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by Lee Mottershead “IT would have been lovely to win,” admitted Alan King, but neither he, jockey Robert Thornton nor the bookmakers seemed in the least bit concerned that the Queen Mother ChampionChase hero Voy Por Ustedes was beaten on his seasonal reappearance on Sunday. Attempting to concede 26lb to Kalca Mome, Voy Por Ustedes succumbed by a neck at the end of a Paddypower.com Handicap Chase that the top two-miler's connections had made clear beforehand was a prep race for the Paddy Power Tingle Creek Trophy in 19 days' time. The Seasons Holidays-sponsored Champion Chase remains the ultimate aim for the ante-post favourite, whose odds for the festival championship remained largely unchanged. Those layers who did make alterations were impressed, with Stan James now offering the shortest price about Voy Por Ustedes after cutting him to 100-30 from 7-2. William Hill went 4-1 from 5-1, while Blue Square's 9-2 is the biggest price available. In a slowly run race staged on soft ground and in driving rain, Thornton sent Voy Por Ustedes - who was inclined to lug right for most of the contest - into the lead at the water jump. Although around five lengths clear at the penultimate fence, he was not asked a serious question until after the final obstacle, by which time the Richard Johnson-ridden Kalca Mome had already clawed back most of the deficit. Having taken over in the final strides, Kalca Mome went on to win a race in which third home Pauntley Gofa was only beaten just over 14 lengths, despite running from 41lb out of the handicap. “I'm very happy with that,” said King. “I thought to myself going to the last, ‘He's going to get mugged', but with the weight he was carryingon that ground I'm still very happy. “It would have been lovely to win here, but the two races we want to win this season are the Queen Mother and the Tingle Creek, and this should put him spot on for Sandown and take the freshness out of him, as he was almost too gassy today. “I've said all along that it wouldn't be the end of the world if he got beat and he got beat, but he still came out of the race with a lot of credit.” Agreeing with King, Thornton said: “I'm as happy as you can be after getting beat. It was one of those things. I was trying to save him on that ground and with that weight on his back, and he's just been pegged back.” The horse who did the pegging back was described by Philip Hobbs as “a star”, but there are absolutely noplans for Kalca Mome to take on Voy Por Ustedes again. “I think we might not beat him at level weights,” said Hobbs. No tongue has ever been firmer in cheek. Winning groom: Liam Burns
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When getting his preferred soft or heavy ground he can be very good, like he showed today. Look at him  
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Next time! Who won?
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12-14-2007, 01:06 PM
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Monk was about 16/1 I think.
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12-14-2007, 01:08 PM
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16/1??? Are they mad? This is MONK we're talking about! Geez.....
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Kingscliff isn't anywhere near the horse he used to be. He really doesn't like racing anymore. Both L'ami and Monk had big weights on their backs. These two will always struggle in these handicaps. Monk ran a huge race, if I'm honest I didn't fancy him to even hit the board. He always does his very best though. If the race was another furlong further, I think Simon would have won and Monk second.
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12-27-2007, 10:48 AM
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VOY POR!
Yell it from the rooftops!!!  Sporting Life..... VOY VICTORIOUS IN ORCHID HEAT (no author listed) Voy Por Ustedes registered back-to-back victories in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton. Alan King's Champion Chase hero produced yet another masterclass in jumping to defeat Hoo La Baloo with the minimum of fuss. Although he looked slightly tired at the line, the 2-5 favourite barely touched a twig en route to a seven-length verdict under Robert Thornton. Voy Por Ustedes and Hoo La Baloo put clear daylight between themselves and the rest of the leg-weary field with four fences remaining - with the latter just holding a slight advantage. But once Thornton pressed the button at the next, the response was both immediate and decisive. The six-year-old got a shade close to the penultimate obstacle but that proved no bar to another big-race success for the Sir Robert Ogden-owned gelding, who was giving weight all round. King said: "That was just what was wanted for the horse. "It was frustrating to see him nailed on the line first time back at Cheltenham but he was beaten fair and square by Twist Magic in the Tingle Creek. "I was very happy with him coming into this and it will be the same lead-in to Cheltenham as last year, with a break and then the Game Spirit." Stan James left Voy Por Ustedes unchanged at 7-2 to win consecutive renewals of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. King and Thornton doubled up when Yardbird (9-2) went one place better than last year in the stanjamesuk.com Handicap Chase. The eight-year-old bounded clear up the straight to beat Caribou by five lengths, with Thistlecraft a further four lengths away in third. Part-owner Tim Collins, who was also responsible for 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Looks Like Trouble, said: "He's a hard horse to catch right but the blinkers have made a tremendous difference to him. "The ground was fairly testing, which was in his favour." Mahogany Blaze landed his second victory over course and distance this term with a facile triumph in the Grade Two Stan James Wayward Lad Novices' Chase. Nigel Twiston-Davies' charge was always up with the pace in the hands of Paddy Brennan and gained a definitive lead from runner-up Pur De Sivola four out. The outcome was never really in doubt from that juncture as the 11-8 favourite overcame a slight mishap at the penultimate fence to win by 16 lengths. Mahogany Blaze was given a 33-1 quote by VC Bet for the Arkle, with totesport and Ladbrokes shorter in price at 20s. Twiston Davies said: "He took lengths off them at every fence. "Paddy says he'll go further but I think we'll stick to two miles with one run before the Arkle." Stan James gave Red Flare an introductory quote of 33-1 for the Triumph Hurdle after a successful debut over timber. Alan King's three-year-old, ridden by Jack Doyle, outmuscled the 5-4 market-leader Hibiki to win the stanjamesuk.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle by a length. King said of the 11-1 shot: "In the sense he's only rated 49 on the Flat it was a surprise, and I didn't come here all that bullish about him. "But I'm very pleased and it's young Jack Doyle's first winner for me." Sovietica landed an almighty gamble when making all the running in the stanjamesuk.com Mares Only Handicap Hurdle. Backed into 17-2, Jamie Moore enjoyed a dream ride aboard the six-year-old to score going away by two lengths from Hendre Hotshot. Trainer Stewart Pike, who also owns Sovietica, said: "She's game and Jamie said it was a long time since he'd ridden a horse that had jumped as well as that."
