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THE JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP
Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £80,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 5.15pm, Friday, March 19, 2010, two miles and about half a furlong. For five-year-old and upwards. Penalties: after February 28, a winner of a chase 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 23 (58 entries), entries released February 25, weights revealed March 3. Six-day confirmation stage March 13, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 18. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up and including the racing of Monday, February 22, 2010. May not include some overseas form.
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
1-02311 AN CATHAOIR MOR (IRE) 7 Owen Byrne Henry de Bromhead IRE
0PF5-U3 ANDREAS (FR) 10 Trevor Hemmings Oliver Sherwood
501-315 AWESOME GEORGE 6 Gwen Meacham Alan King
P0-P222 BATTLECRY 9 Trevor Hemmings Nigel Twiston-Davies
32-1500 BEGGARS CAP (IRE) 8 Trevor Hemmings Ferdy Murphy
2-02506 CALATAGAN (IRE) 11 Mr & Mrs J Davenport Malcolm Jefferson
1F2-F40 CHAPOTURGEON (FR) 6 David Johnson Paul Nicholls
0-31623 CONSIGLIERE (FR) 7 E Scouller David Pipe
42-1321 COPPER BLEU (IRE) 8 Alan Peterson Philip Hobbs
4-F2315 CORNAS (NZ) 8 The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III Nick Williams
166-134 DAVE'S DREAM (IRE) 7 David Murdoch & Jenny Murdoch Nicky Henderson
46U060 ENLIGHTENMENT (IRE) 10 T Hywel Jones Evan Williams
5-2U111 FIGHTING CHANCE (IRE) 10 Peter Bonner Richard Lee
6114U6 FIRST POINT (GER) 7 The Third Pheasant Inn Partnership Nicky Henderson
11-5000 FORTY FIVE (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
111U52 FOSTERS CROSS (IRE) 8 Pat O'Donovan Tom Mullins IRE
332-223 FREE WORLD (FR) 6 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
356-111 FRENCH OPERA 7 Judy Wilson & Martin Landau Nicky Henderson
50-1211 GREEN BELT ELITE (FR) 6 Green Belt Foresters Venetia Williams
2500-PB I'M SO LUCKY 8 Sheila Brookhouse David Pipe
02-6302 I'MSINGINGTHEBLUES (IRE) 8 John Hales Paul Nicholls
45-1552 JAYO (FR) 7 Peter Garvey Willie Mullins IRE
0-02133 JERED (IRE) 8 J P McManus Noel Meade IRE
6244/-66 LENNON (IRE) 10 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
1500-1U LEO'S LUCKY STAR (USA) 8 Sheila Brookhouse David Pipe
44-0440 LESLINGTAYLOR (IRE) 8 Marie Taylor John Quinn
64U5-34 LORD HENRY (IRE) 11 Karola Vann Philip Hobbs
224225 MAM RATAGAN 9 Highnote Thoroughbreds Heather Main
4-3U133 MATUHI 7 Willsford Racing Incorporated Ben De Haan
524/2U1- MERCHANT RED (USA) 7 John Nicholls Ltd/David Kilburn Paul Webber
0-30020 MOON OVER MIAMI (GER) 9 Anne Fulton & M Lynch Charlie Mann
330-215 MY MOMENT (IRE) 7 Trevor Hemmings Henry Daly
2FP-PP2 MY PETRA 7 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson
6-42241 NEWMILL (IRE) 12 Mary Hayes John Murphy IRE
4-02322 NICANOR (FR) 9 P R Syndicate Noel Meade IRE
0224-42 NIKOLA (FR) 9 Graham and Alison Jelley Nigel Twiston-Davies
22//-5334 NOBLE REQUEST (FR) 9 Karola Vann Philip Hobbs
1/F/-1F13 NOMECHEKI (FR) 8 The Stewart Family Nick Gifford
211-534 OH CRICK (FR) 7 David Sewell Alan King
41-4212 OISEAU DE NUIT (FR) 8 Terry Warner Colin Tizzard
1121-60 PEPSYROCK (FR) 7 John & Barbara Cotton Nicky Henderson
11U1-0P PERCE ROCK 8 J P McManus Tommy Stack IRE
F222F5 PIGEON ISLAND 7 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
0-11213 RED ADMIRAL (USA) 8 T Swerling Charlie Mann
10-0134 ROCKITEER (IRE) 7 Michael O'Flynn & John Nesbitt Henry Daly
212213 RUSSIAN FLAG (FR) 7 The Drovers & Drifters Neil King
354243 SAFARI JOURNEY (USA) 6 Hill, Trembath, Bryan & Outhart Philip Hobbs
105201 SALUT FLO (FR) 5 Allan Stennett David Pipe
4-35431 SCOTSIRISH (IRE) 9 Double R Stables Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
3F0-33F SHOREACRES (IRE) 7 David Nash Brendan Powell
3-51412 SHOW BLESSED (IRE) 10 Liam Breslin Joanna Morgan IRE
11F-044 SONG OF SONGS 8 J P McManus James Fanshawe
0-F3000 STRADBROOK (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
1-41531 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 7 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
1-00205 TARTAK (FR) 7 Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd Tom George
141-112 TATANIANO (FR) 6 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
434-166 TRAMANTANO 11 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
F11-113 YOU'RE THE TOP (FR) 6 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
58 entries, 12 Irish-trained
 
