The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - Friday 16 March

Entries below:

THE JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)​

Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £75,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 5.15pm, Friday, March 16, 2012, two miles and half a furlong. For five-year-old and upwards. Penalties: after February 26, a winner of a chase 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 21 (49 entries), entries released February 23, weights revealed February 29. Six-day confirmation stage March 10, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 15. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up and including the racing of Monday, February 20, 2012. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age Owner Trainer

160-1F0 ANQUETTA (IRE) 8 The Ten From Seven Nicky Henderson
60-1321 ASTRACAD (FR) 6 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
2P-1621 BELLVANO (GER) 8 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
6-0301U CHARINGWORTH (IRE) 9 Simon Roberts & A & S Enterprises Ferdy Murphy
003-223 CORNAS (NZ) 10 The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III Nick Williams
2013-00 DAN BREEN (IRE) 7 Stuart & Simon Mercer David Pipe
43-0003 DE BOITRON (FR) 8 Mrs J Morgan & Lindsey Shaw Ferdy Murphy
231143 EDGARDO SOL (FR) 5 Axom XXXII Paul Nicholls
0-12141 ERADICATE (IRE) 8 Alan Spence Nicky Henderson
015131 FALCON ISLAND 7 The Butterwick Syndicate Colin Tizzard
U13PP0 FREE WORLD (FR) 8 Clive Smith Arthur Moore IRE
01651-2 FRENCH OPERA 9 Judy Wilson & Martin Landau Nicky Henderson
1165-21 GIORGIO QUERCUS (FR) 7 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
236604 IDARAH (USA) 9 Liam Mulryan Paul Cashman IRE
32-1F11 KID CASSIDY (IRE) 6 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
224160 KING EDMUND 9 Anthony Ward-Thomas Chris Gordon
012122 KUMBESHWAR 5 McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter Alan King
3113U4 LANCETTO (FR) 7 R J Gambarini Evan Williams
0-11244 LUCKY WILLIAM (IRE) 8 Garden Kingdom Syndicate Tom Cooper IRE
4-32114 MARODIMA (FR) 9 Mareildar Racing Part 2 Jamie Snowden
0-3304(3) MEGASTAR 7 Hinds Waddingham Arthur Herbert Gary Moore
P16345 MOON OVER MIAMI (GER) 11 Safest Syndicate 3 Charlie Mann
031161 NICEONEFRANKIE 6 The Gambling Cousins Venetia Williams
0PP463 NOMECHEKI (FR) 10 The Stewart Family Nick Gifford
3-F124U NORTHER BAY (FR) 9 White Hares Syndicate Eoin Griffin IRE
211323 NOTUS DE LA TOUR (FR) 6 D Bradshaw, J Dale, P Deal, J Smee, W Walsh David Pipe
P6/1210- NOVIKOV 8 Nick Shutts David Evans
4-30430 OISEAU DE NUIT (FR) 10 Terry Warner Colin Tizzard
0/5-0110 OLDRIK (GER) 9 D J Jones Philip Hobbs
552002 PEAK RAIDER (IRE) 8 Swings & Roundabouts Syndicate Tommy Carberry IRE
121141 QUICUYO (GER) 9 D Coppola & James Ewart James Ewart
1-3P111 QUINCY DES PICTONS (FR) 8 BPD Ltd Alan Jones
B161P4 QUITO DU TRESOR (FR) 8 Jo Tracey Lucinda Russell
112451 RENARD (FR) 7 ROA Arkle Partnership Venetia Williams
621250 RILEYEV (FR) 7 John Mayne Venetia Williams
1-34335 SALUDOS (IRE) 8 T A Curran Jessica Harrington IRE
20112/-0 SALUT FLO (FR) 7 Allan Stennett David Pipe
33-1414 SHOT FROM THE HIP (GER) 8 J P McManus Edward O’Grady IRE
51-5460 SILK DRUM (IRE) 7 Anthony White Dianne Sayer
142122 SLIEVEARDAGH (IRE) 8 Simon Davis Edward O’Grady IRE
0F-1532 STAGECOACH PEARL 8 John Conroy & Jaqueline Conroy Sue Smith
1153F4 TAKEROC (FR) 9 Chris Giles, Paul Nicholls & Julie Derham Paul Nicholls
003-1F3 TANKS FOR THAT (IRE) 9 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson
2-F5351 TARA ROYAL 7 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
4134-2F TOUBAB (FR) 6 Hills of Ledbury (Aga) Paul Nicholls
P-10626 ULTIMATE 6 Dan Gilbert Brian Ellison
3P0P14 WAKE BOARD (FR) 7 J A Provan Dr Richard Newland
45P505 WAR PARTY 8 J A Provan, C E Stedman, Prof D E Newland Dr Richard Newland
100-320 WOOLCOMBE FOLLY (IRE) 9 The Hon Mrs Townshend Paul Nicholls

49 entries

 

I’m sure that there won’t be a dry eye on the forum should Mr Henderson win this heat. Maybe, Kid Cassidy will be the one.

