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Whether
it be "the race of the day" or a small prize round the gaffs, we
will attempt to use our knowledge of the formbook to highlight the fancied
horses participating each day and their
characteristics and requirements. Hopefully this 'second opinion' provides
you with a winner or two each day, or even reinforces your own view on a
particular may even convince you to back some of those horses which we
feel are the "ones to fear", or have decent each-way claims.
whichever is the case, we hope the information is of use to you.
SELECTIONS - For each race, we have given you who, in our view, are the likeliest winners;
(1er _ THE WINNER?), as well as any runners who could run well at each-way
odds;
(E/W
ALTERNATIVE) . Any runner from our features are shown before each race's analysis.
Up to
the minute racing news....
THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL BY THE ROOK & THE
FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE.
As regular readers will be aware, the commencement of the Cheltenham
Festival coincides with the temporary suspension of the website, whilst we
all recharge our batteries... and the Rook gets some well-needed
recuperation time.
We have been contacted by some of you, whom whilst appreciating our
predicament, do miss our thoughts on the meeting, and would at the very
least like to know what are thoughts are on the main races.
With this in mind, the rook and the four horsemen have put their
respective heads together, and have come up with this list of possible for
you to ponder over.
FINDING WINNERS - BY THE ROOK
I don't think it is healthy to go into this meeting with a polarised
opinion of any of the races.
The current trend of 'glorifying' our champions, is potentially setting up
the less well-informed punter for a major fall. There is nothing wrong
with giving credit where its due, however when it is taken further than
this, in my opinion, some pundits are making a fatal error in not seeing
the potential fatal flaw[s], which all great horses possess. I think that
there are a few 'strongly-fancied' horses, who may well oblige next week,
but have demonstrated traits, or have sound reason for opposing them, who
could well get turned over next week... beware!!
FINDING LOSERS - BY THE FOUR HORSEMEN
For the Reasons stated by the boss above, this meeting is usually a good
meeting for those punters who like to lay horses. If you study form, or
horses running styles, this meeting is probably very good for betting in
running, as your knowledge of a horse's traits can used to your maximum
advantage.
Here are our thoughts on the major races;
THE GOLD CUP
So much has been written this season about Kauto Star, that there isn't
really any need on us to eulogise about him here. .. We know that he is an
outstanding animal, and has plenty going for him going into the race. That
said, we agree with the rook, that the positives about this horse are
probably being overly stayed, to the extent that he isn't convinced for
sake of example, that Kauto Star would beat Well Chief, if he ran in the
Queen Mother, or Exotic Dancer and Our Vic would give him plenty to think
about in the Ryanair, especially around Cheltenham's undulations.
It is difficult to overlook the errors made in each of his last three
races especially as they were made on flat tracks which should have suited
him more. His tendency to hang under pressure, will be tested to the
limit, particularly over these undulations of Cheltenham and these
factors/concerns, plus doubts about him staying the trip, are reasons
enough for punters to be wary.
THE CHAMPION HURDLE
This race is incredibly open, and we know that the Rook is still unclear
as to who he will be siding with. That said as nothing stands our, we are
puzzled why Detroit City heads the market for this race, seemingly on the
basis of a victory of Hardy Eustace in a falsely run 'Bula Hurdle'. As
admiral a horse as Detroit City, official ratings suggest that he needs to
improve on what he has done to make the frame, never mind winning this
race, and these concerns, plus the possibility that he may be at a
disadvantage in a fiercely run race; [he hit a flat spot, before winning
the Cesarewitch and Agfa hurdle], are reasons for us to oppose him here.
WORLD HURDLE
We wouldn't want to state our view on this race at present because the
ground is having a major effect on the market, and may well hold the key
to the race. The Rook believes that Black Jack Ketchum is the best horse
going into the race, however his very poor run last time out over course
and distance raises doubts about his ability to [a] stay the trip, and [b]
handle the prevailing conditions. On puddingy ground, he is vulnerable and
therefore we can see why some of you would be keen to take him on, if he
were to line up on the day.