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JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE – Analysis

Nicky Henderson has entered six of the 58 horses that make up this year’s entry for the two mile handicap chase that carries his late father’s name. Henderson landed the prize in 2006 with Greenhope and could be represented by French Opera, who landed a hat-trick when scoring back-to-back wins at Cheltenham in November and December, as well as My Petra, Pepsyrock, Dave’s Dream, First Point and smart novice You’re The Top.
Free World was second to French Opera in December and is part of a strong Paul Nicholls trained quartet that also includes high-class novice Tataniano, I’msingingtheblues and 2009 Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase hero Chapoturgeon.
Last year’s winner, the Alan King-trained Oh Crick, could bid for a repeat, while the Venetia Williams-trained Green Belt Elite may attempt to carry this season’s fine form into the race.
Tom George has entered last term’s Grade Two Manifesto Novices’ Chase winner Tartak, Nick Williams could run Grade Two William Hill Gold Cup runner-up Cornas, Charlie Mann has engaged the Grade Two-winning novice Red Admiral, while Oiseau De Nuit, runner-up to Kalahari King at Doncaster last time, could represent Colin Tizzard.
David Pipe’s four entries include Consigliere and Leo’s Lucky Star, while Henry Daly has engaged My Moment.
An interesting nine-strong Irish entry includes 2006 Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Newmill, trained by John Murphy, as well as the Henry de Bromhead trained An Cathaoir Mor, winner of the Grade One Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on January 24.
Noel Meade has engaged top-class hurdler Jered and Nicanor, who saw off Denman to win the 2006 running of the Grade One Neptune Investment Management Hurdle and was runner-up to An Cathaoir Mor at Fairyhouse on January 17.
Also among the Irish entry are the Willie Mullins-trained Scotsirish and Jayo, as well as the Tommy Stack-trained Perce Rock and the Tom Mullins-trained Fosters Cross.

