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THE CORAL CUP (HANDICAP HURDLE)
Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £75,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 4.00pm, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, two miles and about five furlongs. For four-year-olds and upwards. Penalties: after February 28, 2010, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 23 (123 entries), entries released February 25, weights revealed March 3. Six-day confirmation stage March 11, final declaration stage 10am, March 16. 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
1103-P3 AACHEN 6 Tony Bloom Venetia Williams
1203-65 AINAMA (IRE) 6 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
543326 ALICE BRADYS CALL (USA) 7 Unfinished Business Syndicate Martina Doran IRE
112414 ALWAYS BOLD (IRE) 5 Tim Leslie Donald McCain Jnr
3416-03 ANDYTOWN (IRE) 7 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson
123250 ANY GIVEN DAY (IRE) 5 Tim Leslie Donald McCain Jnr
FUP-521 ARCTIC MAGIC (IRE) 10 Midd Shire Racing Stuart Kittow
460060 ASHKAZAR (FR) 6 David Johnson David Pipe
2-01156 BAHRAIN STORM (IRE) 7 P Sweeney Pat Flynn IRE
242113 BALLYVOILE (IRE) 7 Santry Power Walsh Syndicate Margaret Flynn IRE
151/-411 BESHABAR (IRE) 8 Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
24312 BORN AGAIN (IRE) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
35-2332 BOULAVOGUE (IRE) 7 N O'Flaherty Charlie Swan IRE
0-21320 BRUSLINI (FR) 5 Terry Warner Philip Hobbs
62-0500 BUENA VISTA (IRE) 9 Matt Archer & the late Jean Broadhurst David Pipe
61P-256 BUGSY'S BOY 6 Seaton Partnership George Baker
622-110 BUSKER ROYAL 7 Rita Brown Nicky Henderson
113S/-03 C'EST CA 6 George Creighton/Rose Boyd Willie Mullins IRE
5/462-05 CALLISTO MOON 6 B Bedford & Gill White Roger Curtis
004/005- CARACCIOLA (GER) 13 Piers Pottinger Nicky Henderson
261-131 CHICAGO GREY (IRE) 7 John Earls Gordon Elliott IRE
0-40P34 CHIEF YEOMAN 10 B Moore & E C Stephens Venetia Williams
0-04131 CITY THEATRE (IRE) 6 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
0-31623 CONSIGLIERE (FR) 7 E A P Scouller David Pipe
P11240 DABARATSA (FR) 7 D J Wallis Tim Vaughan
P-04FP2 DANSIMAR 6 Let's Live Racing Venetia Williams
0-4251P DANTARI (IRE) 5 Ian Brice Evan Williams
31-310P DE SOTO 9 Peter Deal & M J Silver Paul Webber
13-4123 DEUTSCHLAND (USA) 7 Allan McLuckie Willie Mullins IRE
003121 DORSET SQUARE (IRE) 6 Shanakiel Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
133 DR LIVINGSTONE (IRE) 5 Longmoor Holdings Ltd Charles Egerton
403056 EARTH MAGIC (IRE) 10 Evan Williams Evan Williams
F23-13P ECHO POINT (IRE) 10 The Border Reivers Nicky Richards
6522F0 EL DANCER (GER) 6 Ron Davies Lucy Wadham
103-51 FELEAZAR (GER) 9 Robinson, Redman, Philipps & Eddis Lucy Wadham
F-06540 ELUSIVE DREAM 9 Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
110220 ERZEN (IRE) 5 J B Duffy Nicky Henderson
0-03310 FAIRYLAND (GER) 7 C E Stedman & A R Blaxland Nicky Henderson
0-032PR FINZI CONTINI (FR) 6 Ian Stuart Griffiths Tim Vaughan
132114 FOR THE STAFF (IRE) 6 Eamonn Duignan Willie Mullins IRE
6-3342 FOUR STRONG WINDS (IRE) 6 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
P-03261 FREDO (IRE) 6 Jacky Allen Ian Williams
002331 FRUITY O'ROONEY 7 Heart of the South Racing Gary Moore
3-40034 GEE DEE NEN 7 Chris Duggan & Brendan Gilligan Gary Moore
P/1U-512 GLINGERBANK (IRE) 10 James Westoll Nicky Richards
40-2U1P GOLAN WAY 6 W R B Racing 58 Sheena West
0/12F-14 GOLD AWARD 7 The Queen Nicky Henderson
134225 GOOD OLD THYME (IRE) 6 G Carstairs Dr Richard Newland
0/3P2-P0 HALLA SAN 8 J J Staunton Richard Fahey
23P-001 HAMPSHIRE EXPRESS (IRE) 7 Kilmeadan Racing Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
24-5114 HOLLO LADIES (IRE) 5 R Heaney Noel Meade IRE
P-00510 I HEAR A SYMPHONY (IRE) 8 Alan Peterson Charlie Longsdon
141 INVENTOR (IRE) 5 Jon Glews Donald McCain Jnr
4-10301 J'Y VOLE (FR) 7 Hammer & Trowel Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
104-142 JAMES DE VASSY (FR) 5 Jakeman, Barrett, Booth & Ferrand Nick Williams
211232 JUMBO RIO (IRE) 5 Patrick Wilmott Edward O'Grady IRE
2420R3 KENNEL HILL (IRE) 8 Peter & Lisa Hall Keith Goldsworthy
1223-52 KICKS FOR FREE (IRE) 9 Trevor Hemmings Paul Nicholls
121-P11 LAKE LEGEND 6 J Wright, P Wilson, F J Allen & R Preston Alan King
404-214 MAMLOOK (IRE) 6 Peter Deal & G Lowe David Pipe
1316-5P MERRYDOWN (IRE) 7 Jo Sloan Nicky Richards
06-3610 MICHEAL FLIPS (IRE) 6 Martin Tedham Andrew Turnell
00-6301 MONTAN (FR) 6 Billy Moffett Tony Martin IRE
4-1310P MONTANA SLIM (IRE) 8 Tracey O'Hare Michael O'Hare IRE
1-51521 MOSKOVA (IRE) 7 R V Hennelly Paul Nolan IRE
242212 MOURAD (IRE) 5 Teahon Consulting Limited Willie Mullins IRE
46-1130 MR THRILLER (FR) 5 Joe Moran David Pipe
2FP-PP2 MY PETRA 7 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson
4P5-200 NAIAD DU MISSELOT (FR) 9 Hill, Trembath, Bryan & Outhart Ferdy Murphy
21304/-6 NINTYTWO TEAM (IRE) 8 Hurl 'N' Ball Syndicate Paul Gilligan IRE
211233 NOBLE PRINCE (GER) 6 Des Sharkey Paul Nolan IRE
34-041P NORTHERN ALLIANCE (IRE) 9 Irish Rover Syndicate Tony Martin IRE
122121 ON BORROWED WINGS (IRE) 7 Andrew Wates Alan Fleming
122F4F- ON RAGLAN ROAD (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
30-445U PAUSE AND CLAUSE (IRE) 6 Robert Cohen Emma Lavelle
F222F5 PIGEON ISLAND 7 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
2-2P332 PRINCE TAIME (FR) 7 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
2114-16 QOZAK (FR) 6 Maggie Findlay & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls
1112 QUANTITATIVEEASING (IRE) 5 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
3/2-116P QUARTANO (GER) 7 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex
60/-5P04 RACING DEMON (IRE) 10 Camilla Radford Henrietta Knight
P1-0534 RAHAN DE MARCIGNY (FR) 5 J P McManus Noel Meade IRE
121210- REALT DUBH (IRE) 6 Des Sharkey Noel Meade IRE
10-0U00 RING THE BOSS (IRE) 9 Alan Peterson Philip Hobbs
0021 SARANDO 5 Eight Men & A Hoss Paul Webber
23P3-54 SATICON 5 S M Smith & Paul Duffen Alan King
3/556-22 SCRIPTWRITER (IRE) 8 Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
030600 SECRET TUNE 6 R Davies Tom George
11221 SHADOW DANCER (IRE) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
2/2/-02P1 SHUIL ARIS (IRE) 9 Martin O'Sullivan Paul Nolan IRE
11-0355 SILK AFFAIR (IRE) 5 Liam Mulryan & M Fahy Mick Quinlan
4115-40 SILK HALL (UAE) 5 Thurloe 50 Alan King
224P40 SILVER JARO (FR) 7 Miss M A Masterson Tom Hogan IRE
64PP-6F SILVERBURN (IRE) 9 Miss Gemma Green Evan Williams
62-5060 SILVERHAND (IRE) 6 J P McManus Noel Meade IRE
0-30U00 SIMARIAN (IRE) 5 Peter Conway Evan Williams
12/14-F1 SIR HARRY ORMESHER 7 David Sewell Alan King
1P-2450 SIR TANTALLUS HAWK 6 Highland Racing 4 & Mrs E Melrose Alan Swinbank
12-0221 SMOKING ACES (IRE) 6 J P McManus Tom Taaffe IRE
21120 SONOWYOUNO (IRE) 6 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
0/2-P041 SOUFFLEUR 7 KarenBowen, W Bryan, Mr & Mrs J Timmons Peter Bowen
51-510 SPIRIT RIVER (FR) 5 Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson
0-F3000 STRADBROOK (IRE) 8 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
135-000 STRAVINSKY DANCE 5 Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson
21152/-F SUPERIOR WISDOM (IRE) 10 Andrew Cohen Alex Hales
11141F SWAY (FR) 4 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill
50P0-50 TAKEROC (FR) 7 Sandra Giles Paul Nicholls
2/13-621 TANKS FOR THAT (IRE) 7 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson
3-01P20 TASHEBA 5 Terry Benson Nicky Henderson
36-F042 TENDER FALCON 10 P E Axon Ron Hodges
52-152 THE GIANT BOLSTER 5 Simon Hunt David Bridgwater
440110 THOUSAND STARS (FR) 6 Hammer & Trowel Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
12P TILT 8 The Seasiders Brian Ellison
650125 TIME ELECTRIC (IRE) 8 Mrs Paul Duffin/Sean Corby Thomas Mullins IRE
01-0440 TOBAGO BAY 5 Heart of the South Racing Sheena West
4-60150 TRENCHANT 5 Peter Harding & Stephen Williams Alan King
210-250 TULLAMORE DEW (IRE) 8 Tullamore Dew Nick Gifford
100//- TYSON (SAF) 10 Paul Beck Darren Clarke Lee Westwood M Slack George Baker
35100 WAR PARTY 6 J A Provan, C E Stedman, Prof D E Newland Dr Richard Newland
024430 WARNE'S WAY (IRE) 7 Nigel Stafford Brendan Powell
63-4P22 WHATSABILLION (IRE) 8 Don't Know Syndicate John Murphy IRE
2-111 WISHFULL THINKING 7 Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs
32103-3 WOOLFALL TREASURE 5 Andrew Bradmore Gary Moore
123 Entries, 29 Irish-trained
 
