Spinal research "the atlantic 4" gold cup

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THE SPINAL RESEARCH THE ATLANTIC 4 GOLD CUP
Class 1, Grade 3, £100,000 Total Prize Fund. 2.30pm, Cheltenham, Saturday, December 10, 2011. For four-year-olds & upwards. Two miles & five furlongs. Entries closed November 22, entries revealed November 23 (41 entries), weights revealed November 30. Penalties: after November 27, a winner of a Chase 5lb. Five-day confirmation stage Monday, December 5. Final declaration stage, 10.00am, December 8. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, November 28.

Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer
5141-5U POQUELIN (FR) 8-11-12 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
2121-16 WISHFULL THINKING 8-11-08 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
1100-32 WOOLCOMBE FOLLY (IRE) 8-11-08 The Hon Mrs Townshend Paul Nicholls
62F6-14 GREAT ENDEAVOUR (IRE) 7-11-01 David Johnson David Pipe
2142-13 MEDERMIT (FR) 7-11-01 The Dunkley & Reilly Partnership Alan King
220-1U3 ROBERTO GOLDBACK (IRE) 9-11-00 J P Dunne Dessie Hughes IRE
21152-4 GHIZAO (GER) 7-10-12 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls
22-5331 I'MSINGINGTHEBLUES (IRE) 9-10-10 Jo Tracey David Pipe
P/F1532- SURFING (FR) 5-10-08 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
6/1FF-F1 QUEL ESPRIT (FR) 7-10-06 Red Barn Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
6242F-0 CALGARY BAY (IRE) 8-10-03 Camilla Radford Henrietta Knight
6312-13 ORGANISEDCONFUSION (IRE) 6-10-03 Mrs A Dunlop Arthur Moore IRE
1UF-4U0 THE GIANT BOLSTER 6-10-03 Simon Hunt David Bridgwater
0313P-1 CHANCE DU ROY (FR) 7-10-03 Miss I D Du Pre Philip Hobbs
363100- TATENEN (FR) 7-10-03 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe
0112-02 QUANTITATIVEEASING (IRE) 6-10-03 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
113/113- ROYAL CHARM (FR) 6-10-03 Angela & Bill Tincknell Paul Nicholls
0/1P22-5 CAPE TRIBULATION 7-10-03 David Abell Malcolm Jefferson
4/P11-21 ROUDOUDOU VILLE (FR) 6-10-03 Mrs S De Wilde Victor Dartnall
00-0010 FINGER ONTHE PULSE (IRE) 10-10-02 J P McManus Tom Taaffe IRE
2/52-FU1 APT APPROACH (IRE) 8-10-02 Greenstar Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
351-F5U GILBARRY (IRE) 6-10-01 Mrs Peter Bond Jonjo O'Neill
3F0-4UU NOBLE ALAN (GER) 8-10-00 Craig Bennett Nicky Richards
11603-1 NADIYA DE LA VEGA (FR) 5-10-00 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
5(0)11-P3 DIVERS (FR) 7-10-00 Let's Live Racing Ferdy Murphy
2/03F-30 SUNNYHILLBOY (IRE) 8-10-00 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
160/2F-4 QUISCOVER FONTAINE (FR) 7-9-13 J P McManus Willie Mullins IRE
20661-B MATUHI 8-9-13 Willsford Racing Incorporated David Pipe
F4012-4 AERIAL (FR) 5-9-12 Tony Hayward and Barry Fulton Paul Nicholls
031/20-P FORZY ORIGNY (FR) 9-9-12 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
123-5F0 TULLAMORE DEW (IRE) 9-9-11 Give Every Man His Due Nick Gifford
0/02P-20 NOMECHEKI (FR) 9-9-10 The Stewart Family Nick Gifford
021U-20 FINE PARCHMENT (IRE) 8-9-10 Nick Bannister Charlie Mann
520112/- SALUT FLO (FR) 6-9-09 Allan Stennett David Pipe
4260F-4 THE SAWYER (BEL) 11-9-08 D R Fear Bob Buckler
110323 MAD MOOSE (IRE) 7-9-07 Middleham Park Racing XXXV & Partner Nigel Twiston-Davies
15-1F12 HAVINGOTASCOOBYDO (IRE) 6-9-07 D Bishop C Bowkley M Parker M Thornton Martin Keighley
0/10-535 AIGLE D'OR 8-9-07 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
3234-5U VINO GRIEGO (FR) 6-9-05 C E Stedman Gary Moore
5P-R111 RENARD (FR) 6-9-04 ROA Arkle Partnership Venetia Williams
22F0-34 KEKI BUKU (FR) 8-9-02 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
 