THE JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP FACTS & FIGURES
1. The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is the oldest race at The Festival, and the oldest in the chasing calendar. It was first run at Andoversford, near Cheltenham, in April, 1834, over three miles of open country.
2. Johnny Henderson’s name was added to the race title in 2005. Henderson, who died in December, 2003, was aware in 1963 that there was a danger that property developers would buy Cheltenham racecourse, so together with other Jockey Club members he formed Racecourse Holdings Trust, a non-profit-making organisation, that raised £240,000 to purchase the racecourse and safeguard its future. RHT - which subsequently changed its named to Jockey Club Racecourses - is still
Cheltenham’s parent company and now owns 13 British racecourses. Henderson, whose son Nicky has enjoyed great success at Cheltenham as a trainer, served as patron at the course until his death.
3. The race died out in the 1860s, like much of the steeplechasing calendar, but was revived at the turn of the century. In fact, for some time, it was the single most important National Hunt race, surpassing even the Grand National. During the early 1900s, it was held at Melton Mowbray, Leicester and Warwick, before finally returning to Cheltenham in 1913.
4. The longest-priced post-war winner is Hipparchus at 100/1 in 1954.
5. The fastest winning time was recorded by Samakaan when successful in 2000 in 3m 52.40s. This beat a record of 3m 54.20s set by Hal’s Farewell back in 1968.
6. The 2006 renewal provided an emotional success for trainer Nicky Henderson with Greenhope, in the race named after his father.
JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE - PREVIOUS RESULTS
2009-1ST-OH CRICK 6-10-00 O-David Sewell; T-Alan King; J- Wayne Hutchinson; SP-7/1
2ND-Moon Over Miami 8-10-09 O-Anne Fulton & Michael Lynch; T-Charlie Mann; J-Noel Fehily; SP-20/1
3RD-French Opera 6-10-08 O-Judy Wilson & Martin Landau; T-Nicky Henderson; J-Marcus Foley; SP-10/1
4TH-Tramantano10-10-03 O-Raymond Mould; T-Nigel Twiston-Davies; J-Marcus Foley; SP-33/1
18 ran, Time-4m 7.50s; Dist-¾, 7, 4½ 3/1 Fav Poquelin (8th)
2008-1ST-TIGER CRY 10-10-06 O-Chris Jones; T-Arthur Moore IRE; J-Davy Russell; SP-15/2
2ND-My Petra 5-10-04 O-Richard and Lizzie Kelvin Hughes; T-Nicky Henderson; J-Mick FitzGerald; SP-3/1 Fav
3RD-Calatagan 9-11-02 O-Mr & Mrs J M Davenport; T-Malcolm Jefferson; J-Tom Dreaper; SP-50/1
4TH-Andreas 8-11-12 Owner-Trevor Hemmings; Traienr-Paul Nicholls; J-Ruby Walsh; SP-10/1
17 ran, Time-4m 10.65s; Dist-3, hd, 2
2007-1ST-ANDREAS 7-10-11 O-Trevor Hemmings; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Robert Thornton; SP-12/1
2ND-Hasty Prince 9-10-05 O-J P McManus; T-Jonjo O’Neill; J-Tony McCoy; SP-8/1
3RD-Ground Ball 10-10-05 O-J P McManus; T-Charlie Swan IRE; J-David Casey; SP-33/1
4TH-Ursis 6-10-08 O-P Martin; T-Steve Gollings; J-Barry Geraghty; SP-14/1
23 ran, Time-3m57.30s; Dist: 3, 4, 2½ 5/2 Fav Saintsaire (6th)
