after 3 out, but always being held by winner, mistake last, just held on for 2nd
3rd
hd
silks
Le Duc (FR) 10, b g 10-11 (The Stewart Family)

Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR)

SP 7/2fav

Paul Nicholls
R Walsh
Place £2.10
loading past form
not fluent 1st, held up, headway after 17th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on from last, just failed to snatch 2nd
4th
5L
silks
Bob Bob Bobbin (GB) 10, gr g 11-3 (Mrs Sarah Tizzard)

Bob Back (USA) - Absalom's Lady (GB)(Absalom)

SP 16/1

C L Tizzard
J Tizzard
loading past form
in touch, went 2nd after 16th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out
5th
15L
silks
Gaora Lane (IRE) 8, ch g 10-10 (S Beccle)

Anshan - Lisfuncheon Adage(Proverb)

SP 6/1

C J Mann
N Fehily
loading past form
tracking leader when blundered 2nd, towards rear, ridden in 5th when hit 4 out, soon weakened
6th
10L
silks
Alexanderthegreat (IRE) 11, b g 11-2 (Six Blokes)

Supreme Leader - Sandy Jayne (IRE)(Royal Fountain)

SP 12/1

Miss Venetia Williams
A Coleman
loading past form
in touch, reminders after 12th, ridden after 15th, soon beaten
7th
8L
silks
He's The Gaffer (IRE) 9, b g 11-0 (Mrs D A La Trobe)

Oscar (IRE) - Miss Henrietta (IRE)(Step Together (USA))

SP 40/1

R Buckler
Harry Skelton(5)
loading past form
always towards rear
8th
35+L
silks
Tana River (IRE) 13, b g 11-9 (The Frisky Fillies)

Over The River (FR) - Home In The Glen(Furry Glen)

SP 33/1

Miss E Lavelle
Jack Doyle(3)
loading past form
tracked leader, led 8th until 10th, stayed pressing leader until 14th, weakened next, tailed off
p.u.
silks
Trigger The Light (GB) 8, ch g 11-6 (Mr & Mrs F C Welch & Mrs A A Shutes)

Double Trigger (IRE) - Lamper's Light (GB)(Idiot's Delight)

SP 8/1

Alan King
R Thornton
loading past form
held up, headway after 11th, mistake 14th, soon ridden, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out
p.u.
silks
Gidam Gidam (IRE) 7, b g 11-5 (Jennifer Woodward & Caroline Lawson)

King's Best (USA) - Flamands (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 17/2

J Mackie
P Kinsella
loading past form
prominent, hit 3rd, ridden and dropped rear quickly 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out
p.u.
silks
Island Flyer (IRE) 7, b g 11-5 (Thoroughbred Ladies)

Heron Island (IRE) - Lindas Statement (IRE)(Strong Statement (USA))

SP 10/1

Tom George
P J Brennan
loading past form
led until 8th, led 10th until after 15th, soon ridden, weakened quickly 17th, pulled up before 4 out
p.u.
silks
Never So Blue (FR) 8, gr g 10-10 (The Moody Blues)

April Night (FR) - Etiane Bleue (FR)(Reve Bleu (FR))

SP 12/1

Miss Venetia Williams
S Thomas
loading past form
soon jumping badly right, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 15th
Off 2.46
Time 6m. 30.20 secs, which is 10.32 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £58.20
Tote Trifecta- £302.80.

Non runner Seymar Lad

2008 Le Duc 9 10-13 R Walsh 9/2Fav (Paul Nicholls)

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