QUEEN MOTHER CHASE
We can't see past Well Chief at present, who deserves to win this prize,
and if he is anywhere near his best... and jumps round, will be extremely
hard to beat. If there is a horse to take on here , it is probably Voy
Pour Ustedes, who doesn't appear to have improved as much as you may have
initially thought, when he outbattled Monet's Castle to land the Arkle
twelve months ago. The form shown this season isn't good enough to beat
the Newmill, that ran away with this race last season, or Nickname, who is
starting to show the power he displayed when winning Grade One Races in
France, let alone an on-song Well Chief and for those reasons alone we
would considering opposing him here.
CHELTENHAM SELECTIONS
It is impossible at this stage to give definitive selections at this
stage, especially as we stated at the beginning, that we are trying to
give an open mind. We are therefore going to adopt the process we
regularly use in our point-to-point feature; i.e. for each race, we will
give you four 'possibles' as well as, where appropriate, a horse to lay,
courtesy of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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Cheltenham Festival 2007
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●First¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.00pm - The Anglo Irish Bank Supreme
Novices’ Hurdle - Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £120,000, 2.00pm
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, two miles and about half a furlong, for novice
four-year-olds and upwards. Weights 4-y-o 10st 13lb, 5-y-o and upwards
11st 7lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb. Entries closed January 24, 2007
(131 entries), entries released, Monday, January 29, forfeit stage
February 20. Six-day confirmation stage, March 7, final declaration stage
10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up
to and including Thursday, January 25, 2007. May not include some overseas
form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Tyson (SAF)
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Osana (FR)
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Clopf
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Amaretto Rose
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Second¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.35pm - The Irish Independent Arkle
Challenge Trophy - [ şteeple´CH. ]. - Class 1, Grade One, Total Prize Fund
£170,000, 2.35pm, Cheltenham, Tuesday, March 13, 2007, two miles. For
novice 5-y-o & upwards, two miles. Weights: 5-y-o 11st 2lb; 6-y-o &
upwards 11st 7lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 17,
entries revealed January 22 (43 entries), forfeit stage February 20,
six-day confirmation stage March 7, final declaration stage 10.00am, March
12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and
including the racing of Thursday, January 18, 2007. May not include some
overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → My Way De Solzen
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Don't Push It
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Fair Along
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Buena Vista
¦¨¨¨¨DOOMED¨¨¨¨¦ →Fair
Along
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Third¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 3.15pm - The Smurfit Kappa Champion
Hurdle - Class 1, Grade One, £360,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham,
3.15pm, Tuesday, March 13. For four-year-olds and upwards which are
allotted a rating of 130 or more by the senior BHB Jump Handicapper
following a review of the horses entered and taking account of races run
up to and including March 6 - horses which are not qualified for a rating
in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered (such horses may be eligible
providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse’s racecourse
performances up to and including March 6 would merit a minimum rating of
130 - the decision of the Senior BHB Jump Handicapper shall be final), two
miles & half a furlong. Weights: 4yo: 11st 2lb; 5yo+: 11st 10lb; fillies &
mares allowed 7lb. Entries closed January 10, entries revealed January 15
(28 entries). Forfeit stage February 20, £18,000 supplementary entry stage
March 7, six-day confirmation stage March 7, final declaration 10.00am,
March 11. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and
including the racing of Friday, January 12.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Hardy Eustace
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Brave Inca
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Acambo
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Detroit City
¦¨¨¨¨DOOMED¨¨¨¨¦ →Detroit
City
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Fourth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.00pm - The William Hill Trophy
Handicap [ şteeple´CH. ]. - Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £85,000 Total Prize
Fund. Cheltenham, 4.00pm, Tuesday, March 13, 2007, three miles and half a
furlong. For five-year-olds & upwards. Penalties: after February 25, 2007,
a winner of a Class 3 şteeple´CH. 3lb; of a Class 1 or 2 şteeple´CH. 6lb.