CORAL CUP FACTS & FIGURES
1. The Coral Cup is one of the newer contests at The Festival, having been introduced in 1993, but is well established as one of the season’s most competitive handicaps.
2. The first winner, Olympian, picked up an additional £50,000 bonus having won the Imperial Cup at Sandown Park the previous weekend. The bonus was put up by Sunderlands, bookmaking sponsor of the Imperial Cup, to any horse that won the Sandown race and went on to success in any contest at The Festival. Paddy Power, the Imperial Cup’s current sponsor, is offering a £75,000 bonus to any horse that completes the double this year.
3. The fastest time in the 16 runnings was set in 2000 by What’s Up Boys, who scored in 4m 53.8s, beating the previous best of 4m 57.0s set by Big Strand in 1997.
4. Ireland have won the race on six occasions, most recently with Ninetieth Minute in 2009.
5. Martin Pipe is the leading trainer in the contest, having scored three times with Olympian (1993), Big Strand (1997) and Ilnamar (2002). Among current trainers, Edward O’Grady and Philip Hobbs (What’s Up Boys 2000 &
Monkerhostin 2004) lead the way.
6. No jockey has won the Coral Cup more than once.
7. Both What’s Up Boys (2000) and Idole First (2005) scored at 33/1 and are they are the longest priced winners, while Olympian (1993) and Xenophon (2003) were successful at 4/1, the shortest priced scorers, and they are also the only two favourites to have obliged.
8. The 2008 winner Naiad Du Misselot was the first Festival scorer to get up by the recently-introduced new distance of a nose.

