Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 18 October 2008

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars "Help For Heroes" Handicap Hurdle

(Class 2) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mirage Dore (FR) 10/1 Mrs R Dobbin ³ Lucinda Russell	Mrs R Dobbin ³ Lucinda Russell	5	1010	127	120	135	–
b g Muhtathir - Rose Venitien (FR) (Bikala)
Held up towards rear, progress into midfield after 5th, smooth headway after 2 out, led approaching last, shaken up and stayed on well (op 11-1 tchd 8-1)

2 2	1. Fair Along (GER) 9/2 Rhys Flint ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	115	140	132	145	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
Soon led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent next, headed approaching last, kept on (tchd 5-1)

3 nk [2¼]	4. Tot Of The Knar 8/1 Noel Fehily Alison Thorpe	Noel Fehily Alison Thorpe	6	113	131	122	136	–
b m Kayf Tara - Maggie Marne (Relkino)
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, went 3rd and not fluent last, stayed on (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

4 4 [6¼]	14. Lordsbridge (USA) 12/1 Jason Favell ¹⁰ Andy Turnell	Jason Favell ¹⁰ Andy Turnell	6	96	116	104	116	–
b g Lord Avie (USA) - Victorian Style (Nashwan)
Held up behind, still in rear of bunch 2 out, good headway soon after, ridden and stayed on well approaching last, nearest finish (op 14-1)

5 3¼ [9½]	7. Bantry Bere (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1013	127	112	123	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Tirana (USA) (Fappiano)
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace

6 1¼ [10¾]	9. Supreme Being (IRE) 40/1 Timmy Murphy Gavin Cromwell	Timmy Murphy Gavin Cromwell	11	1012 b	126	110	122	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parsonetta (The Parson)
Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next

7 nse [10¾]	11. Pocket Aces (IRE) 22/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	6	1011	125	109	122	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Mrs Mustard (IRE) (Le Johnstan)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on without troubling leaders (op 25-1)

8 ½ [11¼]	10. Thunder Rock I (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011 e/s	125	108	121	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Park Express (Ahonoora)
Mid-division, headway and mistake 7th, soon urged along, one pace from 2 out

9 1½ [12¾]	13. Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	7	104 t	118	100	112	–
ch g Alderbrook - Hilarys Pet (Bonne Noel)
Mid-division, took closer order 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

10 ¾ [13½]	3. Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 4/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	132	113	125	–
b g Ungaro (GER) - Forlane V (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up towards rear, ridden and some progress after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his orders were to sit mid-division and get settled as gelding had been keen in the past, adding that it got close to a few flights and did not travel down the hill; trainer added that he was disappointed with the gelding's performance. ) (tchd 7-2)

11 6 [19½]	15. Timpo (FR) 11/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	100 2	114	89	102	–
ch g Baby Turk - Faensa (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened after next (op 8-1)

12 1 [20½]	16. Jug Of Punch (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	Rodi Greene Simon Lewis	9	100 9 b	114	89	102	–
ch g In The Wings - Mysistra (FR) (Machiavellian)
In touch until 7th, soon behind

13 1½ [22]	5. Swordsman (GER) 25/1 Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger Chris Gordon	6	111	129	102	115	–
b h Acatenango (GER) - Saiga (Windwurf)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 20-1)

14 4½ [26½]	2. Pearl King (IRE) 28/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	1111	139	108	121	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Regal Opinion (USA) (Gone West)
Mid-division until 5th, soon struggling, never back on terms (op 25-1)

15 7 [33½]	12. It's A Discovery (IRE) 14/1 Dominic Elsworth Donald McCain	Dominic Elsworth Donald McCain	7	106	120	82	95	–
b m Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Kilnock Lass (Rymer)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 10-1)

16 40 [73½]	6. Tampa Boy (IRE) 66/1 Seamus Durack Milton Harris	Seamus Durack Milton Harris	6	110	128	52	67	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Tirolean Dance (IRE) (Tirol)
Not always fluent, always towards rear, lost touch 7th

16 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 5m 3.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Mirage Dore) 1st breeder: Mlle Chantal Becq & Ralph Alfandari
2nd owner: Alan Peterson (Fair Along)
3rd owner: Steve & Jackie Fleetham (Tot Of The Knar)
Tote win: £11 PL: £2.50 £1.50 £2 Ex: £60.70 CSF: £51.93 Tricast: £389.47 Trifecta: £298.70 Part won Pool: £403.77 - 0.10 winning units.

2:20 Cheltenham 18 Oct 2008

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars "Help For Heroes" Handicap Hurdle