Friday, 5th May 2017
Cheltenham
Going: Good
17:10 Brian Babbage Memorial Open HC
2m 11st10lbs (12 runners)
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA)-Carioca Dream (USA) (Diesis)
(xnb, tt) 2 handlers; 5/2-7/4; a.p; led 5; mist 8; drew 5l clr 2 out; r.o str (3m 04.6s)
b g Oscar Schindler (IRE)-Gaelic Holly (IRE) (Scenic)
held up last to 7; 12l 11th ½way; 10l 7th 4 out; hdwy nxt; went 12l 4th 2 out; snatched 2nd nr fin
b g Urban Ocean (FR)-Bridge Hotel Lilly (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
(cp) (xnb) led til hdd 5; prsd wnr til outpcd aft 3 out; 5l 2nd nxt; wknd flat; dem nr fin
b g Bach (IRE)-Bathwick June (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
prom; 2½l 5th ½way; outpcd & lost plce 9; 12l 9th 4 out; plugged on
b g Double Trigger (IRE)-Nothings Forever (GB) (Oats)
(h) (xnb, tt) held up; 5l 7th ½way; hdwy & 1½l 3rd 9; wknd aft 3 out; mist last
b g Turtle Bowl (IRE)-Zita Blues (IRE) (Zieten (USA))
chsd ldrs; mist 7; 2l 4th ½way; mist 10; wknd app 3 out
b g Westerner (GB)-Simiola (GB) (Shaamit (IRE))
(h) (xnb) 2 handlers; a bhnd; 10l 9th ½way; mist 8; t.o & pu 10
b g Broken Vow (USA)-Tricky Bird (USA) (Storm Bird (CAN))
(xnb, tt) held up; prsd ldrs 5 til wknd 8; wl bhnd when pu 10
ch g Pivotal (GB)-Magicalmysterykate (USA) (Woodman (USA))
(tt) a bhnd; 11l 10th ½way; 11l 8th 4 out; t.o & pu last
ch g Beneficial (GB)-Gaelic (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(xnb) jmpd rt; a bhnd; releg last u.p 7; t.o & pu 9
b g Striking Ambition (GB)-Willows World (GB) (Agnes World (USA))
25s-16s; chsd ldrs; 3l 6th ½way; 8l 5th & strugg when pu 4 out
b g Kapgarde (FR)-L'Oceane (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
(cp) (xnb) nt fluent; mist 2; lost plce 5; 7l 8th ½way; 9l 6th & strugg 4 out; mist 2 out; wl bhnd when pu last; bbv
Time | 4mins 11.1s |
1st Owner | Mr Ian Slatter |
2nd Owner | Miss H. Brookshaw |
3rd Owner | Mrs B. A. Hunt |
17:40 Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-to-Point Ch'ship Final HC
3m2f 11st12lbs (16 runners)
b g Fleetwood (IRE)-Norwer (IRE) (Norwich)
(xnb) 16s-12s; a.p; 2l 3rd ½way; went 2nd aft 12; led 17; rdn clr flat; stayed on wl (3m 08.6s)
b g Heron Island (IRE)-Miss Excitable (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))
(xnb) a.p; led 5-7; 2nd til led 12; hdd 17; 5l 4th & outpcd when mist 2 out; rallied u.p flat; rgnd 2nd final 50yds
b g Westerner (GB)-Flying Nora (IRE) (Topanoora)
(h) (xnb) held up & bhnd; 7l 14th ½way; stdy hdwy 15; went 2nd aft 3 out; mist nxt; no ex flat
b g Shantou (USA)-Princess Nina (IRE) (King's Theatre (IRE))
held up; hdwy 7; 3l 6th ½way; went 2l 3rd 13; chsd wnr 2 out; no ex flat; lost 2 plces final 75yds
b m Flemensfirth (USA)-Asklynn (IRE) (Beau Sher)
(xnb) held up; lost plce 6; 3½l 7th ½way; hdwy 17; went 2l 3rd 4 out; rdn & wknd app 2 out
b g Robin des Pres (FR)-Gevity (GB) (Kris)
