Horse Alert

14 Mar 2008 13:40 Cheltenham

Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,616); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	22	-	Naiad du Misselot (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	312-71 / 23	Jump (83)	D N Russell	Ferdy Murphy Hill, Trembath,…	7/1
		mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, challenged last, led final 100 yards, just held on
2^nd	1	SHD	Kicks For Free (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs)	12380-1 / 9	Jump (20)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings	11/1
		held up, hampered 6th, still well behind before 2 out, hung left but headway on long run to last, continued to hang left, strong challenge towards finish, just denied
3^rd	15	1½ L	Junior (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs)	2256-02 / 12	Jump (22)	R Thornton	A King Middleham Park…	12/1
		mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led before last, hung left flat, hung right and headed final 100 yards, no extra near finish
4^th	18	3½ L	Mendo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	211-1F4 / 9	Jump (41)	T Siddall	Noel T Chance Mrs M C Sweeney	14/1
		held up in rear, hampered 6th, headway after 2 out, chasing leaders before last, carried left flat, kept on same pace
5^th	23	2¼ L	Superior Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	F1/3211 / 11	Jump (34)	W Kennedy	A M Hales Mr A Cohen & Glenmore…	33/1
		held up in rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left approaching last, kept on same pace, flat
6^th	25	¾ L	Tagula Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs)	21-7588 / 8	Jump (18)	D R Dennis	Ian Williams Boston R S Ian…	66/1
		chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on same pace flat
7^th	26	NK	Song of Songs (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs)	2-311 / 9	Jump (27)	A P McCoy	J R Fanshawe Mr John P McManus	7/1
		mid-division, not much room after 2nd, headway 7th, every chance last, faded final 150 yards
8^th	24	6 L	Peacock (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs)	326U42 / 5	Jump (27)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould	10/1
		held up and behind, hampered 6th, stayed on approaching last but never in contention
9^th	27	1 L	Pyleigh Lady (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs)	2212-12 / 9	Jump (27)	Ian Popham	P Hobbs & J White Mr F D Popham	33/1
		held up in rear, ridden and effort after 2 out, no impression before last
10^th	17	SHD	Take Your Mark (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs)	004312 / 11	Jump (19)	S J Gray	D Broad A P Cummins	20/1
		mid-division, hampered and lost place 6th, stayed on before last but never in contention
11^th	19	2 L	Clarnazar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	111-441 / 8	Jump (23)	N P Madden	N Meade Killcross Syndicate	20/1
		mid-division, badly hampered and lost place 6th, blundered 7th, headway 2 out, weakened before last
12^th	10	3¼ L	Pablo Du Charmil (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs)	10-1635 / 9	Jump (34)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr Joe Moran	16/1
		held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place under pressure before 2 out and no impression
13^th	14	8 L	Laustra Bad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	42131-6 / 10	Jump (112)	D F O'Regan	D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling	25/1
		mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out
14^th	20	5 L	Baltiman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	463122 / 11	Jump (23)	W J Lee	Susan A Finn Miss Carrolle Wall	80/1
		led, raced keenly, soon clear, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly
15^th	16	1½ L	Hill Forts Timmy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	126149 / 9	Jump (27)	W P Kavanagh	J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie	100/1
		held up, mistake 7th, struggling after 3 out
16^th	8	8 L	Orbit O'gold (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs)	11010-0 / 8	Jump (117)	Paul Carberry	N Meade Mighty Macs Syndicate	25/1
		mid-division, ridden and struggling from 2 out
17^th	9	HD	Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	583P00 / 11	Jump (27)	S P Jones	Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj…	50/1
		chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
18^th	13	4½ L	County Zen (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs)	35-2113 / 11	Jump (34)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Miss Caroline Fryer	11/2
		held up in rear, hampered 6th, struggling 3 out
19^th	3	2 L	Sporazene (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs)	114F-64 / 10	Jump (19)	S Thomas	P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason	50/1
		mid-division, hampered after 2nd, badly hampered and lost place 6th, always in rear after
20^th	7	NK	Astarador (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs)	1132-71 / 8	Jump (40)	Paul Benson	J Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd &…	20/1
		raced keenly, chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out until ridden before 2 out, soon dropped out
21^st	21	29 L	Chiaro (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	51/0702 / 9	Jump (20)	T J O'Brien	P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs	33/1
		chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
FE	2	-	Whispered Promises (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	P308-30 / 7	Jump (34)	J W Farrelly	D Pipe Mrs S J Brookhouse	25/1
		held up in touch, fell 6th
	4	-	Liberate (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs)	25-7205 / 9	Jump (90)	D P O'Dwyer	P Hobbs & J White Mrs Anabel K Murphy
		Nonrunner
	12	-	Leg Spinner (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	0/0P-117 / 7	Jump (173), Flat (146)	Robert Colgan	A J Martin Mr W A Moffett
		Nonrunner
PU	11	-	The Package (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs)	1-2192 / 12	Jump (28)	T J Murphy	D Pipe The Johnson Family	16/1
		chased leader to 3 out, soon dropped out, tailed off when pulled up before last
	6	-	Warne's Way (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs)	0-85022 / 9	Jump (41)	N D Fehily	B G Powell Mr Nigel Stafford
		Nonrunner
PU	5	-	Bedlam Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs)	2F113-0 / 9	Jump (27)	A Dobbin	N G Richards Mr Tony Ambler	33/1
		mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
	28	-	Shazand (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	0-24110 / 7	Jump (61)	Non Runner	E J O'Grady S P Tindall
		Nonrunner