2006-1ST-GREENHOPE 8-10-11 O-Lynn & Giles Wilson, Martin Landau; T-Nicky Henderson; J-Andrew Tinkler; SP-20/1
2ND-Tiger Cry 8-10-13 O-Chris Jones; T-Arthur Moore IRE; J-David Casey; SP-6/1
3RD-Madison Du Berlais 5-10-04 O-Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds; T-Martin Pipe; J-Tom Scudamore; SP-11/1
4TH-Nyrche 6-11-02 O-Tony & Jeni Fisher; T-Alan King; J-Robert Thornton; SP-20/1
23 ran, Time-3m 55.90s; Dist: 2, 1, 1¼ 4/1 Fav Andreas (Fell)
2005-1ST-FOTA ISLAND 9-10-00 O-J P McManus; T-Mouse Morris IRE; J-Paul Carberry; SP-7/1
2ND-Bambi De L’Orme 6-10-00 O-Mr & Mrs John Poynton; T-Ian Williams; J-Graham Lee; SP-16/1
3RD-Caracciola 8-10-12 O-Piers Pottinger; T-Nicky Henderson; J-Marcus Foley; SP-16/1
4TH-Tysou 8-10-06 O-Bill Brown; T-Nicky Henderson; J-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-10/1
24 ran, Time-4m 03.40s; Dist: 5, 1, 1 9/2 Fav L’Ange Au Ciel (14th)
2004-1ST-ST PIRRAN 9-10-01 O-Graham Roach; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Ruby Walsh; SP-4/1 Fav
2ND-Ground Ball 7-10-05 O-J P McManus; T-Charlie Swan IRE; J-David Casey; SP-10/1
3RD-Reiziger 8-9-11 O-D Jones & B Thomas; T-Venetia Williams; J-Paddy Brennan; SP-33/1
4TH-No Visibility 9-10-00 O-David Moon; T-Robert Alner; J-Timmy Murphy; SP-14/1
21 ran, Time-4m 5.90s; Dist- 2½, 7, 9
2003-1ST-PALARSHAN 5-10-00 O-Mrs A L Wood; T-Henry Daly; J-Mark Bradburne; SP-8/1
2ND-Risk Accessor 8-10-01 O-J P McManus; T-Christy Roche IRE; J-Seamus Durack; SP-20/1
3RD-Dark’n Sharp 8-11-02 O-Ascot Five Plus One; T-Richard Phillips; J-Richard Johnson; SP-13/2
4TH-Vol Solitaire 5-10-08 O-Barry Marshall; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Ruby Walsh; SP-13/2
21 ran, Time-3m 58.60s; Dist-3, ¾, ¾ 6/1 Fav Ross Moff (5th)
2002-1ST-FADOUDAL DU COCHET 9-10-00 O-Sir Anthony O’Reilly; T-Arthur Moore IRE; J-David Casey; SP-6/1
2ND-Exit Swinger 7-11-00 O-Sandicroft Stud Syndicate; Trainer-Martin Pipe; J-Tony McCoy; SP-4/1 Fav
3RD-Dark ‘n Sharp 7-10-00 O-Ascot Five Plus One; Trainer-Richard Phillips; J-Richard Johnson; SP-13/2
4TH-Logician 11-10-01 O-Robert Roulston; T-Ian Balding; J-Barry Keniry; SP-20/1
18 ran, Time-4m 5.20s; Dist-¾, 3, 5
2001- No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)
2000-1ST-SAMAKAAN 7-10-11 O-Lady Harris; T-Venetia Williams; J-Norman Williamson; SP-9/2 Fav
2ND-Green Green Desert 9-10-13 O-Angela Tincknell; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Joe Tizzard; SP-12/1
3RD-Aghawadda Gold 8-11-10 O-The Ivy Syndicate; T-Tom Tate; J-Russ Garrity; SP-10/1
4TH Clifton Beat 9-10-09 O-Martin St Quinton; T-Philip Hobbs; J-Richard Johnson; SP-14/1
16 ran, Time-3m 52.40s, Dist-4, hd, 9
1999-1ST-SPACE TRUCKER 8-10-01 Owner Mrs Eileen Queally; T-Jessica Harrington IRE; J-Shay Barry; SP-7/2 Fav
2ND-Dines 7-10-08 O-T Chappell, Terry Curry, D Nichols & John Blackwell;T-Paul Nicholls; J-Tony McCoy; SP-6/1
3RD-Hurricane Lamp 8-10-07 O-Fred & Sue Welch; T-David Nicholson; J-Richard Johnson; SP-16/1
15 ran Time-4m 4.1s, Dist-1½, 1
1998-1ST-EDREDON BLEU 6-11-06 O-Jim Lewis; T-Henrietta Knight; J-Tony McCoy; SP-7/2 Fav