(xnb) 28s-20s; trckd ldrs; 2½l 5th ½way; 2l 4th 17; wknd app 3 out
b g Overbury (IRE)-River Treasure (IRE) (Over The River (FR))
(cp) held up last to 11; mist 17; eff & 10l 8th nxt; 12l 7th & wkng 3 out; t.o
b g Beneficial (GB)-River View (IRE) (Flemensfirth (USA))
chsd ldrs til lost plce & 5l 10th ½way; wknd & 13l 11th 18; pu nxt
b g Craigsteel (GB)-Darazari River (IRE) (Darazari (IRE))
(cp) 2nd/4th to 13; rdn & wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu 4 out
b g Well Chosen (GB)-Melville Rose (IRE) (Phardante (FR))
nt fluent; held up; mist 3; 4l 8th ½way; pushed along 12; wknd & 15l 9th when mist 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
br g Indian Danehill (IRE)-Inchneedlequinn (IRE) (Needle Gun (IRE))
held up; switched wide & 6l 12th ½way; gd hdwy 12; 2l 4th when mist nxt; rdn & wknd qckly 4 out; 13l 8th nxt; t.o & pu last
b g Zagreb (USA)-Myglass (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(xnb) a bhnd; releg last 11; t.o & pu 17
b g Alflora (IRE)-Starboard Tack (FR) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
28s-18s; held up; rdr lurched 4; 6½l 13th ½way; rdn & no imp 16; wknd & 12l 10th 18; pu nxt
ch g Supreme Sound (GB)-Burnaby Belle (IRE) (Elnadim (USA))
held up; mist 8; 5½l 11th ½way; hdwy 13; 6l 7th when mist 15; wknd u.p 17; wl bhnd when pu 4 out
ch g Marienbard (IRE)-Tobeornotobe (IRE) (Mister Lord (USA))
(xnb) chsd ldrs; blun 5; 4½l 9th ½way; lost plce & mist 12; 15th when mist nxt; pu 14
b g Asian Heights (GB)-Carry On Pierre (IRE) (Pierre (GB))
(cp) (xnb, tt) jmpd lft; led to 5 & 7 til hdd 12; wkng when blun 14; 14th when pu 16
Time | 6mins 59.1s |
1st Owner | Miss A. M. Reed |
2nd Owner | Mr N. W. Padfield |
3rd Owner | Jarrett, Read & Walker |
18:10 Hunt Staff Benefit Society Open HC
3m1f 12st (12 runners)
b g Aolus (GER)-Tastao (IRE) (Camden Town)
(xnb) tk keen hold; a.p; led 5; hit 7; drew 5l clr last; stayed on wl (3m 10.1s)
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE)-Angel Dust (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
(xnb) held up; 3½l 7th ½way; hdwy 12; mist 15; went 2l 3rd nxt & 2nd 4 out; ev ch til no ex u.p 2 out
ch g Blueprint (IRE)-Aunty Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(cp) led til hdd 5; lost plce 8; 7l 11th ½way; rallied 13; 3l 4th when mist 4 out; wknd nxt
b g Heliostatic (IRE)-Missfortuna (GB) (Priolo (USA))
prom; mist 6; 1½l 3rd ½way; 2½l 4th when mist 16; wknd 3 out
b g Gold Well (GB)-Beit Millat (USA) (Alleged (USA))
(xnb, tt) held up; mist 1; 5l 9th ½way; eff 15; 7l 6th when jmpd slow 17; wknd nxt
b g Dubai Destination (USA)-Ski Run (GB) (Petoski)
held up; hdwy & 2½l 5th ½way; wknd & 9l 8th 17
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE)-Leroy's Sister (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
(xnb) 5s-7/2; nt fluent; held up last to 6; 5½l 10th ½way; pushed along 12; wknd & 11l 9th 17; t.o
