irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Sat, 12th Dec, 2009, Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £150,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.25 Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £150,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 12th Dec, 2009

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £162,840.80 Winning Units - 3416.46 Dividend - £34.70. Quadpot Pool - £11,635.82 Winning Units - 1523.93 Dividend - £5.60. Place Six Dividend - £39.68. Place Five Dividend - £13.66.

2.25 2m. 5f. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 17 Ran
Boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £150,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £85,515.00, 2nd - £32,085.00, 3rd - £16,065.00, 4th - £8,010.00

1st

Poquelin (FR) 11-8 (The Stewart Family)
(5:23.40 13.50 secs faster on today's going )
Lahint (USA) - Babolna (FR)(Tropular)

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1)
SP 7/2fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Tote Win £4.10 Place £1.30

soon close up on inside, challenging from 4 out, switched out approaching 2 out, led 2 out, in command last, kept on strongly flat

14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
2nd Chs

2nd

Razor Royale (IRE) 10-11 (Mr C Cornes)

Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle(Strong Gale)

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2)
SP 8/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

Place £2.10

chased leaders, led after 7th, kept advantage until mistake, headed 2 out, chased winner after, held before last, kept on gamely to hold 2nd

13th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 10 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

3rd

Skippers Brig (IRE) 10-11 (Ashleybank Investments Limited)

Zaffaran (USA) - Mathewsrose (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1)
SP 15/2

N Richards

Brian Harding

Place £2.20

held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders when blundered 4 out, not fluent next, chased leaders soon after, kept on into 3rd after last

2nd Dec, 09 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Dec, 10 Leopardstown
14th Hcp Chs Rated 139

4th

1.5L

Chapoturgeon (FR) 11-10 (Mr D A Johnson)

Turgeon (USA) - Chapohio (FR)(Script Ohio (USA))

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1)
SP 13/2

Paul Nicholls

D Jacob

Place £3.00

held up towards rear, steady headway from 11th, chasing leaders before 2 out, challenging for 2nd and staying on when blundered and nearly unseated rider last, unable to recover

14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 10 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs

5th

2.25L

Jayo (FR) 10-12 (Mr Peter Garvey)

Grape Tree Road (GB) - Joie De Nuit (USA)(Affirmed (USA))
Breeder - M ALan FS LI

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

towards rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on well flat, never nearer

27th May, 09 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 141 This
Race 23rd Jan, 10 Leopardstown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 140

6th

12L

Hold Em (IRE) 10-5 (David Hughes Mike Evans And Partners)

Moscow Society (USA) - One To Two (IRE)(Astronef)

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 10/1)
SP 9/1

W K Goldsworthy

R Thornton

not always fluent, chased leaders, hit 10th, still well there under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened before next

14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 10 Cheltenham
b.d. Hcp Chs

7th

2.25L

Idole First (IRE) 10-7 (D And J Racing Ltd)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Sharon Doll (IRE)(Shahrastani (USA))

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 33/1

Miss Venetia Williams

A Coleman

behind, pushed along from 8th, never on terms with leaders

15th Dec, 07 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 30th Jan, 10 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs

8th

From Dawn To Dusk (GB) 10-4 (Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker)

Afzal - Herald The Dawn(Dubassoff (USA))

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 22/1)
SP 22/1

Philip Hobbs

R Flint(3)

towards rear, mistakes 7th and 12th, no chance, well in rear when hit 4 out

26th Sep, 09 Market Rasen
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs

9th

2.5L

Gwanako (FR) 11-9 (The Stewart Family)

Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR)(Courtroom (FR))

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Skelton(3)

held up towards rear, headway, in touch 12th, blundered badly 4 out, unable to recover

21st Nov, 09 Ascot
u.r. Chs This
Race 18th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs

10th

1.5L

Sky's The Limit (FR) 10-13 (Exors Of The Late Mr Raymond J Rooney)

Medaaly (GB) - Highness Lady (GER)(Cagliostro(GER))
Breeder - Mme Danielle Merian, Earl Haras Du Logic

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

E J O'Grady

A J McNamara

mid-division, mistake 12th, soon struggling, well in rear when blundered 3 out

2nd Dec, 09 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 23rd Jan, 10 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 139

11th

Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 11-5 (Mr Paul Beck)

Lord Americo - Rosie Lil (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

Tim Vaughan

B J Geraghty

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, challenged from 4 out until weakened quickly after next

15th Apr, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Feb, 10 Kempton
p.u. Hcp Chs

12th

35+L

Stan (NZ) 11-5 (Mr Paul Beck)

Super Imposing (NZ) - Take Care (NZ)

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Tim Vaughan

S E Durack

chased leaders, ridden, lost place after 11th, well in rear, no chance when blundered 3 out

4th Apr, 09 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 10 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs

13th

26L

Tamarinbleu (FR) 11-10 (The Arthur White Partnership)

Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR)(Lashkari)

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1)
SP 11/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

left in lead after 3rd, headed 7th, stayed well there until ridden, lost place quickly 10th, tailed off in rear

31st Oct, 09 Wetherby
2nd Chs This
Race 23rd Jan, 10 Ascot
6th Hcp Chs

r.o.

Our Vic (IRE) 11-9 (Mr D A Johnson)

Old Vic - Shabra Princess(Buckskin (FR))

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

David Pipe

Danny Cook(3)

led until took wrong course and ran out on bend after 3rd

6th Dec, 09 Warwick
1st Chs This
Race 26th Dec, 09 Kempton
8th Chs

p.u.

Knowhere (IRE) 11-3 (Mr H R Mould)

Lord Americo - Andarta(Ballymore)
Breeder - John Jobson

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

N Fehily

behind, mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 10 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Bible Lord (IRE) 10-7 (Mr M Tedham)

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

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Andrew Turnell

Edward Cookson(7)

chased leaders until unseated rider 1st

22nd Nov, 09 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 6th Feb, 10 Wetherby
8th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Mount Oscar (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Jean R Bishop)

Oscar (IRE) - Sweet Mount (IRE)(Mandalus)

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

C L Tizzard

J Tizzard

mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered 8th, soon struggling, dropped to rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

28th Nov, 09 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Feb, 10 Kempton
3rd Nov Chs

Off 2.25
Time 5m. 23.40 secs, which is 13.50 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £23.50
Tote Trifecta- £423.70.

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Cheltenham Results Sat, 12th Dec, 2009