2ND-Tidebrook 8-10-03 O-Richard Williams; T-Kim Bailey; J-Norman Williamson;SP-9/2
3RD-Cumbrian Challenge 9-11-10 O-Cumbrian Industrials Ltd; T-Tim Easterby; J-Lorcan Wyer; SP-16/1
4TH-Morstock 8-10-00 O-Mrs M Fairbairn; T-Ron Hodges; J-Tom Dascombe; SP-33/1
17 ran Time-3m 58.6s, Dist-3½, 2½, 4
1997-1ST-UNCLE ERNIE 12-11-04 O-Lady Lloyd-Webber; T-Jimmy FitzGerald; J-Graham Bradley; SP-20/1
2ND-Elzoba 5-10-08 O-David Johnson; T-Martin Pipe; J-Tony McCoy; SP-13/2
3RD-Perknapp 10-10-00 O-Mrs Seamus Purcell; T-Tony Martin IRE; J-Charlie Swan; SP-25/1
16 ran, Time-4m 00.4s, Dist-2, 1 7/2 Fav Certainly Strong (8th)
1996-KIBREET 9-10-12 O-Terry Warner and Jill Emery; T-Philip Hobbs; J-Tony McCoy;SP-7/1
2ND-Easthorpe 8-10-12 O-Martin Broughton; T-Henrietta Knight; J-Jason Titley; SP-6/1
3RD-Uncle Ernie 11-11-03 O-Lady Lloyd Webber; T-Jimmy FitzGerald; J-Mark Dwyer; SP-12/1
13 ran, Time-4m 4.1s, Dist-4, 1½ 5/1 Fav Front Street (7th)
JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHALLENGE CUP HANDICAP CHASE - ROLL OF HONOUR
2009 Oh Crick 6-10-00 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King David Sewell 7/1 18
2008 Tiger Cry 10-10-06 Davy Russell Arthur Moore IRE Chris Jones 15/2 17
2007 Andreas 7-10-11 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls Trevor Hemmings 12/1 23
2006 Greenhope 8-10-11 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson Lynn Wilson, Giles Wilson, Martin Landau 20/1 23
2005 Fota Island 9-10-00 Paul Carberry Mouse Morris IRE J P McManus 7/1 24
2004 St Pirran 9-10-01 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Graham Roach 4/1F 21
2003 Palarshan 5-10-00 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly Mrs A L Wood 8/1 21
2002 Fadoudal Du Cochet 9-10-00 David Casey Arthur Moore IRE Sir Anthony O’Reilly 6/1 18
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Samakaan 7-10-11 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams Lady Harris 9/2F 16
1999 Space Trucker 8-10-01 Shay Barry Jessica Harrington IRE Eileen Queally 7/2F 15
1998 Edredon Bleu 6-11-06 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight Jim Lewis 7/2F 17
1997 Uncle Ernie 12-11-04 Graham Bradley Jimmy FitzGerald Lady Lloyd-Webber 20/1 16
1996 Kibreet 9-10-12 Tony McCoy Philip Hobbs Terry Warner 7/1 13
1995 Sound Reveille 7-10-10 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks Mrs G Abecassis 7/1 8
1994 Snitton Lane 8-10-00 David Bridgwater Bill Clay H D White 33/1 17
1993 Space Fair 10-11-01 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee Osborne House Ltd 5/1 12
1992 My Young Man 7-11-10 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks Georgina Tulloch 7/1 17
1991 Aldino 8-10-00 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood Arthur Boyd-Rochfort 15/2 12
1990 Katabatic 7-10-08 Hywel Davies Andy Turnell Pell-Mell Partners 11/4F 13
1989 Pukka Major 8-10-02 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones Mrs Solna Jones 4/1JF 17
1988 Vodkatini 9-10-13 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford Dick Richardson Horse Racing Ltd 4/1F 14