Coral Cup – Analysis
A high-quality entry of 123 has been entered for this year’s Coral Cup, one of the handicap highlights of The Festival, which this year takes place on Wednesday, March 17.
Despite being the leading current trainer at The Festival, Nicky Henderson has yet to taste victory in the two mile, five furlong handicap hurdle but the Lambourn trainer looks set to have a strong hand in this year’s race, having entered a bumper 13 horses. Andytown triumphed in the inaugural Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at last year’s Festival, while talented mare My Petra was runner-up in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase 12 months earlier.
Listed scorer Fairyland, Stravinsky Dance, Caracciola, Tasheba, Erzan, exciting novice Quantitativeeasing and the Queen’s Gold Award are also among the master of Seven Barrows’ entries.
Grade Two winner Mamlook and Listed scorer Mr Thriller spearhead a potential challenge of five from the stable of David Pipe, while a quintet of entries from Paul Nicholls consists of recent Ascot scorer Beshabar, the 2008 runner-up Kicks For Free, Qozak, Elusive Dream and Takeroc.
Other notable entries include Festival winners Silk Affair and Naiad du Misselot, who landed this race in 2008, progressive novice Inventor, Micheal Flips, James de Vassey and recent Haydock Grade Two victor Souffleur.
Irish trainers would like nothing more than to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with victory in the Coral Cup and a total of 29 Irish-trained entries includes the Willie Mullins-trained Mourad, who was third in last year’s JCB Triumph Hurdle and went down by a head to War Of Attrition in the Grade Two Boyne Hurdle at Navan on February 14. An octet of entries
from the Irish champion trainer also includes MCR Hurdle third C’Est Ca, Deutschland, who was second to Bahrain Storm in the Galway Hurdle, and the Grade One novice chase heroine J’y Vole.
Edward O’Grady has won the Coral Cup twice with Time For A Run (1994) and Sky’s The Limit (2006) and the Tipperary handler may bid for a third success with Jumbo Rio, who triumphed in the Punchestown Champion Four Year Old Hurdle last season, while Tom Taaffe, victorious last year with Ninetieth Minute, has entered recent Punchestown scorer Smoking Aces. Tony Martin, successful with Xenophon in 2003, may be represented by Montan and Galway Hurdle fourth Northern Alliance.