No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed
February 14 (116 entries), entries released February 19, weights revealed
February 27. Six-day confirmation stage March 7, final declaration stage
10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up
to and including the racing of Friday, February 16, 2006. May not include
some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Little Brick
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Far From Trouble
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Commercial Flyer
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Turko (e/w)
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Fifth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.40pm - The Sporting Index Handicap
şteeple´CH. - (A Cross Country şteeple´CH.) - Class 2, 4,40pm, Tuesday,
March 13, 2007, £45,000 total prize fund, three miles and about seven
furlongs, five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after February 25, a
winner of a şteeple´CH. 7lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above
11st 12lb. Entries closed February 14 (47 entries), entries released
February 19, weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage
March 7, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied
by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday,
February 16, 2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Heads On The Ground
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Spot Thedifference
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Royal Auclair
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Without A Doubt
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Sixth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 5.20pm - The Fred Winter Juvenile
Novices’ Handicap Hurdle - Class 1, Listed Race, 5.20pm, Tuesday, March
13, 2007, two miles and half a furlong, £75,000 total prize fund, for
novice four-year-olds only. Penalties: after February 25, a winner of a
hurdle race 4lb. No penalty to increase a horses’s weight above 11st 12lb.
Entries closed Wednesday, February 14 (113 entries), entries released
February 19, weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage
March 7, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 12. Form figures supplied
by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday,
February 16, 2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Gaspara
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Pouvoir
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Laustra Bad
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ → Zilcash
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Cheltenham Festival 2007
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Seventh¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.00pm - The Ballymore Properties
Novices’ Hurdle - Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £120,000, 2.00pm,
Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Two miles and five furlongs. For
novice four-year-olds and upwards. Weights: four-year-olds 10st 12lb;
five-year-olds and upwards 11st 7lb. Allowances: fillies & mares 7lb.
Entries closed Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Entries revealed Monday,
January 29 (137 entries). Forfeit stage Tuesday, February 20. Six-day
confirmation stage March 8. Final declaration stage 10.00am, Tuesday,
March 13. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and
including the racing of Thursday, January 25. May not include some
overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Duc De Regniere (e/w)
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Arun Concerto
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Kazal
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Hairy Molly
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Eighth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.35pm - The Royal & Sunalliance
şteeple´CH. - Class 1, Grade One, £170,000 Total Prize Fund. 2.35pm
Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. For novice 5-y-o+, three miles and
half a furlong. Weights: 5-y-o 10st 8lb; 6-y-o+ 11st 4lb. Allowances:
mares 7lb. Entries closed January 17, entries revealed January 22 (73
entries), forfeit stage February 20, six-day confirmation stage March 8,
final declaration stage 10.00am, March 13. Form figures supplied by
Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Thursday,
January 18.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Dom D'Orgeval (e/w)
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Denman
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Cailin Alainn
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Snowy Morning
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Ninth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 3.15pm - The Seasons Holidays Queen
Mother Champion şteeple´CH. Class 1, Grade 1, £310,000 Total Prize Fund.
3.15pm, Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. For 5yo+ which are allotted
a rating of 130 or more by the Senior BHB Jumps Handicapper following a
review of the horses entered and after taking account of races run up to
and including March 7 - horses which are not qualified for a rating in GB,
IRE or FR may also be entered & such horses may be eligible providing the
Handicapper is satisfied that the horse's racecourse performances up to
and including March 7 would merit a minimum rating of 130 (the decision of
the Senior BHB Handicapper shall be final), two miles. Weights: 5yo 11st
5lb, 6yo+ 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 3,
entries revealed January 9 (30 entries), forfeit stage February 20,
£15,500 supplementary entry stage March 8, six-day confirmation stage
March 8. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10.00am, March 12. Form figures
supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of
Sunday, January 7.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Well Chief
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →New Mill
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Nickname
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Voy Pour Ustedes
¦¨¨¨¨DOOMED¨¨¨¨¦ →Voy
Pour Ustedes
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Tenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.00pm - The Coral Cup (A Handicap
Hurdle) - Grade 3, Class 1, 4pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2007, five-year-olds
and upwards, 2m 5f, £80,000 total prize fund. Penalties: after February
25, a winner of a hurdle race 4lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight
above 11st 12lb. Entries closed Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (139
Entries), entries released Monday, February 19, weights revealed Tuesday,
February 27. Five-day confirmation stage March 8, final declaration stage
10.00am, March 13. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up
to and including the racing of Friday, February 16, 2007. May not include
some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Roll Along
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Aitmatov (e/w)
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →My Immortal
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Mister Hight
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Eleventh¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.40pm - Fulke Walwyn / Kim Muir
Challenge Cup Handicap şteeple´CH. (AMATEUR RIDERS) - Class 2, £55,000
Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.40pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2007, three
miles and half a furlong. For five-year-olds & upwards rated 0-140.