1987 French Union 9-11-03 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson Claire Smith 13/2 16
1986 Pearlyman 7-11-05 Graham Bradley John Edwards Valerie Shaw 14/1 19
1985 Kathies Lad 8-11-10 Steve Smith Eccles Alan Jarvis J E Clayton 7/1 19
1984 Mossy Moore 8-10-00 Jonjo O'Neill Brian Chinn Brian Chinn 11/2 13
1983 Churchfield Boy 7-10-00 Joe Byrne Michael Cunningham IRE J Quinn 8/1 18
1982 Reldis 8-10-00 Paul Barton David Gandolfo Haunch Lane Stores Ltd 9/1 16
1981 Friendly Alliance 8-10-07 John Francome Fred Winter John Mulhern 11/2 11
1980 Stopped 8-11-12 Ben De Haan Fred Winter T Ludlow 7/2 13
1979 Casbah 12-11-13 Graham Thorner Tim Forster Lord Leverhulme 5/1 10
1978 Young Arthur 9-11-04 Allen Webb Derek Kent Mrs Derek Kent 3/1JF 8
1977 Tom Morgan 8-11-06 Tommy Stack Ken Oliver Wing Commander P Stead 9/4F 9
1976 Dulwich 9-11-07 Bob Davies Colin Davies T Elley 9/4F 10
1975 No race (course waterlogged)
1974 Dulwich 7-10-01 Taffy Salaman Colin Davies T Elley 100/30F 9
1973 Coolera Prince 8-10-10 Nigel Wakley Tim Handel Mrs C Handel 8/1 15
1972 Tudor Dance 6-10-02 Jeff King Bob Turnell Jim Joel 4/1 15
1971 Khan 7-10-08 Frankie Carroll Mick Burke IRE Lord Petersham 2/1F 8
1970 Fortina’s Palace 7-11-11 Peter Jones Michael Scudamore J Nesbitt Davis 10/1 18
1969 All Glory 8-10-00 Mr Anthony Robinson John Edwards A Morley 10/1 10
1968 Hal’s Farewell 7-10-10 Jeff King Peter Bailey George Jeffreys 5/1 10
1967 San Angelo 7-11-01 John Buckingham Edward Courage Edward Courage 10/1 13
1966 Well Packed 8-10-11 Tommy Stack Bobby Renton Mrs Anne Myddleton 100/7 12
1965 Fort Rouge 7-11-00 George Milburn Ken Oliver Lady Edmondstone 13/2 10
1964 Richard Of Bordeaux 9-11-03 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn John Schillizzi 9/1 14
1963 Anner Loch 8-10-06 David Nicholson John Hicks Pat Colvin 7/1 13
1962 Moretons 9-10-12 Bill Rees Peter Cazalet Mrs A T Hodgson 100/8 14
1961 Barberyn 6-11-00 Michael Scudamore Willie Stephenson John Bigg 3/1 10
1960 Monsieur Trois Etoiles 8-11-06 Frankie Carroll Jimmy Brogan IRE Mrs W L Pilkington 3/1F 9
1959 Top Twenty 10-12-06 Fred Winter Clem Magnier IRE Mrs Thomas O'Brien 9/2JF 12
1958 Top Twenty 9-10-07 Francis Shortt Clem Magnier IRE Mrs M O'Brien 10/1 18
1957 Sir Edmund 7-10-12 Bert Morrow Alec Kilpatrick F H Curnick 6/1 11
1956 Rosenkavalier 7-10-06 Harry Sprague Bob Turnell George Strakosch 8/1 11
1955 No race (Abandoned because of snow)
1954 Hipparchus 5-10-01 Jack Dowdeswell Peter Rice-Stringer Mrs H J Rice-Stringer 100/8 11
1953 Rose & Crown 6-10-00 Johnny Bullock Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget 33/1 13
1952 Marcianus 6-11-02 Tim Molony George Beeby Lord Bicester 7/1 12
1951 Merry Court 6-1-011 Tim Molony Tom Yates Edward Bee 10/1 11
1950 Norborne 6-11-04 Eddie Reavey Geoffrey Champneys N Clark 8/1 11
1948 Clare Man 7-10-03 Charlie Hook Walter Nightingall Mrs Geoffrey Kohn 20/1 20
1947 Rope Trick 6-10-08 Tony Doyle Verly Bewicke Capt A M Keith 100/7 12
1946 Loyal King 6-11-12 Dan Moore Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget 7/2 11
 