ch g Beneficial (GB)-Musical Millie (IRE) (Orchestra)
(xnb, tt) held up; hdwy 8; 4l 8th ½way; lost plce 12; strugg 15; t.o
b g Kayf Tara (GB)-Shuil Tsarina (IRE) (King's Ride)
(cp) (xnb) a bhnd; releg last 6; lost tch 14; t.o & pu 17
b g Systematic (GB)-Alska (FR) (Leading Counsel (USA))
(cp) (xnb) prom; blun 7; mist nxt; 3l 6th ½way; mist 13; pu nxt
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE)-Jeanette Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
(xnb) 20s-14s; prom; hit 5; 2l 4th ½way; went 2nd 15-4 out; wknd qckly & 8l 3rd nxt; mist 2 out; t.o & pu last
ch g Vertical Speed (FR)-Bodies Pride (IRE) (John French)
(xnb) nt fluent; mist 11; 2nd/4th til wknd 16; t.o & pu aft 3 out
Time | 6mins 48.9s |
1st Owner | Mrs Lucy King |
2nd Owner | Mrs C. M. Marles |
3rd Owner | Mr Mervyn Jones |
18:45 TIMICO MIXED OPEN GOLD CUP FINAL HC
3m2f 11st12lbs (12 runners)
b g Milan (GB)-Danette (GER) (Exit To Nowhere (USA))
(cp) (xnb) held up; 3½l 8th ½way; hdwy 13; mist 15; led 17; mist nxt; 2l advant last; idled flat; just held on (3m 07.4s)
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE)-Lantern Liz (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))
(xnb) ww; 5½l 10th ½way; hdwy 18; mist nxt; went 2nd aft 3 out; hung lft aft nxt; r.o u.p flat; just failed
b g Milan (GB)-The Real Athlete (IRE) (Presenting (GB))
(cp) (xnb) held up; 5l 9th ½way; hdwy 17; went 3l 4th aft nxt; wknd app 2 out; hung bad rt flat; fin v tired
b g Starborough (GB)-Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters (USA))
(tt) rcd wide; prom; 1l 3rd ½way; lost plce 17; 14l 7th & no ch 3 out
b g Balakheri (IRE)-Bramslam (IRE) (Glacial Storm (USA))
went 2nd 3; led 6 til hdd & mist 15; chsd wnr 17 til wknd qckly aft 3 out; t.o
b g Flemensfirth (USA)-Curraig Monashee (IRE) (Monashee Mountain (USA))
(xnb) led til hdd 6; 2nd/4th til rdn & wknd aft 18; t.o
b g Luso (GB)-Endless Patience (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
(cp) chsd ldrs; mist 10; 2l 5th ½way; wknd 15; t.o
b g Alderbrook (GB)-Masriyna (IRE) (Shahrastani (USA))
2nd to 3; drpd rr 7; rallied 11; 2½l 6th ½way; rdn & wknd 13; wl bhnd when pu 15
b g Dr Massini (IRE)-Lakelough (IRE) (Mandalus)
(cp) held up & tk keen hold; blun & rdr lost iron 9; 10l last ½way; lost tch 13; t.o & pu 16
b g Milan (GB)-Super Size (IRE) (Shernazar)
prom; 1½l 4th ½way; led 15 til hdd 17; 2l 3rd 4 out; wknd qckly nxt; wl bhnd when pu 2 out
b g King's Theatre (IRE)-Royalrova (FR) (Garde Royale)
(cp) (xnb, tt) held up; hdwy 7; 3l 7th ½way; wknd & 5l 7th 18; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Luso (GB)-Reuben Jane (IRE) (Toulon (GB))
nvr gng wl; rmdrs 6; hmpd 9; 7l 10th ½way; lost tch 13; t.o & pu 15
Time | 7mins 04.2s |
1st Owner | Mrs Peter Andrews |
2nd Owner | Mrs R. C. Chanin |
3rd Owner | Mr Nick J. Jones |
19:20 Autovillage Subaru Mares' Open HC
3m1f 11st8lbs (6 runners)