Amateur riders. Penalties: after February 25, 2007, a winner of a Class 1
to 3 şteeple´CH. 4lb. No penalties to increase a horse’s weight above 11st
12lb. Entries closed February 14 (118 entries), entries released February
19, weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage March 8,
final declaration stage 10.00am, March 13. Form figures supplied by
Weatherbys and are correct up to and including Friday, February 16, 2007.
May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Moncadou
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Liberthine
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →King Revo
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Ponmeoath
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twelfth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 5.20pm - The Weatherbys Champion
Bumper – (A National Hunt Flat Race) - Grade 1, Class A, Standard Open
National Hunt Flat Race, 5.20pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2007, total prize
fund £50,000, two miles and half a furlong, for four, five and
six-year-olds only which have not run under any recognised Rules of
Racing, except National Hunt Flat races or Irish National Hunt Flat races.
Horses are not to have run in more than four National Hunt Flat races and,
before February 26, 2007, must have been placed first, second, third or
fourth in such a race. Weights: 4-y-o: 10st 11lb, 5-y-o and 6-y-o: 11st
5lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb. Entries closed February 28 (59
entries), entries released Friday, March 2, six-day confirmation stage
Thursday, March 8, final declaration stage 10.00am Tuesday, March 13. Form
figures correct up to and including the racing of Wednesday, February 28,
2007.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Aranleigh
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Judge Roy Bean
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Choumakeur
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ → Mad Fish
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Cheltenham Festival 2007
Thurday, March 15th, 2007
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Thirteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.00pm - The Jewson Novices’
Handicap şteeple´CH. - Class 1, Listed Race, 2.00pm, Thursday, March 15,
2007, two miles and five furlongs, £80,000 total prize fund, for novice
five-year-olds and upwards. Lowest weight: 10st 4lb; highest weight: 11st
10lb Penalties: after February 25, a winner of a şteeple´CH. 4lb. No
penalty to increase a horses’s weight above 11st 10lb. Entries closed
Wednesday, February 14 (109 entries), entries released February 19,
weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage March 9, final
declaration stage 10.00am, March 14. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday, February 16,
2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Limited Edition
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Moncadou
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →New Little Bric
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Desert Air (e/w)
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Fourteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.35pm - The Ryanair şteeple´CH. -
Class 1, Grade 2, £175,000 Total Prize Fund. 2.35pm, Thursday, March 15,
2007. For five year olds and upwards, two miles & five furlongs. Weights:
5yo 10st 8lb; 6yo+ 11st. Allowances: mares 7lb. Penalties: after September
30, 2005, a winner of a Grade 2 şteeple´CH. 3lb; of a Grade 1 şteeple´CH.
5lb. Entries closed February 7, entries revealed February 12 (46 entries).
Forfeit stage February 20, six-day confirmation stage March 9, final
declaration stage 10.00am, March 14. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Thursday, February 8.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Our Vic
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Racing Demon
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Monet's Garden
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Ashley Brook
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Fifteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 3.15pm - Ladbrokes World Hurdle -
Class 1, Grade One, £250,000 Total Prize Fund, three miles. Cheltenham,
3.15pm, Thursday, March 15. For four-year-olds and upwards which are
allotted a rating of 130 or more by the senior BHB Jump Handicapper
following a review of the horses entered and taking account of races run
up to and including March 6 - horse which are not qualified for a rating
in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered (such horses may be eligible
providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse’s racecourse
performances up to and including March 6 would merit a minimum rating of
130 - the decision of the Senior BHB Jump Handicapper shall be final),
three miles. Weights: 4yo: 11st; 5yo+: 11st 10lb; fillies & mares allowed
7lb. Entries closed January 10, entries revealed January 15 (35 entries).
