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3.30 Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Ggrade 1) (Grade 1) of £450,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 2f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 14th Mar, 2008

Going - Good to Soft-Good in places.

3.30 3m. 2f. 110yds. 5-y-o plus 12 Ran
Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Ggrade 1) (Grade 1) of £450,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £268,279.00, 2nd - £100,640.00, 3rd - £50,391.00, 4th - £25,125.00

1st

Denman (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay)
(6:47.84 7.60 secs faster on today's going )
Presenting (GB) - Polly Puttens(Pollerton)
Breeder - Colman O'Flynn

SP 9-4

S Thomas

Tote Win £3.30 Place £1.30

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tracked leader, led 12th, hit 4 out, soon clear, stayed on well flat, ridden out

9th Feb, 08 Newbury
1st Chs This
Race 7th Feb, 09 Kempton
2nd Chs

2nd

7L

Kauto Star (FR) 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR)(Port Etienne (FR))
Breeder - MME Henri Aubert

SP 10-11Ffav

R Walsh

Place £1.20

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tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, chased winner approaching 2 out, held when hit last

16th Feb, 08 Ascot
1st Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
2nd Chs

3rd

shd

silks

Neptune Collonges (FR) 11-10 (Mr J Hales)

Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR)(El Badr)
Breeder - Gaec Delorme Freres

SP 25-1

M A Fitzgerald

Place £4.40

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led until 12th, chased winner, hit 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on again flat

16th Feb, 08 Wincanton
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Apr, 08 Punchestown
1st Chs

4th

9L

silks

Halcon Genelardais (FR) 11-10 (Ian Payne & Kim Franklin)

Halcon (GB) - Francetphile (FR)(Farabi)

SP 16-1

R Thornton

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chased leaders, struggling 14th, soon lost place, stayed on again from 2 out

27th Dec, 07 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Ayr
2nd Hcp Chs

5th

16L

silks

Exotic Dancer (FR) 11-10 (Sir Robert Ogden)

Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR)(Northern Treat (USA))
Breeder - Gaetan Jilles & Ecurie Jules Ouaki

SP 17-2

A P McCoy

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mid-division, hit 9th, ridden and held when blundered 3 out

26th Dec, 07 Kempton
3rd Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 08 Aintree
3rd Chs

6th

16L

silks

Knowhere (IRE) 11-10 (Mr H R Mould)

Lord Americo - Andarta(Ballymore)
Breeder - John Jobson

SP 25-1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

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mid-division, hit 4th and next, mistake 9th and 13th, struggling next

26th Jan, 08 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

7th

35+L

Afistfullofdollars (IRE) 11-10 (Mr E McElroy)

Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - E) Mrs M Sweeney

SP 20-1

P Carberry

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chased leaders early, in touch when hit 9th, ridden after 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off

23rd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 138 This
Race 15th Feb, 09 Leopardstown
4th Chs

p.u.

Azulejo (FR) 11-10 (J E Wilson & T J Wilson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Junta (FR)(Cariellor (FR))

SP 200-1

T Scudamore

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always behind, tailed off when

28th Jan, 08 Ludlow
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Mar, 08 Wincanton
2nd Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Celestial Gold (IRE) 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Persian Mews - What A Queen(King's Ride)

SP 100-1

T J Murphy

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always behind, tailed off when

9th Feb, 08 Newbury
3rd Chs This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Contraband (GB) 11-10 (Mr F G Wilson)

Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (GB)(Last Tycoon)

SP 200-1

T J Dreaper

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soon behind, tailed off when

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
13th Hdl This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

p.u.

Fustrien du Paon (FR) 11-10 (Mr F G Wilson)

Neustrien (FR) - Fulgora du Paon (FR)

SP 250-1

A Lecordier

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always behind, tailed off when

This
Race

p.u.

Iron Man (FR) 11-10 (R Owen & P Fullagar)

Video Rock (FR) - Key Figure (FR)(Fast Topaze (USA))

SP 100-1

Denis O'Regan

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mid-division, hit 9th, struggling 14th, weakened 17th, tailed off when

23rd Feb, 08 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs

Off
Time 6m. 47.84 secs, which is 7.60 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £4.90.

Non runners Ollie Magern (GB), Racing Demon , Star De Mohaison (FR)
2007 Kauto Star 7 11-10 R Walsh 5/4Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2006 War Of Attrition 7 11-10 C O'Dwyer 15/2 (M F Morris)
2005 Kicking King 7 11-10 B J Geraghty 4/1Fav (T J Taaffe)
2004 Best Mate 9 11-10 J Culloty 8/11Fav (Miss H C Knight)
2003 Best Mate 8 12-0 J Culloty 13/8Fav (Miss H C Knight)

Race Running Position Photos