CORAL CUP ROLL OF HONOUR
(Coral Cup since 2003, Coral Eurobet Cup 2002, Coral Cup 1993-2000)
2009 Ninetieth Minute 6-10-03 Paddy Flood Tom Taaffe IRE Dermot Cox 14/1 27
2008 Naiad Du Misselot 7-10-13 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy Hill, Trembath, Bryan & Outhart 7/1 24
2007 Burntoakboy 9-09-12 Sam Jones Dr Richard Newland Dr Richard & Laura Newland 10/1 28
2006 Sky’s The Limit 5-11-12 Barry Geraghty Edward O’Grady IRE Raymond Rooney 11/1 30
2005 Idole First 6-10-10 Alan O’Keeffe Venetia Williams Direct Sales UK Ltd 33/1 29
2004 Monkerhostin 7-10-08 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Martin St Quinton 13/2 27
2003 Xenophon 7-11-00 Mick FitzGerald Tony Martin IRE Lane Syndicate 4/1 Fav 27
2002 Ilnamar 6-10-05 Rodi Greene Martin Pipe Joe Moran 25/1 27
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 What’s Up Boys 6-10-03 Mr Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs RJB Partners 33/1 26
1999 Khayrawani 7-11-03 Fran Berry Christy Roche IRE J P McManus 16/1 30
1998 Top Cees 8-10-00 Barry Fenton Lynda Ramsden Charlton Bloodstock Ltd 11/1 21
1997 Big Strand 8-10-00 Jamie Evans Martin Pipe E C Jones 16/1 28
1996 Trainglot 9-10-03 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald Marquesa de Moratalla 11/2 20
1995 Chance Coffey 10-10-00 Gerry O'Neill Pat O'Donnell IRE Paddy O'Donnell 11/1 30
1994 Time For A Run 7-11-08 Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady IRE J P McManus 11/1 30
1993 Olympian 6-10-00 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe M & N Plant Ltd 4/1JF 21

