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3.25 Dick Francis "Silks" Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 18th Oct, 2008

Going - Good.

3.25 2m. 4f. 110yds. 4-y-o plus 17 Ran
Dick Francis "Silks" Handicap Chase of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £31,310.00, 2nd - £9,250.00, 3rd - £4,625.00, 4th - £2,315.00

1st

Ouzbeck (FR) 11-10 (Axom VII)
(4:58.50 12.44 secs faster on today's going )
Denham Red (FR) - Volodia (FR)(Dhausli (FR))

SP 8/1

Alan King

R Thornton

Tote Win £7.90 Place £2.00

in touch in main group, went 3rd 11th, went 2nd after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, ran on well

27th Sep, 08 Market Rasen
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
fell Hcp Chs

2nd

Yes Sir (IRE) 10-11 (Ms Y M Hill & Mr T J Healy)

Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Pushover(Push On)
Breeder - Louis Hill

SP 14/1

Peter Bowen

S E Durack

Place £3.80

pressed leader, mistake 5th, soon led, headed approaching last, no chance with winner flat, stayed on

15th Oct, 08 Wetherby
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 08 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs

3rd

3.25L

Bible Lord (IRE) 11-4 (Mr M Tedham)

Mister Lord (USA) - Pharisee (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

SP 9/1

Andrew Turnell

M D Grant

Place £2.60

mid-division, headway approaching 8th, blundered 4 out, went 3rd just after last, stayed on but no impression on front pair

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs

4th

Private Be (GB) 11-6 (David & Daphne Walsh)

Gunner B - Foxgrove(Kinglet)

SP 6/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £2.20

raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until just after 2 out, beaten before last, stayed on same pace flat

26th Jan, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

5th

2.5L

Lord Ryeford (IRE) 11-3 (Five Valleys Racing Partnership)

Arctic Lord - Killoskehan Queen(Bustineto)

SP 6/1

Tom George

S Thomas

in rear, jumped left 5th, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, hanging left when mistake last, one pace

21st Sep, 08 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 6th Jun, 09 Worcester
3rd Hcp Chs

6th

2.25L

Alphabetical (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Hugh Villiers)

Alphabatim (USA) - Sheeghee (IRE)(Noalto)

SP 12/1

C J Mann

N Fehily

held up in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, never reached leaders

21st Sep, 08 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 08 Ascot
1st Hcp Chs

7th

14L

Fier Normand (FR) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus)

Cyborg (FR) - Moomaw (GB)(Akarad (FR))
Breeder - M.Thierry Bicard & M Philippe De Ma

SP 9/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

mid-division, hit 1st, headway approaching 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last

24th Nov, 07 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Ascot
fell Hcp Chs

8th

12L

Sir Bathwick (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs S Clifford)

Oscar (IRE) - Karenda(Kambalda)

SP 33/1

Brendan Powell

K Renwick

handy in main group, chasing leaders before 2 out, soon beaten

17th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 26th Nov, 08 Kempton
2nd Hcp Chs

9th

0.5L

Down's Folly (IRE) 10-0 (Strachan)

Darnay (GB) - Pils Invader (IRE)(Carlingford Castle)

SP 20/1

H D Daly

T Scudamore

held up in rear, some headway 3 out, never on terms, soon weakened

10th May, 08 Haydock
4th Nov Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 08 Huntingdon
4th Hcp Chs

10th

0.5L

Scalloway (IRE) 10-11 (Lady Blyth)

Marju (IRE) - Zany (IRE)

SP 50/1

C Llewellyn

R Lucey-Butler(3)

chased leading pair until 7th, ridden after 10th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out

22nd Jul, 08 Bangor-on-Dee
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
p.u. Hcp Chs

11th

0.5L

Daldini (GB) 10-3 (Mr Paul J Dixon)

Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Arianna Aldini(Habitat (GB))

SP 28/1

Mrs S J Smith

Tjade Collier(3)

in touch in main group, lost place after 8th, behind from 11th

26th Sep, 08 Southwell
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 6th Nov, 08 Haydock
8th Hcp Chs

12th

35+L

Celestial Gold (IRE) 11-12 (Mr D A Johnson)

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

SP 16/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

held up well in rear, no chance from 10th, tailed off

26th Apr, 08 Sandown
7th Chs This
Race

p.u.

Calatagan (IRE) 11-12 (Mr & Mrs J M Davenport)

Danzig Connection (USA) - Calachuchi(Martinmas)

SP 25/1

J Jefferson

P Kinsella

mid-division, hit 7th, not fluent 9th (water), mistake next, struggling well before 3 out, blundered 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

11th Oct, 08 Wolverhampton
10th Flat Hcp This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

p.u.

Sou'wester (GB) 11-9 (Robert & Sarah Tizzard)

Fleetwood (IRE) - Mayfair (GB)(Green Desert (USA))

SP 16/1

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

blundered 1st, held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

9th May, 08 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
fell Hcp Chs

p.u.

Patman Du Charmil (FR) 11-5 (Mr H R Mould)

Robin Des Pres (FR) - Pacifie Du Charmil (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))

SP 11/2fav

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

in touch in main group, not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, pulled up before 7th

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Cossack Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (The United Front Partnership)

Moscow Society (USA) - Merry Lesa(Dalesa)

SP 25/1

M Bradstock

Matthew Batchelor

led, not fluent 4th, blundered 5th, soon headed, chased leader to 10th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Dec, 08 Ascot
4th Chs

p.u.

Kilrogan (IRE) 10-3 (Mrs Val Butcher)

Shernazar - Beauty's Pride (IRE)(Noalto)

SP 40/1

A B Haynes

Nick Scholfield(5)

mid-division, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

21st Sep, 08 Uttoxeter
4th Hdl This
Race 25th Oct, 08 Stratford
9th Hcp Chs

Off 3.25
Time 4m. 58.50 secs, which is 12.44 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £185.70.

Coach Lane was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

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