Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 14 March 2008

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £24,008 2nd £7,500 3rd £3,748 4th £1,876 5th £936 6th £472

Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup, 3m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Amicelli (GER) 33/1 Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	Mr O Greenall Mrs C A Coward	9	120	125	134	136	–
b g Goofalik (USA) - Arratonia (GER) (Arratos)
Always tracking leaders, led approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well and in command run-in

2 6	6. Bon Accord 15/2 Mr J E Tudor Alan Hill	Mr J E Tudor Alan Hill	8	120	104	129	129	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Park Athlete (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 17th, stayed on to take 2nd 150yds out, no impression on winner (op 8-1)

3 1½ [7½]	4. Arctic Times (IRE) 40/1 Mr D Murphy Eugene M O'Sullivan	Mr D Murphy Eugene M O'Sullivan	12	120 p	114	128	127	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
Always prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 150yds out, one pace (op 50-1)

4 4 [11½]	8. Climate Control (IRE) 33/1 Mr M M O'Connor John Paul Brennan	Mr M M O'Connor John Paul Brennan	12	120 t	123	125	125	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Fraoch Ban (Deep Run)
Not jump well, led, headed 6th, continued to press leader until ridden approaching 2 out, no extra run-in

5 3¼ [14¾]	21. Southwestern (IRE) 16/1 Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	Mr N Harris Mrs C C Scott	9	120	125	122	121	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Catchthegoose (Tug Of War)
Behind, headway 14th (water), ridden in 5th when hit 2 out, plugged on at one pace after

6 3 [17¾]	12. French Thyne (IRE) 25/1 Mr Derek O'Connor I R Ferguson	Mr Derek O'Connor I R Ferguson	9	120	111	120	117	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Fine Affair (IRE) (Fine Blade)
In rear, mistake 3rd, hit 13th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders before 2 out, one pace run-in (op 22-1)

7 4½ [22¼]	16. Lou Du Moulin Mas (FR) 7/1 Mr T Greenall Paul Nicholls	Mr T Greenall Paul Nicholls	9	120 t	132	116	112	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Houf (FR) (Morespeed)
Midfield, blundered 17th, effort 4 out, no impression on leaders before 2 out

8 nk [22½]	24. Twenty Degrees 12/1 Mr R Burton Miss A Dare	Mr R Burton Miss A Dare	10	120 v	123	116	113	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Behind, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened last (tchd 13-1 in a place)

9 ½ [23]	9. Cornish Rebel (IRE) 20/1 Mr J Snowden Lisa Williamson	Mr J Snowden Lisa Williamson	11	120	134	115	115	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Midfield, mistake 9th, struggling approaching 18th, never on terms with leaders (op 25-1)

10 dist [53]	10. Drombeag (IRE) 13/2 Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J T McNamara Jonjo O'Neill	10	120 p	136	80	76	–
b g Presenting - Bula Beag (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 16th, weakened 4 out (op 8-1)

11 7 [60]	20. Railway Ranger 25/1 Mr C J Sweeney Robert Tyner	Mr C J Sweeney Robert Tyner	7	120	116	73	69	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Railway Rabbit (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, lost place 17th, toiling after (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

12 2 [62]	17. Man From Highworth 12/1 David Bass H J Manners	David Bass H J Manners	9	120	100	71	67	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Cavisoir (Afzal)
Held up, not fluent 9th and 12th, headway 14th (water), ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

13 4 [66]	14. Hip Pocket (IRE) 100/1 Mr W Kinsey William Kinsey	Mr W Kinsey William Kinsey	12	120	103	72	63	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Ebony And Ivory (IRE) (Bob Back)
Not fluent 5th, always behind

F	11. Dun An Doras I (IRE) 125/1 Mr Phillip York T C Illsley	Mr Phillip York T C Illsley	12	120	102	–	–	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Doorslammer (Avocat)
Midfield until fell 15th (op 100-1)

F	7. Christy Beamish (IRE) 14/1 Mr A Wadlow P Jones	Mr A Wadlow P Jones	11	120	121	–	–	–
bb g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Ballinatona Bridge (Black Minstrel)
Towards rear, mistake 8th, fell 13th (op 16-1)

PU	19. Natiain 12/1 Mr M Ellwood Alistair M Brown	Mr M Ellwood Alistair M Brown	9	120	129	–	–	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Fen Princess (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Chased leaders, hit 1st, mistake 2nd, blundered when losing place 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	18. Mel In Blue (FR) 50/1 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	10	120	118	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Calligraphie (FR) (R B Chesne)
Midfield, some headway 11th, weakened approaching 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	23. Tribal Venture (FR) 22/1 Mr Joshua Guerriero Philip Hobbs	Mr Joshua Guerriero Philip Hobbs	10	120	122	–	–	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Midfield, pushed along and lost place approaching 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	5. Beauchamp Oracle 100/1 Mr David Mansell Steve Flook	Mr David Mansell Steve Flook	11	120	105	–	–	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Beauchamp Cactus (Niniski)
Always behind, mistake 14th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 16th

PU	15. Lord Of Illusion (IRE) 25/1 Mr C Dailly Tom George	Mr C Dailly Tom George	11	120	116	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Jellaride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, mistake 2nd, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	13. Gallik Dawn 66/1 Nick Scholfield Alan Hollingsworth	Nick Scholfield Alan Hollingsworth	10	120	107	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Sticky Money (Relkino)
Tracked leaders, ridden and losing place 15th, weakened before 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Alert The Earth (IRE) 14/1 Mr M J O'Hare R T J Wilson	Mr M J O'Hare R T J Wilson	8	120	111	–	–	–
b g Muroto - Mill Race (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Mistakes, prominent, mistake when weakening 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 12-1)

PU	1. Agus A Vic (IRE) 5/1F Mr J P McKeown Patrick Martin	Mr J P McKeown Patrick Martin	7	120	126	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Marovia (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch, lost place 14th (water), struggling after, behind when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

23 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 7m 1.20s (slow by 15.20s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Tinarana Lord (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Lord Daresbury (Amicelli) 1st breeder: Gestut Brummerhof
2nd owner: I R Mann (Bon Accord)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Arctic Times)
Tote win: £51.30 PL: £12.30 £3.40 £15.70 Ex: £477.30 CSF: £257.84 Tricast: £9,718.34

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Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

4:05 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2008