CORAL CUP (HANDICAP HURDLE) PREVIOUS RESULTS
2009-1ST-NINETIETH MINUTE 6-10-03 O-Dermot Cox; T-Tom Taaffe IRE; J-Paddy Flood; SP-14/1
2ND-Mirage Dore 6-9-11 O-Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson; T-Lucinda Russell; J-Mrs Rose Dobbin; SP-14/1
3RD-Pause And Clause 5-9-11 O-Robert Cohen; T-Emma Lavelle; J-Jack Doyle; SP-9/1
4TH-Star Of Angels 5-9-11 O-Roger Brookhouse; T-David Pipe; J-Hadden Frost; SP-40/1
27 ran, Time-5m 13.50s; Dist-1½, ½, 7 6/1 Fav The Polomoche (10th)
2008-1ST-NAIAD DU MISSELOT 7-10-13 O-Hill, Trembath et al; T-Ferdy Murphy; J-Davy Russell;SP-7/1
2ND-Kicks For Free 7-11-12 O-Trevor Hemmings; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Ruby Walsh; SP-11/1
3RD-Junior 5-11-02 O-Paul Green; T-Alan King; J-Robert Thornton; SP12/1
4TH-Mendo 8-11-00 O-Mrs M C Sweeney; T-Noel Chance; J-Tom Siddall; SP14/1
24 ran, Time-5m 5.10s; Dist-nse, 1½, 3½ 11/2 Fav County Zen (18th)
2007-1ST-BURNTOAKBOY 9-09-12 O- Richard & Laura Newland; T-Dr Richard Newland; J-Sam Jones; SP-10/1
2ND-Powerstation 7-11-00 O-Fat Frog Syndicate; T-Michael John Phillips IRE; J-Denis O’Regan; SP-12/1
3RD-Baron De Feypo 9-10-03 O-Rita Shah; T-Oliver Brady; J-Niki O’Shea; SP-20/1
4TH-Oscatello 7-10-08 O-Rye Braune; T-Philip Hobbs; J-Richard Johnson; SP-8/1
28 ran, Time-5m 07.10s; Dist-3, 5, 1½ 6/1 Fav Copsale Lad (16th)
2006-1ST-SKY’S THE LIMIT 5-11-12 O-Ray Rooney; T-Edward O’Grady IRE; J-Barry Geraghty;SP-11/1
2ND-Strangely Brown 5-11-03 O-We Didn’t Name Him Synd; T-Eric McNamara IRE; J-Brian Byrnes; SP-25/1
3RD-Dom D’Orgeval 6-11-12 O-Jane Williams; T-Nick Williams; J-Richard Johnson; SP-20/1
4TH-Phar Bleu 5-11-06 O-The Stewart Family; T-Paul Nicholls; J-Ruby Walsh; SP-10/1
30 ran, Time-5m 02.50s; Dist-4, ¾, nk 5/1 Fav No Where To Hyde (Fell)
2005-1ST-IDOLE FIRST 6-10-10 O-Direct Sales UK Ltd; T-Venetia Williams; J-Alan O’Keeffe; SP-33/1
2ND-Dancing Bay 8-11-01 O-Elite Racing Club; T-Nicky Richards; J-Mick Fitzgerald; SP-14/1
3RD-Tumbling Dice 6-11-01 O-Mrs John Donegan; T-Tom Taaffe IRE; J-Barry Geraghty; SP-16/1
4TH-Covent Garden 7-10-07 Owner-Ada Partnership; T-Howard Johnson; J-Tony Dobbin; SP-14/1
29 ran, Time-5m 04.80s; Dist-5, 6, 5 100/30 Fav Distant Prospect (9th)
2004-1ST-MONKERHOSTIN 7-10-08 O-Martin St Quinton; T-Philip Hobbs; J-Richard Johnson; SP-13/2
2ND-Court Shareef 9-9-11 O-Derek and Cheryl Holder; T-Richard Price; J-Wayne Hutchinson; SP-200/1
3RD-Rhinestone Cowboy 8-11-05 O-Sue Magnier; T-Jonjo O’Neill; J-Mr J P Magnier; SP-5/1 Fav
4TH-Mughas 5-10-05 O-B Winfield, C Fenton & A Longman; T-Alan King; J-Robert Thornton; SP-11/2
27 ran, Time-4m 59.50s; Dist-1, 1¼ , 2 ½
2003-1ST-XENOPHON 7-11-00 O-Lane Syndicate; T-Tony Martin IRE; J-Mick FitzGerald; SP-4/1 Fav
2ND-Samon 6-11-03 O-The Macca & Growler Partnership; T-Martin Pipe; J-David Casey; SP-25/1
3RD-Spectrometer 6-11-08 O-Concertina Racing; T-Philip Hobbs; J-Richard Johnson; SP-10/1
4TH-Emotional Moment 6-11-04 O-Watercork Syndicate; T-Tom Taaffe; J-Barry Geraghty; SP-7/1
27 ran, Time-5m 4.30s, Dist-3½, 1, 3
2002-1ST-ILNAMAR 6-10-05 O-Joe Moran; T-Martin Pipe; J-Rodi Greene; SP-25/1
2ND-Joss Naylor 7-10-00 O-Darren Mercer; T-Jonjo O’Neill; J-Liam Cooper; SP-13/2
3RD-Master Tern 7-10-03 O-J P McManus; T-Jonjo O’Neill; J-Tony Dobbin; SP-8/1
4TH-Stromness 5-10-03 O-Lady Harris; T-Alan King; J-Robert Thornton; SP-12/1
27 ran, Time-5m 15.0s, Dist-8, 3, 4 11/2 Fav Golden Alpha (26th)
2001 - No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)
2000-1ST-WHAT’S UP BOYS 6-10-03 O-RJB Partners; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; J-Mr Paul Flynn; SP-33/1
2ND-Native Dara 7-10-04 O-Oriel Two Syndicate; T-Noel Meade IRE; J-Barry Geraghty; SP-25/1
3RD-Ross Moff 7-10-03 O-Seamus Ross; T-Tony Martin IRE; J-Charlie Swan; SP-15/2
4TH-Vanilla Man 7-10-00 O-Mrs Paul Duffin; T-Paddy Mullins IRE; J-Tommy Treacy; SP-25/1
26 ran, Time-4m 53.80s, Dist-nk, 3, 2, 7/1 Fav Brandon Court (5th)
1999-WINNER KHAYRAWANI 7-11-03 O-J P McManus; T-Christy Roche IRE; J-Fran Berry; SP-16/1
2ND-Miltonfield 10-10-00 O-J C Savage; T-John Mulhern IRE; J-Conor O’Dwyer; SP-33/1
3RD-Generosa 6-10-10 O-Trish Hyde; T-John Hassett IRE; J-Tommy Treacy; SP-12/1
4TH-Darapour 5-10-00 O-J P McManus; T-Aidan O’Brien IRE; J-Charlie Swan; SP-14/1
30 ran, Time-5m 6.6s, Dist-hd, nk, 5 13/2 Fav Archive Footage (25th)
1998-1ST-TOP CEES 8-10-00 O-Charlton Bloodstock Ltd; T-Lynda Ramsden; J-Barry Fenton; SP-11/1
2ND-Khayrawani 6-10-06 O-J P McManus; T-Christy Roche IRE; J-Fran Berry; SP-20/1
3RD-Royal Marine 6-10-00 O-J P McManus; T-Arthur Moore IRE; J-Conor O’Dwyer;SP-10/1
4TH-Like A Lion 7-10-00 O-Orla Finucane; T-Donald Swan IRE; J-Charlie Swan; SP-12/1
21 ran, Time-5m 1.1s, Dist-1¼, ¾, 1 6/1 Fav Daraydan (10th)
 