b m Oscar (IRE)-Hannabelle (IRE) (Rudimentary (USA))
14s-9s; trckd ldrs; 2l 3rd ½way; went 2nd 16; led nxt; drew 10l clr 2 out; stayed on wl (3m 08.1s)
b m Midnight Legend (GB)-Miss Crabapple (Sunyboy)
2 handlers; held up; 4l 5th ½way; hdwy 12; 2l 3rd nxt; went 2nd aft 4 out; rdn & wknd app 2 out; fin v tired
b m Nomadic Way (USA)-Sea Poppy (GB) (Baron Blakeney)
(xnb, tt) trckd ldrs; 3l 4th ½way; mist 14; went 2l 3rd 17; rdn & wknd app 2 out; fin v tired
b m Publisher (USA)-Richmond Usa (IRE) (Insan (USA))
(cp) led 3-6; hit 11; led 12-13; rdn to ld 15; hdd 17; wknd qckly & 9l 4th 3 out; pu nxt
ch m Emperor Fountain-Bellacaccia (IRE) (Beau Sher)
led to 3 & 6-12; led 13 til hdd 15; wknd qckly 17; wl bhnd when pu 3 out
b m Beneficial (GB)-Trajectus (GB) (Homo Sapien)
held up last to 17; wknd & 14l 5th 3 out; pu nxt
Time | 6mins 48.2s |
1st Owner | Mr G. Fortt |
2nd Owner | Mr C. Marriott |
3rd Owner | Mrs Pauline Harkin |
19:50 Book Now For The McCoy Awards Open HC
4m 11st10lbs (17 runners)
ch g Le Fou (IRE)-La Perspective (FR) (Beyssac (FR))
(xnb) tde; went prom 4; 2l 3rd ½way; went 2nd 19; led 22 til hdd app 2 out; led last; held on wl nr fin (3m 13.7s)
b g Dark Moondancer (GB)-Haida III (FR) (Video Rock (FR))
2 handlers; 11s-7s; held up; 10l 14th & pushed along ½way; 10l 13th 22; hdwy & 15l 8th 3 out; 9l 5th last; str run & passed 3 rivals flat; nt rch wnr
b g Westerner (GB)-Jenny's Jewel (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(xnb) jmpd rt; held up; stdy hdwy 12; 6l 8th ½way; went 2½l 4th 22 & 2nd aft 4 out; led app 2 out til hdd & mist last; no ex flat
b g Old Vic-Open Cry (IRE) (Montelimar (USA))
(cp) (xnb) held up; lost plce 5; 11l 15th ½way; 8l 11th 22; hdwy & 12l 5th 3 out; stayed on wl & passed 2 rivals flat; nvr nr to chall
b g Midnight Legend (GB)-Calamintha (GB) (Mtoto)
(xnb) held up; hdwy 8; 3½l 5th ½way; went 2nd 22 til aft 4 out; stayed on one pce
ch g Presenting (GB)-Out Ranking (FR) (Le Glorieux)
(cp) (xnb) held up & bhnd; 8l 11th ½way; stdy hdwy 16; went 6l 4th aft 4 out; wknd last
b g Sassanian (USA)-Pondiki (FR) (Sicyos (USA))
(tt) held up & bhnd; 8½l 12th ½way; hdwy 18; 5½l 8th 22; wknd 4 out; t.o
br g Tillerman (GB)-White-Wash (Final Straw)
(cp) (xnb, tt) held up & bhnd; 7l 10th ½way; hdwy 17; 5l 7th 22; rdn & wknd 4 out; t.o
b g Overbury (IRE)-Vendimia (GB) (Dominion)
prom; 3l 4th ½way; lost plce 18; 9l 12th 22; t.o
br g Pentire (GB)-Sailing High (NZ) (Yachtie (AUS))
held up; mist & lost plce 9; 9l 13th ½way; strugg 17; t.o & pu 3 out
b g High Roller (IRE)-Curragh Bridge (Pitpan)
(cp) (xnb) 2 handlers; led to 6 & 9-11; led 12-18 & 19 til hdd 22; wknd qckly aft 4 out; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Rail Link (GB)-Waki Music (USA) (Miswaki (USA))
(cp) (xnb, tt) chsd ldrs; 5½l 7th ½way; lost plce 15; wl bhnd when pu aft 17
b g Daliapour (IRE)-Palmeria (FR) (Great Palm (USA))
