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left 3:30 right Cheltenham 14 Mar 2008

totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences
1st £268,279.10 2nd £100,639.95 3rd £50,390.55 4th £25,124.70 5th £12,609.40 6th £6,304.70
pedigree Pedigrees
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totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
8 1110 176 178 184 right
ch g Presenting right - Polly Puttens (IRE) right (Pollerton) right
Tracked leader, led 12th, hit next, not fluent 4 out, stayed on to go clear soon after, stayed on well from 2 out, driven out (op 2-1)
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2  7
8 1110 t 180 173 178 right
b g Village Star (FR) right - Kauto Relka (FR) right (Port Etienne I) right
Soon disputing 3rd, not fluent 7th, tracked leading duo from 8th, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, staying on when not fluent 17th and next, hit 4 out, chased winner after 3 out but no impression, held when mistake last but still ran on gamely (op Evens tchd 5-4 in places)
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3  shd [7]
7 1110 172 173 178 right
gr g Dom Alco (FR) right - Castille Collonges (FR) right (El Badr) right
Led until headed 12th, stayed chasing winner, hit 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, rallied gamely from 2 out and stayed on strongly run-in, closing on 2nd at finish
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4  9 [16]
8 1110 165 166 166 right
ch g Halcon right - Francetphile (FR) right (Farabi) right
Chased leaders until ridden and towards rear 12th, still plenty to do after 4 out, ran on well from 2 out, kept on to take 4th run-in but not trouble leading trio
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5  16 [32]
8 1110 p 177 153 153 right
b g Turgeon (USA) right - Northine (FR) right (Northern Treat) right
Towards rear, hit 9th and 13th, headway 17th, chased leaders and went 4th 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out and soon beaten, lost 4th run-in (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)
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6  16 [48]
10 1110 156 141 135 right
b g Lord Americo (IRE) right - Andarta right (Ballymore) right
Not fluent 4th (water), headway when blundered 9th, hit 13th and soon weakened (op 33-1)
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7  65 [113]
10 1110 161 80 69 right
b g Be My Native (USA) right - Myra Gaye right (Buckskin) right
Chased leaders, blundered 9th, hit 16th, weakened next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
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PU   
10 1110 144 right
b g Red Ransom (USA) right - Shortfall right (Last Tycoon) right
In rear until tailed off and pulled up before 15th (op 250-1)
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PU   
12 1110 t 131 right
b g Neustrien (FR) right - Fulgora Du Paon (FR) right (Fulgus I) right
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
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PU   
10 1110 130 right
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) right - Junta (FR) right (Cariellor) right
Tailed off when pulled up before 13th
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PU   
10 1110 158 right
br g Persian Mews (IRE) right - What A Queen (IRE) right (King's Ride) right
Behind until tailed off and pulled up before 18th
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PU   
7 1110 p 146 right
ch g Video Rock (FR) right - Key Figure (FR) right (Fast Topaze) right
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 150-1)
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