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I like Song Of Songs in this. He's down to a decent mark and his last run was quite eyecatching. He hasn't won at Cheltenham but was going like a winner at the two mile point in the Coral Cup a couple of years back.
 
Yikes - just realised I have backed 5 winners out of the last 7 in this - had no idea!

Didn't get Oh Crick or Greenhope. Don't remember winning much money though - they were probably the last legs of failed lucky 15's..
 
My record is better than I imagined too:

Tiger Cry
Fota Island
Palarshan
Fadoudal du cochet
Space Trucker

and others going further back.

I must pay more attention to it this year!
 
It's just that I tend to be aware which races I've giot a good record in (Grand national, totesport trophy etc, but maybe because this is just one of so many top races over the meeting and I bet in so many I tend to focus on how I've got on at the end of the week rather than in individual events. I kind of go through the motions in most of the races looking for value here and there rather than have a heavy bet on one winner. Maybe I should treat the Grand Annual more like a big Saturday handicap. (but then again, I thought I did that with most of the races anyway.)

Sh*t. Now I'm confused.
 
I remeber backing Hasty Prince a couple of years ago and was counting my cash as Andreas loomed upsides going well before he'd do his normal thing. I've never been so shocked to see Thornton kick him in the belly and watch him bound up the hill.

I really like Green Belt Elite in this. Still on the up, form solid and with a trainer with a dab hand at campaigning her handicappers well.
 
I went through the list to see which was the last winner of this that I backed. I'm pretty sure it was Dulwich when he won it for the second time. In case anyone's wondering, I have a bet in every Cheltenham race every year. Anyone fancying Song Of Songs might care to bear this in mind.
 
davidjohnson said:
I remeber backing Hasty Prince a couple of years ago and was counting my cash as Andreas loomed upsides going well before he'd do his normal thing. I've never been so shocked to see Thornton kick him in the belly and watch him bound up the hill.
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I felt similarly robbed, DJ - though moreso because I had finally given up backing the larcenous bastard Andreas, two races before. :mad:
 
Tartak seems interesting to me. If he can return to the formr of last year (which I hope he does! :D ) then he could go very well
 
Newmill (IRE)11st 12lb
I'msingingtheblues (IRE)11st 12lb
French Opera11st 12lb
Scotsirish (IRE)11st 12lb
Free World (FR)11st 11lb
Oh Crick (FR)11st 10lb
Chapoturgeon (FR)11st 10lb
Cornas (NZ)11st 8lb
An Cathaoir Mor (IRE)11st 7lb
Tartak (FR)11st 6lb
Oiseau de Nuit (FR)11st 3lb
Lord Henry (IRE)11st 3lb
Consigliere (FR)11st 3lb
Tataniano (FR)11st 2lb
My Petra11st 1lb
Green Belt Elite (FR)11st 1lb
Lennon (IRE)11st 0lb
Jered (IRE)11st 0lb
Jayo (FR)11st 0lb
Perce Rock10st 13lb
Nomecheki (FR)10st 12lb
First Point (GER)10st 12lb
Moon Over Miami (GER)10st 12lb
Nicanor (FR)10st 12lb
Fosters Cross (IRE)10st 11lb
Andreas (FR)10st 11lb
You're The Top (FR)10st 11lb
Copper Bleu (IRE)10st 11lb
Dave's Dream (IRE)10st 10lb
Song of Songs 10st 10lb
Red Admiral (USA)10st 9lb
Pepsyrock (FR)10st 9lb
Tramantano10st 7lb
Beggars Cap (IRE)10st 7lb
I'm So Lucky10st 7lb
Leo's Lucky Star (USA)10st 7lb
Awesome George10st 7lb
Sunnyhillboy (IRE)10st 6lb
Leslingtaylor (IRE)10st 6lb
Battlecry10st 6lb
My Moment (IRE)10st 6lb
Nikola (FR)10st 5lb
Safari Journey (USA)10st 5lb
Russian Flag (FR)10st 4lb
Calatagan (IRE)10st 4lb
Shoreacres (IRE)10st 4lb
Enlightenment (IRE)10st 2lb
Matuhi10st 2lb
Fighting Chance (IRE)10st 2lb
Pigeon Island10st 1lb
Noble Request (FR)10st 1lb
Merchant Red (USA)9st 13lb
Show Blessed (IRE)9st 13lb
Mam Ratagan9st 11lb
Rockiteer (IRE)9st 6lb
Salut Flo (FR)9st 4lb
Stradbrook (IRE)9st 2lb
Forty Five (IRE)8st 10lb
 
Nicanor looks interesting at the weights but I'm just wondering has he run yet from this season? Obviously he was injured last season.
 
Nicanor's run quite a few times and was beaten by a couple of smart horses then won well last time out.

I think he will improve hugely for the better ground much like he did the year he beat Denman and is probably my main fancy for this if he runs. I also like Copper Bleu and Dave's Dream as well. Winner hasn't carried over 11st for a while so i'd be looking below that mark.
 
Quite like Cornas, Nomecheki and Green Belt Elite, although I'm not sure about GBE's target as he's entered in 3.
 
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