4:00 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2012
Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
(Class 2) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 21 fences 1 omitted
1st
£20,986 2nd
£6,555.50 3rd
£3,276 4th
£1,638 5th
£819 6th
£413
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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7 | 120 | 134 | 141 | 148 | – | ||||
| b g Beneficial - Our Deadly (IRE) (Phardante) | ||||||||||
| Held up well in rear, headway 16th, upsides last, soon led, stayed on run-in, always doing enough towards finish (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 140 | 140 | 147 | – | ||||
| gr g Turgeon (USA) - Chapohio (FR) (Script Ohio) | ||||||||||
| Held up well in rear, not fluent 13th, headway 17th, closed to challenge last, pressed winner run-in, held close home (op 5-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 | 127 | 132 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Timerry (IRE) (Alphabatim) | ||||||||||
| Always handy, led after 3 out, ridden and headed just after last, no extra final 100yds (op 33-1 tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 117 | 121 | 124 | 127 | – | ||||
| b m Alflora (IRE) - Bishop's Folly (Weld) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, steady headway from 10th, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, not quicken before last, one pace run-in (tchd 8-1 and 10-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 t | 125 | 130 | 134 | – | ||||
| gr g Turgeon (USA) - Cambaria (FR) (Nice Havrais) | ||||||||||
| In touch, soon chased leaders, hampered on bend after 18th, soon lost place, rallied before 2 out, stayed on run-in but unable to get to leaders (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
| 12 | 120 | 135 | 130 | 132 | – | |||||
| b g Cloudings (IRE) - Celtic Cygnet (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 16th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on same pace (tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 137 | 129 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Kayf Tara - Country Store (Sunyboy) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never able to get to leaders (op 10-1 tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 125 | 129 | 133 | – | ||||
| ch g Karinga Bay - Good Taste (Handsome Sailor) | ||||||||||
| Held up, mistake 5th and 13th, pushed along and some headway 17th, stayed on for pressure from 2 out, never able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 p | 127 | 121 | 122 | – | ||||
| br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Behind, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat (tchd 50-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 | 132 | 115 | 116 | – | ||||
| b g Taipan (IRE) - Country Course (IRE) (Crash Course) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, lost place 9th, held up after, in midfield but outpaced before 3 out, no impression after (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 p | 126 | 115 | 115 | – | ||||
| b g Heron Island (IRE) - The Storm Bell (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, chased clear leader to 18th, under pressure and weakened after 3 out (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 p | 122 | 111 | 110 | – | ||||
| ch g Safety Catch (USA) - The Singer (IRE) (Accordion) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 120 p | 122 | 106 | 104 | – | ||||
| b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Surely Madam (Torenaga) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
| 10 | 120 p | 139 | 99 | 99 | – | |||||
| b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Close Harmony (Bustino) | ||||||||||
| In touch, jumped slowly 8th, lost place after 10th, behind when mistake 3 out, well beaten (jockey said gelding lost its right cheek piece during race.) (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 119 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lahib (USA) - Rowdy Nights (IRE) (Miner's Lamp) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, dropped to midfield 11th, behind 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 130 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Jade Robbery (USA) - Anaam (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Raced keenly, with leader, led 4th (water), clear before 12th, mistake 14th (water), jumped right after, blundered 17th, reduced advantage 18th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 | 126 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Sister Swing (Arctic Lord) | ||||||||||
| In rear, hit 9th and jumped jockey on floor, hit 13th and 16th, mistake 18th when going nowhere, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
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7 | 120 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Revoque (IRE) - Cherry Sent (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Handy, blundered and jumped right 13th, blundered 17th, not recover, pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
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11 | 120 p | 131 | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Alkalde (GER) - Eicidora (GER) (Surumu) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed 4th, remained handy, still in touch 11th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 16th (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 120 | 142 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Makounji (FR) (Tip Moss) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 120 t | 127 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Just Precious (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| Midfield until blundered and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
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8 | 120 | 134 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cappamore Girl (IRE) (Commanche Run) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
- 22 ran Off time: 4:04:00 Winning time: 6m 44.40s (fast by 1.60s) Total SP: 130%
- Non-runners: On The Fringe (vet's certificate), Theatre Diva (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Mrs J B Sweeney (Salsify) 1st breeder: Mrs B Collins
- 2nd owner: D A Johnson & P F Nicholls (Chapoturgeon)
- 3rd owner: Ms Karen O'Driscoll (Oscar Delta)
- Tote win: £8.10 PL: £3.30 £1.80 £9.20 Ex: £31.60 CSF: £26.92 Tricast: £588.53 Trifecta: £2,944.20 Pool: £13,209.22 - 3.32 winning units