(xnb) tk keen hold; 2nd/3rd til led 6; hdd 9; led 11-12 & 18-19; wknd qckly 22; wl bhnd when pu aft 4 out
b g Kahyasi-Full of Birds (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
(tt) releg last 6; lost tch 15; pu nxt
b g Craigsteel (GB)-Hil Rhapsody (GB) (Anshan)
(cp) a bhnd; 13l 16th ½way; lost tch 17; pu nxt
b g Windsor Castle (GB)-Rockon-Beauty (IRE) (Mister Lord (USA))
16s-12s; prom til lost plce & 6½l 9th ½way; rallied 18; 3l 5th 22; rdn & wknd 4 out; wl bhnd when pu last
b g Milan (GB)-Rose of Kerry (IRE) (Roselier (FR))
(cp) chsd ldrs; 5l 6th ½way; lost plce 21; 7l 10th when mist nxt; wl bhnd when pu aft 4 out
Time | 8mins 58.0s |
1st Owner | Mrs N. White |
2nd Owner | Miss Sarah A. Dawson |
3rd Owner | Mr J. Pike |
20:25 GX Landrover Open HC
2m4f 11st10lbs (14 runners)
ch g Vertical Speed (FR)-Keerou Lady (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(xnb, tt) tde; held up & rcd wide; hdwy 6; went 2nd 10; led nxt; qcknd 5l clr 13; rdn & held on wl flat (3m 06.9s)
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA)-Full of Surprises (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(xnb) rcd wide; led 2-6 & 8 til hdd 11; 5l 2nd 13; stayed on flat
b g St Jovite (USA)-Persian Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
(xnb) tde; held up last to 6; 13l 6th & outpcd 13; stayed on 3 out; 14l 3rd when blun last; nvr nr to chall
b g Great Palm (USA)-What A Mewsment (IRE) (Persian Mews)
(xnb, tt) tk keen hold; went 2nd aft 4; led 6 til hdd 8; 6l 3rd & outpcd 13; wknd app 2 out
b g Bahhare (USA)-La Balagna (GB) (Kris)
(cp) held up; hdwy 12; 10l 4th & outpcd nxt; wknd app 2 out; t.o & virt pu flat
gr g Martaline (GB)-Kerrana (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))
a bhnd; t.o
ch g Muhaymin (USA)-Snow In Summer (FR) (Limnos (JPN))
(xnb) held up & bhnd; eff & 13½l 7th 13; wknd 3 out; pu nxt
br g Tamayaz (CAN)-Bramble Orchard (IRE) (Orchestra)
2 handlers; led til hdd 2; lost plce 7; mist 11; wknd & 14l 8th 13; mist nxt; wl bhnd when pu 3 out
b g Oscar (IRE)-Native Singer (IRE) (Be My Native (USA))
(xnb) 2 handlers; 2nd/3rd to 7; lost plce 11; wknd & 19l 10th 13; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Balmont (USA)-Olivia's Pride (IRE) (Digamist (USA))
(cp) (tt) drpd rr 6; t.o & pu 12
ch g Fleetwood (IRE)-Juste Belle (FR) (Mansonnien (FR))
(xnb) prom til outpcd 11; 11l 5th 13; rallied 3 oout; 8l 3rd when fell nxt
b g Moscow Society (USA)-Yesterdays Gorby (IRE) (Strong Gale)
(cp) jmpd rt; prom til lost plce 9; 18l 9th 13; t.o & pu 2 out
b g Primitive Rising (USA)-Nunsdream (GB) (Derrylin)
(xnb, tt) held up; 5l 7th when pu lame aft 8 (removed by ambulance)
gr g Turgeon (USA)-Hunorisk (FR) (Mansonnien (FR))
(cp) (xnb) held up; lost plce 8; wl bhnd 13; t.o & pu 2 out
Time | 5mins 34.4s |
1st Owner | Mr Norman Thomas |
2nd Owner | Rippon, Wertheimer & Wills |
3rd Owner | Mr Colin Milburn & Mr Pete Kench |