Forfeit stage February 20, £12,500 supplementary entry stage March 9,
six-day confirmation stage March 9, final declaration 10.00am, March 13.
Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including
the racing of Monday, January 15.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Black Jack Kethcum
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Kasbah Bliss
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Inglis Drever
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Lough Derg (e/w)
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Sixteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.00pm - The Racing Post Plate [
şteeple´CH. ].- Grade 3, Class 1, 4pm, Thursday, March 15, 2007, £100,000
total prize fund, two miles and five furlongs, five-year-olds and upwards.
Penalties: after February 25, a winner of a class 3 şteeple´CH. 3lb, of a
class 1 or 2 şteeple´CH., 6lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight
above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 14 (80 entries),entries released
Monday, February 19, weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation
stage March 9, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 14. Form figures
supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of
Friday, February 16, 2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Copsale Lad
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Moncadou
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Limited Edition
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Vodka Bleu
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Seventeenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.40pm -The 137th Year Of The
National Hunt şteeple´CH. Challenge Cup - Class 2, £50,000 total prize
fund. 4.40pm, Thursday, March 15, 2007. Four miles and one furlong. For
novice five-year-olds & upwards. To be ridden by amateur riders. Weights:
5-y-o 10st 11lb; 6-y-o & upwards 11st 7lb; mares allowed 7lb. Penalties: a
winner of a şteeple´CH. prior to April 30, 2006, 4lb; a winner of a
şteeple´CH. after April 29, 2006, 4lb; of two such races 7lb. Entries
closed February 28 (58 entries), entries revealed March 2, six-day
confirmation stage March 9, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 14.
Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including
the racing of Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Snowy Morning
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Ballyrtrim
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Not Left Yet
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Gungadu
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Eighteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 5.20pm - The Pertemps Final - (A
Handicap Hurdle) - Class 1, Listed Race, 5.20pm, Thursday, March 15, 2007,
3m, £70,000 total prize fund, five-year-olds and upwards which have either
started, as defined in the Orders and Rules of racing, in a Pertemps
Hurdle Race (Qualifier) since the start of the current season or any
horses which were eliminated from a Qualifier, having declared to run at
the overnight stage. (In the event of the abandonment of a qualifier, any
horse which had been declared to run in that race at the overnight
declaration stage, or any horse entered to run if the time of abandonment
was prior to the overnight declaration stage, will be qualified to enter
the Final). Penalties: after February 25, a winner of a hurdle race 4lb.
No penalty to increase a horses’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed
Wednesday, February 14 (71 entries), entries released February 19, weights
revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage March 9, final
declaration stage 10:00am, March 14. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday, February 16,
2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Material World
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Christaldo
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Millenium Royal
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Nirrana Du Bourg
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Cheltenham Festival 2007
Friday, March 16th, 2007
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Nineteenth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 2.00pm - The Jcb Triumph Hurdle -
Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £120,000. 2.00pm, Cheltenham, Friday,
March 16, 2007. Two miles, one furlong. For novice four-year-olds only.
Weights: 11st each. Allowances: fillies 7lb. Entries closed Wednesday,
January 24. Entries revealed Monday, January 29 (103 entries). Forfeit
stage Tuesday, February 20, six-day confirmation stage Saturday, March 10.
Final declaration stage 10.00am, Thursday, March 15. Form figures supplied
by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Thursday,
January 25. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Paulliac (e/w)
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Mountain
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Duty
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Lounaos
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twentieth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→.
