irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Thu, 17th Mar, 2016, Ryanair World Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Thu, 17th Mar, 2016

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £1,081,279.55 Winning Units - 12621.89 Dividend - £62.50. Quadpot Pool - £58,048.35 Winning Units - 4872.27 Dividend - £8.80. Place Six Dividend - £57.54. Place Five Dividend - £29.69.

Summary

3.30

Ryanair World Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 7f. 213yds.

3.30 2m. 7f. 213yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus12 Ran
Ryanair World Hurdle (Grade 1) of £300,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £170,850.00, 2nd - £64,110.00, 3rd - £32,100.00, 4th - £15,990.00, 5th - £8,040.00, 6th - £4,020.00 12 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Thistlecrack (GB) 8, b g 11-10 (John and Heather Snook)
Rated 168
Kayf Tara (GB) - Ardstown (GB)(Ardross)
Breeder - R. F. and S. D. Knipe

(Ring price: 1/1 10/11 1/1) SP 1/1fav

C L Tizzard

T Scudamore

Tote Win £1.70 Place £1.10

held up mid-division, took closer order 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, led next, clear before last, driven out, ran on well, impressive

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 168 This
Race 9th Apr, 16 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 174

2nd

Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 6, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 152
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu

SP 8/1

M F Morris

B J Cooper

Place £2.70

mid-division on outside, headway to track front pair after 3 out, went 2nd and challenged after next, soon ridden, one pace before last, no chance with winner after

21st Jan, 16 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 152 This
Race 28th Apr, 16 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 158

3rd

22L

Bobs Worth (IRE) 11, b g 11-10 (The Not Afraid Partnership)
Rated 150
Bob Back (USA) - Fashionista (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs L Eadie

SP 33/1

Nicky Henderson

D Bass

Place £6.90

tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 7th next, rallied before last, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

1st Jan, 16 Cheltenham
6th Hdl Rated 152 This
Race

4th

1.75L

Cole Harden (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Mrs Jill Eynon & Mr Robin Eynon)
ts⁺ Rated 164
Westerner (GB) - Nosie Betty (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))

(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

W J Greatrex

G Sheehan

led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair before last, lost modest 3rd flat

1st Jan, 16 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl Rated 164 This
Race 3rd Dec, 16 Wetherby
2nd Chs

5th

Aux Ptits Soins (FR) 6, gr g 11-10 (Mr J Hales)
Rated 152
Saint des Saints (FR) - Reflexion Faite (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - S.C.E.A. Haras de Saint Voir

SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

Nick Scholfield

held up in last pair, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th after next, soon beaten, weakened flat

11th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 139 This
Race 9th Nov, 16 Exeter
2nd Chs

6th

4.5L

Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 7, gr g 11-10 (The Stewart Family)
Rated 161
Al Namix (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - Mr Claude Duval

(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, no danger after

19th Dec, 15 Ascot
5th Hdl Rated 161 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
6th Chs Rated 158

7th

0.75L

Martello Tower (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Barry Connell)
Rated 149
Milan (GB) - Johnsalice (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Martin Cullinane

(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Ms Margaret Mullins

A P Heskin

tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last

21st Jan, 16 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl Rated 149 This
Race 13th Nov, 16 Navan
2nd Chs

8th

0.75L

Whisper (FR) 8, b g 11-10 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 164
Astarabad (USA) - Belle Yepa (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Hubert & Sandra Hosselet

(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened before last

1st Jan, 16 Cheltenham
p.u. Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 10th Dec, 16 Cheltenham
1st Chs

p.u.

At Fishers Cross (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
bl⁴ Rated 152
Oscar (IRE) - Fermoy Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Liam O'Regan

SP 33/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

B J Geraghty

mid-division on inside, not fluent 7th, lost place and behind from 4 out, pulled up before next

20th Feb, 16 Haydock
4th Hdl Rated 157 This
Race 9th Apr, 16 Aintree
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 148

p.u.

Kilcooley (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (J H & S M Wall)
ts⁸ Rated 164
Stowaway (GB) - Bealaha Essie (IRE)(Denel (FR))
Breeder - Fergal O'Mahoney

SP 20/1

Charlie Longsdon

R Johnson

in touch, pressed leader from 4th, lost place when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

31st Oct, 15 Wetherby
1st Hdl Rated 159 This
Race 16th Feb, 19 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 154

p.u.

Knockara Beau (IRE) 13, b g 11-10 (Mr J I A Charlton)
Rated 140
Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 100/1

G A Charlton

Liam Treadwell

raced wide, prominent until lost place and dropped towards rear 4th, struggling from 6th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before last

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 2nd Apr, 16 Kelso
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 140

p.u.

Lieutenant Colonel (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts² Rated 150
Kayf Tara (GB) - Agnese (GB)(Abou Zouz (USA))
Breeder - Mrs H. I. S. Calzini

SP 33/1

Ms Sandra Hughes

D N Russell

held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 3 out, not recover, pulled up before next