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Numbersixvalverde out for the season  NUMBERSIXVALVERDE will not bid to recapture his John Smith's Grand National crown in April after being ruled out for the season. The 12-year-old struck Aintree gold for trainer Martin Brassil in 2006 but has not run since finishing sixth behind Silver Birch in last year's renewal. Brassil had hoped to get his star stayer back in time for another crack at the marathon event, but those plans have now been abandoned. He said: "He had a slight setback in October and he's taken a long time to get over it. "It has taken longer than expected and we wanted to have two runs before Aintree. Time is just not on our side so I didn't enter him in the race at all. "He's out for the season and we will now just concentrate on getting him back next year." Numbersixvalverde had been available at odds ranging from 25-1 to 33s for the National.
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That's a great shame about numbersix.
One of my favs. Always tries.
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Wasn't around all weekend.... Voy Por and The Listener.... how did they do?
Thanks. Trying to catch up and figured one of you would know.
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Hey, where's my boy Monk?
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Oh yes he can!
Show them, Monk and good luck to Monet's garden too. Come home safe, everyone. Sandown - Saturday 26 April Going: Flat: Good to Soft-Good in back straight; NH: Good. 14:40 11 Run Bet365.com Celebration Chase (grade 2) Class 1, £80000.00 added, 5yo plus, £45608.00 penalty 2m 1 41/1324- Monet's Garden (IRE) N G Richards 10 11 6 D Elsworth 2 1F/7462- Andreas (FR) P F Nicholls 8 11 2 R Walsh 3 1/P3P77- Celestial Gold (IRE) D Pipe 10 11 2 T J Murphy 4 F041/11- Fiepes Shuffle (GER) C Von Der Recke 8 11 2 J E Moore 5 1/14160- Howle Hill (IRE) A King 8 11 2 R Thornton 6 41/3624- Lennon (IRE) J Howard Johnson 8 11 2 Denis O'regan 7 F421P3- Lord Henry (IRE) P J Hobbs 9 11 2 R Johnson 8 1235F1- Mahogany Blaze (FR) N A Twiston-Davies 6 11 2 P J Brennan 9 21247U/ Nyrche (FR) A King 8 11 2 J A McCarthy 10 0/16350- Pablo Du Charmil (FR) D Pipe 7 11 2 T Scudamore 11 6150/07- Priors Dale Miss E C Lavelle 8 11 2 Jack Doyle Betting Forecast: 2/1 Monet's Garden (IRE), 9/2 Mahogany Blaze (FR), 6/1 Andreas (FR), 8/1 Lord Henry (IRE), Lennon (IRE), 10/1 Howle Hill (IRE), Fiepes Shuffle (GER), 16/1 Pablo Du Charmil (FR), 20/1 Celestial Gold (IRE), 50/1 Priors Dale, Nyrche (FR) FORMWATCH MONET'S GARDEN (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In rear, effort after 11th, weakened from 15th, 4th of 5, 48l behind Our Vic (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) gs. ANDREAS (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Marcel (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp chs (2) gd. CELESTIAL GOLD (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 14, 16l behind Stan (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs. FIEPES SHUFFLE (GER) (10-10) Led and soon clear, mistake 3rd, very easily, won at Mannheim 2m chs gd in Mar beating Bernaar (10-6) by a distance, 7 ran. HOWLE HILL (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, hit 2nd, headway 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 12th of 17, 38l behind Tiger Cry (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar. LENNON (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Led, headed 6th, led again 8th, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 18, 9l behind Stan (9-9) at Aintree 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs. LORD HENRY (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 4l behind Stan (9-9) at Aintree 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs. MAHOGANY BLAZE (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Held up in 4th, challenged after 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed, idled flat, driven to lead last strides, won at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gd beating Oslot (11-8) by a hd, 5 ran. NYRCHE (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Held up, closer order 8th, hampered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Demi Beau (10-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) sft in Nov '06, 11 ran. PABLO DU CHARMIL (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place 2 out, no chance after, 12th of 24, 21l behind Naiad du Misselot (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar. PRIORS DALE 25-1 (11-12) Chased leader to 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind King Louis (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs (2) gd. 15:20 19 Run Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3) Class 1, £150000.00 added, 5yo plus, £85515.00 penalty 3m 5f 110y 1 54/1436- Racing Demon (IRE) Miss H C Knight 8 11 12 Paul Moloney 2 35P16U- Knowhere (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 10 11 0 P J Brennan 3 131425- Hoo La Baloo (FR) P F Nicholls 7 11 0 R Walsh 4 4R5/33P-  Monkerhostin (FR) P J Hobbs 11 10 13 R Johnson 5 3632F2- Ungaro (FR) K G Reveley 9 10 10 S Thomas 6 1105P9- Vodka Bleu (FR) D Pipe 9 10 6 T J