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I think we already knew the Greatwood was top form, but Kyhber Kym's second yesterday underlined it. I make James De Vassy a cracking each way bet for this. Let's hope Nick Williams can pop his Festival cherry today, I think he has an excellent chance with three of his best horses in action.
 
The handicapper has already reacted to the Greatwood form, though, and I think JDV is a long way higher now than he was even then. (10lbs I think.)

I think there are a couple of better handicapped entries today.
 
10 Pounds it is, but Medermit and Kyber Kym were running off 146 and 143 respectively in that race and they've both showed themselves to be a fair bit better than those marks. I'm hoing JDV can do likewise, especially over a longer trip.
 
I can't see Deutschland being beat. Think Quantitativeeasing could have been in the Neptune but they mut have gotten a much better Handicap
 
I thought and said the same here watching that.

Nick Williams made an awful blunder not running JdV in the County. Stamina a huge issue. Winner impressive, and had a lot in hand in all likelihood - Geraghty having a great festival.

Silverhand would have went much closer under a typical Carberry festival hurdle ride till he was hampered.
 
Desert Orchid said:
The handicapper has already reacted to the Greatwood form, though, and I think JDV is a long way higher now than he was even then. (10lbs I think.)

I think there are a couple of better handicapped entries today.
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Spot on DO. The place money ensures i'm level for the day though.
 
Had James De Vassy each-way there, and had Peddlers Cross earlier in the day, so that more than makes up for yesterday's poor effort. Quitting while I'm ahead now, just have a little bet on Shannon Spirit in the Bumper.
 
Hamm said:
Nick Williams made an awful blunder not running JdV in the County. Stamina a huge issue.
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He was run out of it by speedier (and of course classier) rivals in the Greatwood on soft and he maybe thought the same would happen in the County on faster ground.
 
There won't be champion hurdle runners in the County though. Big mistake - I backed him each way so don't mind personally though I reckon he'd have gone very, very close in the County. Only Spirit River better than him before his stamina emptied.
 
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