2:35 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2007
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Soft 13 fences
1st
£96,934 2nd
£36,363 3rd
£18,207 4th
£9,078 5th
£4,556 6th
£2,278
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 117 | – | 166 | 165 | – | ||||
| b g Assessor (IRE) - Agathe De Solzen (FR) (Chamberlin) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led soon after, driven clear last, stayed on strongly (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | 155 | 158 | – | ||||
| b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until lost place from 8th, rallied from 3 out, disputing 5 lengths 5th when hampered 2 out, stayed on to chase winner run-in but always held (tchd 7-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | 147 | 154 | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - State Crystal (IRE) (High Estate) | ||||||||||
| Led, hit 5th and headed, stayed pressing leader until led 8th, ridden 2 out, headed soon after one pace when hit last, lost 2nd run-in (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 b | – | 158 | 157 | – | ||||
| b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman) | ||||||||||
| Hit 1st, towards rear, headway from 4 out, staying on when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on run-in but never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 139 | 151 | 150 | – | ||||
| br g Presenting - Snape (IRE) (Strong Gale) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent 1st, towards rear, headway from 8th, kept on from 2 out but never in contention (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 p | 142 | 126 | 130 | – | ||||
| b g In The Wings - Park Special (Relkino) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, in touch, chased leaders from 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out (tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | – | 121 | 127 | – | ||||
| bb g Beneficial - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, soon chasing leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly and mistake next (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | 101 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Smadoun (FR) - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, some headway 6th, ridden and weakened 8th (op 18-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | 142 | 99 | 108 | – | ||||
| b g Night Shift (USA) - Tidal Reach (USA) (Kris S) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, chased leaders 4th, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, hampered next (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | – | 84 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Jodi (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, led 5th, mistake 7th, lost 2nd next, mistake and weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 147 | – | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Old Vic - She's No Laugh Ben (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 7th, staying on and going well disputing 1 length 3rd when fell 2 out (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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5 | 112 | – | – | 154 | – | ||||
| b g Winged Love (IRE) - Twist Scarlett (GER) (Lagunas) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway to track leaders 8th, staying on well and disputing 1 length 3rd when fell 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 p | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Norwich - Bann River (IRE) (Over The River) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 51.70s (fast by 0.30s) Total SP: 121%
- 1st owner: B Winfield,A Longman,J Wright & C Fenton (My Way De Solzen) 1st breeder: Catherine Ricous-Guerin & Jacques Guerin
- 2nd owner: Alan Peterson (Fair Along)
- 3rd owner: Hanbury Syndicate (Jack The Giant)
- Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.20 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £11.90 CSF: £15.09 Trifecta: £161.10 Pool: £9,697.55 - 42.73 winning units.
