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left 2:05 right Cheltenham 16 Mar 2010

Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good To Soft 13 fences
1st £85,515 2nd £32,085 3rd £16,065 4th £8,010 5th £4,020 6th £2,010
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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   
8 117 157 167 166 right
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) right - Jennie Dun (IRE) right (Mandalus) right
Took keen hold early, with leaders, went 2nd 9th and pressed leader, going easily when left in lead 2 out, 2 lengths up last, driven flat, held on near finish (tchd 13-2)
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2  ¾
6 117 153 166 165 right
b g Second Empire (IRE) right - Back To Roost (IRE) right (Presenting) right
Held up in midfield, progress 8th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, stayed on from next to close on leading pair last, took 2nd final 100yds, not reach winner (tchd 9-2)
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3  [2½]
8 117 p 150 164 163 right
b g Video Rock (FR) right - Voilette (FR) right (Brezzo) right
Tracked leaders, effort to go 3rd 3 out, pushed along when left 2nd soon after 2 out, driven and no impression on winner last, lost 2nd final 100yds (tchd 16-1)
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4  [5¼]
8 117 144 161 164 right
b g Kayf Tara right - Carole's Crusader right (Faustus) right
With leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, hard pressed but still going well enough when blundered badly 2 out and headed, not recover (tchd 22-1)
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5  [8¾]
6 117 154 157 158 right
b g King's Theatre (IRE) right - Disallowed (IRE) right (Distinctly North) right
Held up in rear, lost touch after 8th, last and looked like tailing off after next, still last 2 out, bounded up run-in, nearest finish (jockey said gelding was outpaced early) (tchd 8-1 in a place)
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6  5 [13¾]
6 117 143 151 152 right
b g Antarctique (IRE) right - Blanche Fontaine (FR) right (Oakland) right
Mostly in midfield, 8th after 9th and soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out but never on terms (op 25-1)
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7  ¾ [14½]
6 117 142 150 153 right
b g Lahib (USA) right - Tombazaan (IRE) right (Good Thyne) right
Not fluent, soon in rear, losing touch when blundered 9th, behind after (tchd 25-1 in places)
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8  4 [18½]
9 117 156 145 151 right
b g Germany (USA) right - Elea Victoria (IRE) right (Sharp Victor) right
Not fluent 1st, held up in rear, progress 8th, pushed along in 7 lengths 6th when blundered 3 out, weakened after next, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 3-1 tchd 9-4)
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9  [21]
8 117 139 142 146 right
b g Dr Massini (IRE) right - Francie's Treble right (Quayside I) right
Chased leaders, lost place 8th, struggling when mistake next, no danger after
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10  8 [29]
8 110 138 125 132 right
b m Overbury (IRE) right - Gallants Delight right (Idiots Delight) right
Took keen hold early, led to 3rd, dived at next, lost place steadily from 7th, no chance before 3 out
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11  nk [29¼]
7 117 147 132 136 right
b g Norwich right - Hot Line (IRE) right (Riverhead) right
Very keen early, led 3rd to 8th, weakened rapidly before 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 9-1 in places)
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12  [33¾]
7 117 145 126 135 right
bb g Presenting right - Strong Gara (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Held up in last, slight peck 5th, jumped awkwardly 8th, soon lost touch, no danger in 9th before 3 out, weakened (op 20-1)
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