Divers has a big pot in hims this year and it wouldn't surprise me if this was it. Assuming Lee doesn't overdo the waiting tactics.
 
Quantitativeasing only carried 3lb less than Great Endeavour in the PP... he's due to carry 12lb less here. Chance of reversing form with that one at least.
 
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Connections quite bullish about the chances of Divers, on the cut off point of the handicap proper, assuming Poquelin lines up.
 
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Two jump out at me but are likely to be out of the weights, Salut Flo and one I mentioned from the Paddy Power meeting with a view to stepping up in trip, Havingotascoobydo
 
Soary - you're not wrong, there! :<3: Four absolutely gorgeous-looking guys, two of them twins, who I guided to the director's box at Plumpton. Charm personified. Andy Stewart sponsored the whole card for Spinal Research, his interest being down to one of his sons suffering a serious spinal injury while snowboarding.
 
Can't disagree with Rory and DJ regarding Salut Flo - stamina maybe to prove and yet to be tested on an undulating track the only possible concerns.

Think that Surfing is interesting in this too - took a while to find his feet over fences here and in France but not beaten far by Ghizao and ran well enough at Chepstow also. Step up in trip should help him too.
 
I dunno about Salut Flo.

His French form isn't anything out of the ordinary, and a handicap mark of 137 seems about right for what he's achieved to date. Whilst there's always the possibility that Pipe can wring a bit more out of him, he's had five chase outings already, and isn't - for me at any rate - one of those generally-unknown quantities that come over from France, with tall reputations and a string of 1s beside their names i.e. the ones this eejit always falls for. I don't know if there's any betting on the race, but my gut feeling is that he would be one to oppose at a short-price.

Surfing has a very similar profile, imo, and is flattered by his proximity to Ghizao, though if forced to choose, I'd have him over Salut Flo, I must confess. However, I fear both are more Chicuelo than Cyfor Malta.

The one I obviously want to back is QE, however, there's something about the horse that makes me hesitate.

He strikes me as one of those yokes who will spend several years working it right up you; with humiliation being the only reward......only to run out a hard-held 66/1 winner, off 10-2 in the William Hill as a 14yo - on the only occassion you've left him unbacked in 17 races.

If Wishfull Thinking runs a big race in the Tingle Creek, I might be inclined to side with Merdemit in this. He's honest, consistent, likes the track, wants the trip and seems to be on a fairish mark. he has very few question marks against him, imo, and you know you're on a trier.
 
Cape Tribulation is a horse I've always liked and off 10:03 is one I'd be very very interested in if this is an intended target.
Seriously took the eye when fifth recently.
 
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Cape Tribulation is a horse I've always liked and off 10:03 is one I'd be very very interested in if this is an intended target.
Seriously took the eye when fifth recently.
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Think I recall Jefferson stating this was his target. Still very unexposed and has a nice blend of speed and stamina plus goes on any ground. Will wait closer to the day in the hope that he drifts as money comes for more high profile stables/runners. Feeling around that antepost betting is dead as day of race markets have been crazy so maybe we'll get 50/1 :D
 
Ghizao the early contender for the Nicholls chronic priced horse of the week contest.

Still not convinced of the value of the Paddy Power or the Henessy form so I'll be going for Medermit. He was well beaten last time out but 2m3f on good ground against proper top class animals was always a big ask.
 
Divers again for me, the stiffer 2m5f will suit and I think he can turn round the form from the PP.
 
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