Murphy 7 29F/2P5- Bewleys Berry (IRE) J Howard Johnson 10 10 4 Denis O'regan 8 2/P014F- D'Argent (IRE) A King 11 10 1 R Thornton 9 11/U182- Royal County Star (IRE) A J Martin 9 10 0 Robert Colgan (3) 10 4U3335- Royal Auclair (FR) P F Nicholls 11 10 0 Harry Skelton (7) 11 1/P8221- Caribou (FR) O Sherwood 6 10 0 D Elsworth 12 P/2P422- Without A Doubt C Llewellyn 9 10 0 J E Moore 13 7P3P24- Preacher Boy R J Hodges 9 10 0 Mr N Scholfield (5) 14 2/31314- Lothian Falcon P Maddison 9 10 0 F Davis (5) 15 82/223F- Pak Jack (FR) R T Phillips 8 10 0 S Quinlan (5) 16 12F3U0- My Immortal D Pipe 6 10 0 T Scudamore 17 022733- Burntoakboy Dr R D P Newland 10 10 0 S P Jones (3) 18 33121P- Burren Legend (IRE) R Rowe 7 10 0 D P O'Dwyer (7) 19 0/P3131- Iris De Balme (FR) S Curran 8 10 0 Charlie Huxley (7) Betting Forecast: 11/2 Royal County Star (IRE), 7/1 Ungaro (FR), Iris De Balme (FR), 8/1 Lothian Falcon, 10/1 Bewleys Berry (IRE), Hoo La Baloo (FR), 12/1 Racing Demon (IRE), 14/1 Caribou (FR), 16/1 D'Argent (IRE), Knowhere (IRE), 20/1 Monkerhostin (FR)  , Burntoakboy, My Immortal, 25/1 Royal Auclair (FR), Vodka Bleu (FR), Preacher Boy, Pak Jack (FR), Without A Doubt, 66/1 Burren Legend (IRE) FORMWATCH RACING DEMON (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In touch, jumped right 2nd, reminders and lost place 7th, behind from 3 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Our Vic (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar. KNOWHERE (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Mid-division, blundered badly and unseated rider at the 25th in race won by Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd, 40 ran. HOO LA BALOO (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, lost place approaching 5th, gradually weakened, 5th of 6, 40l behind Tamarinbleu (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f chs Grd 1 (1) sft in Jan. MONKERHOSTIN (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by An Accordion (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar, 14 ran. UNGARO (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced 13th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Cloudy Lane (11-9) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar. VODKA BLEU (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 28l behind Stan (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs. BEWLEYS BERRY (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 40, 30l behind Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd. D'ARGENT (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders until blundered badly and fell 4 out in race won by Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd, 40 ran. ROYAL COUNTY STAR (IRE) 6-1jt-fav (10-4) Held up, headway into 6th after 6 out, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 2nd of 23, 12l behind Hear The Echo (10-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs gs in Mar. ROYAL AUCLAIR (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 16th, mistake 27th, ridden, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 16, 36l behind Garde Champetre (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty hcp chs (2) gs in Mar. CARIBOU (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, joined leader 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed, held on gamely, won at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Mar beating Preacher Boy (11-3) by a nk, 14 ran. WITHOUT A DOUBT 2-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied gamely flat, held near finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bowleaze (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar. PREACHER BOY 6-1 (11-10) Prominent, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on again approaching last, 4th of 11, 10l behind Le Duc (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs. LOTHIAN FALCON 15-8fav (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, no impression approaching last, 4th of 11, 6l behind Star Beat (9-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar. PAK JACK (FR) 7-1jt-fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway 9th, in touch when fell at the 12th in race won by Gwanako (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd, 29 ran. MY IMMORTAL 14-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, 10th of 16, well behind Island Flyer (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar. BURNTOAKBOY 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 18th, hampered 4 out, chased winner 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 19, 7l behind Gaelic Gift (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd. BURREN LEGEND (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, with leaders when hit 17th, soon weakened, slightly hampered 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Le Duc (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 11 ran. IRIS DE BALME (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Held up, steady headway 20th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Ayr 4m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd beating Halcon Genelardais (11-12) by 14l, 24 ran.
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