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left 2:35 right Cheltenham 11 Mar 2008

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences
1st £96,934 2nd £36,363 3rd £18,207 4th £9,078 5th £4,556 6th £2,278
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Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
7 117 154 168 168 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - June's Bride (IRE) right (Le Moss) right
Prominent, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 9th, led 2 out, shaken up and soon drew clear, stayed on strongly, impressive (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in a place and 8-1 in places)
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2  13
5 110 p 146 144 149 right
ch m Muhtathir right - Kruguy right (Try My Best) right
Led at strong pace, jumped slowly 7th and headed, led again next, driven and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, jumped left last, kept on gamely to regain 2nd flat (op 12-1)
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3  [14½]
7 117 143 149 152 right
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) right - Molakai (USA) right (Nureyev) right
Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 9th, challenged next, ridden to chase winner soon after 2 out, soon left behind, lost 2nd flat (op 2-1)
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4  nk [14¾]
7 117 153 149 151 right
ch g Good Thyne (USA) right - Fine Affair (IRE) right (Fine Blade) right
Held up in midfield, progress to track leaders after 9th, going strongly after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out
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5  6 [20¾]
6 117 144 141 148 right
b g Kahyasi (IRE) right - Mahogany River right (Irish River) right
Chased leaders, lost place 8th, ridden next, effort again on wide outside 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on
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6  [24¼]
7 117 149 137 145 right
b g Dashing Blade right - Miss Esther (GER) right (Alkalde) right
Raced on outer, in touch, progress to press leaders before 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance when blundered badly 2 out (op 16-1)
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7  [26¾]
7 117 139 133 141 right
b g Zaffaran (USA) right - Serjitak right (Saher) right
Held up in midfield, progress to track leaders after 9th, weakened after 3 out, tired and jumped slowly last (tchd 22-1)
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8  11 [37¾]
7 117 147 119 136 right
b g Kahyasi (IRE) right - Fortune's Girl right (Ardross) right
Settled in rear, not fluent 8th, progress on outer from next, not reach leaders 3 out, well beaten when stumbled badly 2 out
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9  6 [43¾]
5 117 148 111 125 right
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) right - Balbeyssac (FR) right (Beyssac) right
Chased leader, led 7th to next, blundered 9th, immediately weakened, well behind 3 out
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10  27 [70¾]
6 117 124 74 95 right
b g Orpen (USA) right - Melba (IRE) right (Namaqualand) right
Always in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off after 9th (op 150-1)
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11  6 [76¾]
6 117 140 65 89 right
b g Orpen (USA) right - Rite Of Spring right (Niniski) right
Always in rear, in touch to 8th, soon well behind, tailed off (tchd 22-1, 25-1 in places)
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PU   
12 117 94 right
bb g Zinaad right - Fadaki Hawaki (USA) right (Vice Regent) right
Ridden in last pair 4th, well tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out (op 250-1)
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PU   
8 117 149 right
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Royal Thimble (IRE) right (Prince Rupert) right
Settled in rear, mistake 3rd, weakened after 8th, well tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
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UR   
7 117 143 right
b g Dr Massini (IRE) right - Chroma (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
Unseated rider 1st (op 10-1)
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