irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Sat, 15th Dec, 2012, Paul Stewart Ironspine Charity Challenge Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.30 Paul Stewart Ironspine Charity Challenge Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 5f.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 15th Dec, 2012

Going - Heavy (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £152,041.09 Winning Units - 11550.39 Dividend - £9.60. Quadpot Pool - £10,039.77 Winning Units - 979.93 Dividend - £7.50. Place Six Dividend - £6.01. Place Five Dividend - £4.77.

2.30 2m. 5f. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 14 Ran
Paul Stewart Ironspine Charity Challenge Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00

1st

Unioniste (FR) 9-9 (Mr J Hales)
Rated 137
Dom Alco (FR) - Gleep Will (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - Haras de Saint-Voir et al.

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Paul Nicholls

Mr H Derham(5)

Tote Win £8.50 Place £2.10

mid-division, hit 8th, headway 4 out, led narrowly after next, stayed on well approaching last, ridden clear flat

16th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 9th Feb, 13 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 153

2nd

11L

Walkon (FR) 10-12 (McNeill Family)
Rated 148
Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR)(Akarad (FR))

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

Alan King

R Thornton

Place £2.00

mid-division in touch on inside, headway on outside 4 out, joined winner after next, kept on and every chance until ridden and one pace approaching last, no impression flat

17th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
p.u. Hdl Rated 153

3rd

Golden Chieftain (IRE) 10-2 (Brocade Racing)
Rated 138
Tikkanen (USA) - Golden Flower (GER)(Highland Chieftain)

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

C L Tizzard

D Crosse

Place £6.10

chased leaders to 3rd, dropped towards rear next, headway under pressure when mistake 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after next, no impression in clear 3rd before 2 out

10th Nov, 12 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 12th Jan, 13 Kempton
6th Hcp Chs Rated 138

4th

21L

Tartak (FR) 10-9 (Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd)
Rated 145
Akhdari (USA) - Tartamuda (FR)(Tyrnavos)

(Morning price: 14/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Tim Vaughan

R Johnson

tracked leaders, hit 8th, lost place 5 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders

20th Oct, 12 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 5th Jan, 13 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142

5th

10L

Micheal Flips (IRE) 9-13 (Mr M Tedham)
Rated 142
Kayf Tara (GB) - Pianissimo (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Mrs J B Sweeney

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Andrew Turnell

James Banks(7)

behind early, headway into mid-division 3rd, driven to chase leaders 4 out, well beaten 4th when pecked 2 out, weakened into 5th between last 2

1st Dec, 12 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 5th Jan, 13 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 139

6th

Tatenen (FR) 10-11 (The Stewart Family)
Rated 147
Lost World (IRE) - Tamaziya (IRE)(Law Society (USA))

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

R Rowe

A Thornton

soon prominent on outside, led 12th, hit 4 out, headed after next, soon weakened

14th Apr, 12 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 150 This
Race 16th Feb, 13 Ascot
7th Hcp Chs Rated 144

7th

Astracad (FR) 10-8 (Mr H R Mould)
Rated 144
Cadoudal (FR) - Astre Eria (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - Charlotte Thoreau

(Morning price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 10/1) SP 10/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

in touch, lost place 11th, soon behind

16th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 4th Apr, 13 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs Rated 143

8th

Quantitativeeasing (IRE) 11-3 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 153
Anshan (GB) - Mazuma (IRE)(Mazaad)
Breeder - Mrs C A Moore

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

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

in rear, struggling 9th, never dangerous, tailed off

17th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 155 This
Race 26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Chs Rated 150

9th

18L

Renard (FR) 10-4 (ROA Arkle Partnership)
Rated 140
Discover d'Auteuil (FR) - Kirmelia (FR)(Chamberlin (FR))
Breeder - Mr Guillaume Moinon & Mr Pierre Julienne

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

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

mid-division in touch, chased leaders 11th until 5 out, soon ridden and behind, tailed off

1st Dec, 12 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 23rd Feb, 13 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

Cristal Bonus (FR) 11-7 (Mr R J H Geffen)
Rated 157
Della Francesca (USA) - Cristal Springs (FR)(Loup Solitaire (USA))
Breeder - Jean-Pierre Dubois

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

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

held up behind when lost action and pulled up after 7th

3rd Nov, 12 Down Royal
1st Chs Rated 152 This
Race

u.r.

Nadiya De La Vega (FR) 10-9 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 145
Lost World (IRE) - Shinobie (FR)(Le Nain Jaune (FR))
Breeder - Haras de La Vega

(Morning price: 9/1 17/2 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Nicky Henderson

A P McCoy

held up towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 3rd

17th Nov, 12 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 145

p.u.

Notus De La Tour (FR) 10-8 (D Bradshaw,j Dale,p Deal,j Smee,w Wals)
Rated 144
Kutub (IRE) - Ridiyla (IRE)(Akarad (FR))

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

David Pipe

T Scudamore

tracked leaders, mistake 10th, blundered and lost place next, pulled up before 12th

15th Mar, 12 Cheltenham
fell Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 26th Oct, 13 Chepstow
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

p.u.

Hell's Bay (FR) 9-9 (A G Fear & A J Norman)
Rated 135
Supreme Leader - Queen's Flagship (IRE)(Accordion)

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

K Burke

G Sheehan(5)

mid-division, outpaced out, soon behind and pulled up

5th Nov, 12 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 140 This
Race 26th Jan, 13 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135

p.u.

Have You Seen Me (IRE) 9-11 (The Maple Hurst Partnership)
Rated 131
Beneficial (GB) - Silent Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

(Morning price: 40/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 33/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Adam Wedge(3)

led to 12th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14th Apr, 11 Cheltenham
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 27th Jan, 13 Wolverhampton
12th Bmpr

Off 2.33
Time 5m. 47.10 secs, which is 1.11 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £37.10
Tote Trifecta- £896.30.

Non runners Wishfull Thinking (GB), Divers (FR), De Boitron (FR), Kingsmere (GB)
2011 Quantitativeeasing 6 10-7 B J Geraghty 6/1 (Nicky Henderson)
2010 Poquelin 7 11-7 Ian Popham (5) 16/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2009 Poquelin 6 11-8 R Walsh 7/2Fav (Paul Nicholls)

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