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2:40 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2010

Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Steeple Chase) Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences
1st £142,525 2nd £53,475 3rd £26,775 4th £13,350 5th £6,700 6th £3,350

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
9 1110 162 153 170
b g Accordion (IRE) - Holly Grove Lass (IRE) (Le Moss)
Tracked leader, led 5th to 6th, stayed challenging until led 4 out, driven to assert approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly
2 
7 1110 161 149 167
bl g Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, went left under pressure 2 out, no chance with winner soon after but held on all out for 2nd (tchd 3-1 in places)
3  nse [4½]
7 113 161 142 161
ch m Mansonnien (FR) - J'y Reste (FR) (Freedom Cry)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, staying on to track leaders when hampered on inside bend after 3 out, recovered to press for 2nd when bumped and mistake 2 out, stayed on again last to press for 2nd run-in but no chance with winner (op 25-1)
4  5 [9½]
9 1110 166 144 162
b g Halling (USA) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal)
Led to 5th, led again 6th, headed 4 out, staying on one pace when tight for room on inside bend after 3 out, weakened next and beaten when hit last (op 16-1)
5  6 [15½]
9 1110 b1 168 138 144
b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D'Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)
In touch, chased leaders 9th, hit 13th, weakened from 3 out (op 14-1)
6  5 [20½]
9 1110 154 134 152
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak (Saher)
Hit 1st, in rear, hit 9th, headway from 3 out but never a threat
7  4 [24½]
8 1110 p 156 130 145
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Close Harmony (Bustino)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened 4 out
8  5 [29½]
8 1110 156 125 141
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - State Crystal (IRE) (High Estate)
In touch from 7th, mistake next, well there 4 out, weakened and hit 3 out
9  2 [31½]
8 1110 157 123 138
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Silver Valley (IRE) (Henbit)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 4 out (op 5-1)
10  [35]
7 1110 165 120 137
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Joie De Cotte (FR) (Lute Antique)
In rear, mistakes 10th, 11th and 12th, never in contention and weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, mistake last (op 14-1)
11  9 [44]
8 1110 166 111 131
b g Kayf Tara - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
In touch from 8th, mistake and weakened 13th (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)
PU   
9 1110 159
gr g Mister Mat (FR) - Drumrawn Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
Blundered 4th, lost touch from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
UR   
10 1110 156
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker)
Blunderd 1st, in rear, lost touch from 10th, mistake and unseated rider 12th
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered
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