2.35pm - The Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle - Class 1, Grade 2, Total
Prize Fund £80,000, 2.35pm Friday, March 16, 2007, three miles, for novice
four-year-olds and upwards. Weights 4-y-o 10st 12lb, 5-y-o and upwards
11st 7lb, fillies and mares allowance 7lb. Entries closed January 24, 2007
(116 entries), entries released, Monday, January 29, forfeit stage
February 20. Five-day confirmation stage March 10, final declaration stage
10.00am, March 15. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up
to and including Thursday, January 25. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Witchita Lineman
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Kazal
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Sir Jimmy Shand
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Joacci (e/w)
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twenty-First¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 3.15pm - The Totesport
Cheltenham Gold Cup - [ şteeple´CH. ]. - Class 1, Grade 1, £425,000 Total
Prize Fund. 3.15pm, Cheltenham, Friday, March 16, 2007. For 5yo+ which are
allotted a rating of 130 or more by the Senior BHB Jumps Handicapper
following a review of the horses entered and after taking account of races
run up to and including March 9 - horses which are not qualified for a
rating in GB, IRE or FR may also be entered & such horses may be eligible
providing the Handicapper is satisfied that the horse’s racecourse
performances up to and including March 9 would merit a minimum rating of
130 (the decision of the Senior BHB Handicapper shall be final), three
miles, two and a half furlongs. Weights: 5yo 11st, 6yo+ 11st 10lb.
Allowances: mares 7lb. Entries closed January 3, entries revealed January
8 (49 entries), forfeit stage February 20, £21,250 supplementary entry
stage March 10, six-day confirmation stage March 10. Final 48-hour
declaration stage, 10.00am, March 14. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday, January 5.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Exotic Dancer
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Our Vic (e/w)
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Kauto Star
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →L'Ami
¦¨¨¨¨DOOMED¨¨¨¨¦ →Kauto
Star
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twenty-Second¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.00pm - The Christie’s
Foxhunter şteeple´CH. Challenge Cup - Class 2, Total Prize Fund £40,000.
4.00pm, Friday, March 16, 2007, three miles and two and a half furlongs.
For five-year-olds & upwards which since December 31, 2004, & before
February 26, 2007, have been placed first or second on two occasions in a
hunters’ şteeple´CH. in Great Britain or Ireland or have won two Open
şteeple´CH.s at Point-to-Point Meetings (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed
Open Races) in Great Britain or Ireland or have won one Open şteeple´CH.
at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been
placed first or second in a hunters’ şteeple´CH.. Weights: 5-y-o 11st 4lb;
6-y-o & up 12st; mares allowed 7lb. Entries closed February 28 (43
entries), entries revealed March 2, six-day confirmations March 10, final
declaration 10.00am Thursday, March 15, 2007. Form figures supplied by
Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Wednesday,
February 28, 2007. Does not include point-to-point form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Bica
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Whyso Mayo
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Ned Kelly
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Honourable Spider
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twenty-Third¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 4.40pm - The Johnny Henderson
Grand Annual Challenge Cup (A Handicap şteeple´CH.) - Class 1, Grade
Three, 4.40pm, Friday, March 16, 2007, £85,000 total prize fund, two miles
and half a furlong, five-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after February
25, a winner of a class 3 şteeple´CH. 3lb, of a class 1 or 2 şteeple´CH.,
6lb (no penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb). Entries
closed February 14 (57 entries), entries released February 19, weights
released February 2, six-day confirmation stage March 10, final
declaration stage 10.00am, March 15. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys
may not include some overseas runs and are correct up to Friday, February
16, 2007.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Pablo Du Charmil
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Carraciola
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Saintsaire
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Dempsey
├┬┬┬┬¦¨¨¨¨●Twenty-Fourth¨Race●¨¨¨¨¦┬┬┬┬┤→. 5.20pm - The Vincent O’Brien
County Handicap Hurdle - Class 1, Grade Three, £70,000 Total Prize Fund,
Cheltenham, 5.20pm Friday, March 16, 2007, two miles and one furlong. For
five-year-olds & upwards which, before February 11, have been placed
first, second or third in a hurdle race. Penalties: after February 25, a
winner of a hurdle race 4lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above
11st 12lb. Entries closed February 14 (125 entries), entries released
February 19, weights revealed February 27. Six-day confirmation stage
March 10, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 15. Form figures supplied
by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Friday,
February 16, 2007. May not include some overseas form.
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¦¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨“●₫ә¨ЯŌŌҚ●,”¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ →
¦¨¨¨¨¨¨1°¨ŞLACE?¨¨¨¨¨¨¦ → Osana
¦¨¨¨¨2°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Luan Na Grai
¦¨¨¨¨3°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Desert Quest
¦¨¨¨¨4°¨şlace?¨¨¨¨¦ →Roll Along
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