Full Result 1.40 Cheltenham | 14 March 2008

Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £45,616 2nd £17,112 3rd £8,568 4th £4,272 5th £2,144 6th £1,072

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	22. Naiad Du Misselot (FR) 7/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	1013	130	121	136	–
b g Dom Alco (FR) - Une Nuit (FR) (Le Pontet)
Midfield, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, ran on to lead 100yds out, gamely held on (tchd 15-2)

2 nse	1. Kicks For Free (IRE) 11/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1112	143	134	150	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Held up, swerved to avoid faller 6th, plenty to do approaching 2 out, headway and hung left on long run to last, continued to hang left run-in, strong challenge towards finish, just denied (op 12-1)

3 1½ [1½]	15. Junior 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	112 b	133	122	138	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Midfield, headway 6th, chased leader approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, hung left just after last, hung right and headed 100yds out, no extra final strides (tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 3½ [5]	18. Mendo 14/1 Tom Siddall Noel Chance	Tom Siddall Noel Chance	8	110	131	117	133	–
b g Alderbrook - Ina's Farewell (Random Shot)
Held up, hampered 6th, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, carried slightly left run-in, stayed on but no impression on front trio

5 2¼ [7¼]	23. Superior Wisdom (IRE) 33/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	8	1013	130	114	130	–
b g Pierre - Viva Las Vegas (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden and hung left to chase leaders before last, stayed on run-in but never able to challenge

6 ¾ [8]	25. Tagula Blue (IRE) 66/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	8	1012	129	112	127	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on

7 nk [8¼]	26. Song Of Songs 7/1 A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	6	1012	129	112	128	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Thea (USA) (Marju)
Held up, not much room after 2nd, headway 7th, strong challenge and upsides approaching last, weakened final 50yds (op 6-1)

8 6 [14¼]	24. Peacock (FR) 10/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	130	107	129	–
ch g Bulington (FR) - Algue Rouge (FR) (Perouges)
In rear, hampered 6th, headway after 2 out, kept on run-in, never in contention (op 12-1)

9 1 [15¼]	27. Pyleigh Lady 33/1 Ian Popham ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Ian Popham ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	105	129	105	120	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Lady Callernish (Callernish)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, some headway before last, no impression on leaders

10 shd [15½]	17. Take Your Mark (IRE) 20/1 Stephen Gray ⁷ D Broad	Stephen Gray ⁷ D Broad	10	108 b	132	108	126	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Mummys Best (Bustino)
Midfield, hampered 6th, soon lost place, behind approaching 2 out, stayed on before last, never troubled leaders (op 16-1)

11 2 [17½]	19. Clarnazar (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	6	1013 b¹	130	104	122	–
b g Shernazar - Legal Countess (IRE) (Legal Circles)
Midfield, badly hampered 6th, soon lost place, blundered 7th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, never able to challenge leaders, weakened before last

12 3¼ [20¾]	10. Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	114	135	106	121	–
ch g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Held up, headway 7th, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression

13 8 [28¾]	14. Laustra Bad (FR) 25/1 Denis O'Regan David Pipe	Denis O'Regan David Pipe	5	112 v¹	133	96	110	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Love Crazy (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Midfield, pushed along approaching 2 out, no headway (tchd 33-1 in a place)

14 5 [33¾]	20. Baltiman (IRE) 80/1 W J Lee Miss Susan A Finn	W J Lee Miss Susan A Finn	6	1013 b	130	88	106	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Night Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced freely, led, soon clear, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, weakened quickly

15 1½ [35¼]	16. Hill Forts Timmy 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	8	1013	133	89	104	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queen Of The Suir (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Held up, mistake 7th, struggling approaching 2 out, never on terms

16 8 [43¼]	8. Orbit O'Gold (USA) 25/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	115 p	136	84	111	–
ch g Kingmambo (USA) - Lily O'Gold (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after (op 33-1)

17 hd [43½]	9. Overstrand (IRE) 50/1 Sam Jones ³ Dr Richard Newland	Sam Jones ³ Dr Richard Newland	9	111 v¹	135	83	98	–
b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

18 4½ [48]	13. County Zen (FR) 11/2F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	113	134	78	92	–
bb g Lost World (IRE) - Fair County (FR) (Armos)
Held up, hampered 6th, struggling 3 out, never on terms (op 13-2)

19 2 [50]	3. Sporazene (IRE) 50/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	9	1110	141	82	100	–
gr g Cozzene (USA) - Sporades (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Midfield, not much room and hampered after 2nd, badly hampered 6th, soon lost place, well behind 3 out

20 nk [50¼]	7. Astarador (FR) 20/1 P J Benson ⁷ Howard Johnson	P J Benson ⁷ Howard Johnson	6	1013	137	78	93	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Touques (FR) (Tip Moss)
Raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (tchd 22-1)

21 29 [79¼]	21. Chiaro (FR) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	1013 b	130	41	57	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Link Diamond (FR) (Diamond Prospect)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

F	2. Whispered Promises (USA) 25/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ David Pipe	7	116	142	–	–	–
b g Real Quiet (USA) - Anna's Honor (USA) (Alleged)
In touch, fell 6th, dead (op 28-1)

PU	5. Bedlam Boy (IRE) 33/1 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	118	139	–	–	–
br g Broken Hearted - Evening Fashion (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 40-1)

PU	11. The Package 16/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	5	114	135	–	–	–
br g Kayf Tara - Ardent Bride (Ardross)
Raced keenly, chased clear leader until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off when pulled up last (op 20-1)

24 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 5m 5.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Leg Spinner (unsuitable ground), LiberateI (vet's certificate), Shazand (no reason given), Warne's Way (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Hill, Trembath, Bryan & Outhart (Naiad Du Misselot) 1st breeder: Jacky Rauch, Mme Colette Rauch & Patrick Lauer
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Kicks For Free)
3rd owner: Paul Green (Junior)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.80 £2.40 £3.20 Ex: £74.70 CSF: £68.38 Tricast: £940.93 Trifecta: £736.20 Pool: £6,740.60, 6.50 winning units

1:40 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2008

Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) Grade 3