The Cheltenham Gold Cup Feb 12th Forfeit stage saw 34 entries remain for the Cheltenham Totesport Gold Cup 2008.
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Class 1, Grade 1, £450,000 Total Prize Fund. 3.15pm, Cheltenham, Friday, March 14, 2008. For 5yo+ which are allotted a rating of 130 or more by the BHA Head of Handicapping 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 BHA Head of Handicapping shall be final), three miles, two and a half furlongs. Weights:
5yo 11st 8lb, 6yo+ 11st 10lb. Allowances: mares 7lb.
Entries closed January 8, entries revealed January 9 (42 entries), forfeit stage February 12 (34 remain), £22,500 supplementary entry stage March 8, six-day confirmation stage March 8. Final 48-hour declaration stage, 10am, March 12.
1241F-P ACES FOUR (IRE) 9 The DPRP Aces Partnership Ferdy Murphy
1F1-0010F ALEXANDER TAIPAN (IRE) 8 Noel O'Callaghan Willie Mullins IRE
F21151- ANOTHER PROMISE (IRE) 9 Geoff Hubbard Racing Ferdy Murphy
P//415/-2P0 AZULEJO (FR) 10 Judith Wilson & T J Wilson Michael Scudamore
U/513P-P4 BILLYVODDAN (IRE) 9 Trevor Hemmings Henry Daly
1130/U1/-P3 CELESTIAL GOLD (IRE) 10 David Johnson David Pipe
U0-4P3F651 CHELSEA HARBOUR (IRE) 8 Mrs P Duffin Tom Mullins IRE
2P0450- CONTRABAND 10 Fergus Wilson Paul Murphy
1111-111 DENMAN (IRE) 8 Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
121-323 EXOTIC DANCER (FR) 8 Sir Robert Ogden Jonjo O'Neill
56P-24121 FUNDAMENTALIST (IRE) 10 C Cornes Nigel Twiston-Davies
0/1P061/-0 FUSTRIEN DU PAON (FR) 12 Fergus Wilson Richard Chotard FR
211F-361 GUNGADU 8 Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls
113P-32 HALCON GENELARDAIS (FR) 8 Ian Payne & Kim Franklin Alan King
22/500-P50 HEDGEHUNTER (IRE) 12 Trevor Hemmings Willie Mullins IRE
1r416F5 IRON MAN (FR) 7 Roddy Owen & Paul Fullagar Peter Bowen
111-211 KAUTO STAR (FR) 8 Clive Smith Paul Nicholls
11/1231/-2 KICKING KING (IRE) 10 Conor Clarkson Tom Taaffe IRE
0U-135P 1 KNOWHERE (IRE) 10 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
21U-1164 L'ANTARTIQUE (FR) 8 Mrs A N Durkan Ferdy Murphy
0P-14F0 MAJADAL (FR) 10 Fergus Wilson Michael Scudamore
11305-54 MILAN DEUX MILLE (FR) 6 Fergus & Judith Wilson David Pipe
44R5-33 MONKERHOSTIN (FR) 11 Martin St Quinton Philip Hobbs
F0P-112 MOSSBANK (IRE) 8 Gigginstown House Stud Michael Hourigan IRE
216F01-3 NEPTUNE COLLONGES (FR) 7 John Hales Paul Nicholls
5/U40-164 OLLIE MAGERN 10 Roger Nicholls Nigel Twiston-Davies
3F54-14 RACING DEMON (IRE) 8 Camilla Radford Henrietta Knight
13U/232/-00 RULE SUPREME (IRE) 12 John Fallon Willie Mullins IRE
124-F113 SNOWY MORNING (IRE) 8 Quayside Syndicate Willie Mullins IRE
111/11-3 STAR DE MOHAISON (FR) 7 Sir Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls
1/164-256 STATE OF PLAY 8 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams
120-U13 1 THE LISTENER (IRE) 9 Old Moss Farm Robert & Sally Alner
210P-P12 TURKO (FR) 6 The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls
P235-41 TURPIN GREEN (IRE) 9 Trevor Hemmings Nicky Richards
34 entries remain after February 12 forfeit stage
7 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
THE FOLLOWING 8 HORSES WERE REMOVED AT THE FEBRUARY 12 FORFEIT STAGE: DOM D'ORGEVAL (FR), IN COMPLIANCE (IRE), MADISON DU BERLAIS (FR), MISTER TOP NOTCH (IRE), OFFSHORE ACCOUNT (IRE), OUR VIC (IRE),
STRONG FLOW (IRE), TAMARINBLEU (FR).