 

ASTRACAD looks a winner to me.

 

French Opera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Interesting to see if Crack Away Jack comes here. Showed promise first chase start for Nicholls and last Saturday looked like a race course gallop to me.

 

Love this horse. He'll probably have top weight though, won't he? Weight just stopped him from winning it 2 years ago, when he got chinned on the line by Pigeon Island runnning off 10st.

 

THE JOHNNY HENDERSON GRAND ANNUAL CHASE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)

Class 1, Grade 3 Race, £75,000 Total Prize Fund. Cheltenham, 5.15pm, Friday, March 16, 2012, two miles and half a furlong. For five-year-old and upwards. Penalties: after February 26, a winner of a chase 5lb. No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed February 21 (49 entries), entries released February 23, weights revealed February 29. Six-day confirmation stage March 10, final declaration stage 10.00am, March 15. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up and including the racing of Sunday, February 26, 2012. May not include some overseas form.

Form Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer

01651-2 FRENCH OPERA 9-11-12 Judy Wilson & Martin Landau Nicky Henderson
100-320 WOOLCOMBE FOLLY (IRE) 9-11-08 The Hon Mrs Townshend Paul Nicholls
003-223 CORNAS (NZ) 10-11-04 The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III Nick Williams
4-30430 OISEAU DE NUIT (FR) 10-11-02 Terry Warner Colin Tizzard
1165-21 GIORGIO QUERCUS (FR) 7-11-02 Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson
0F-1532 STAGECOACH PEARL 8-11-00 John Conroy & Jaqueline Conroy Sue Smith
003-1F3 TANKS FOR THAT (IRE) 9-10-13 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson
32-1F11 KID CASSIDY (IRE) 6-10-09 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
60-1321 ASTRACAD (FR) 6-10-09 Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies
1153F4 TAKEROC (FR) 9-10-09 Chris Giles, Paul Nicholls & Julie Derham Paul Nicholls
112451 RENARD (FR) 7-10-08 ROA Arkle Partnership Venetia Williams
211323 NOTUS DE LA TOUR (FR) 6-10-08 D Bradshaw, J Dale, P Deal, J Smee, W Walsh David Pipe
012122 KUMBESHWAR 5-10-08 McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter Alan King
134-2F1 TOUBAB (FR) 6-10-07 Hills of Ledbury (Aga) Paul Nicholls
2013-00 DAN BREEN (IRE) 7-10-07 Stuart & Simon Mercer David Pipe
224160 KING EDMUND 9-10-07 Anthony Ward-Thomas Chris Gordon
343353 SALUDOS (IRE) 8-10-05 T A Curran Jessica Harrington IRE
121141 QUICUYO (GER) 9-10-05 D Coppola & James Ewart James Ewart
0-12141 ERADICATE (IRE) 8-10-04 Alan Spence Nicky Henderson
2-F5351 TARA ROYAL 7-10-03 Tim Leslie Donald McCain
2P-1621 BELLVANO (GER) 8-10-02 J P McManus Nicky Henderson
151312 FALCON ISLAND 7-10-02 The Butterwick Syndicate Colin Tizzard
160-1F0 ANQUETTA (IRE) 8-10-02 The Ten From Seven Nicky Henderson
3-14142 SHOT FROM THE HIP (GER) 8-10-02 J P McManus Edward O’Grady IRE
0-11244 LUCKY WILLIAM (IRE) 8-10-02 Garden Kingdom Syndicate Tom Cooper IRE
311435 EDGARDO SOL (FR) 5-10-02 Axom XXXII Paul Nicholls
20112/-0 SALUT FLO (FR) 7-10-01 Allan Stennett David Pipe
113U43 LANCETTO (FR) 7-10-01 R J Gambarini Evan Williams
1-3P111 QUINCY DES PICTONS (FR) 8-10-01 BPD Ltd Alan Jones
142122 SLIEVEARDAGH (IRE) 8-10-00 Simon Davis Edward O’Grady IRE
51-5460 SILK DRUM (IRE) 7-10-00 Anthony White Dianne Sayer
U13PP0 FREE WORLD (FR) 8-9-13 Clive Smith Arthur Moore IRE
43-0003 DE BOITRON (FR) 8-9-13 Mrs J Morgan & Lindsey Shaw Ferdy Murphy
366041 IDARAH (USA) 9-9-12 Liam Mulryan Paul Cashman IRE
B161P4 QUITO DU TRESOR (FR) 8-9-12 Jo Tracey Lucinda Russell
6-0301U CHARINGWORTH (IRE) 9-9-11 Simon Roberts & A & S Enterprises Ferdy Murphy
0PP463 NOMECHEKI (FR) 10-9-11 The Stewart Family Nick Gifford
P-10626 ULTIMATE 6-9-10 Dan Gilbert Brian Ellison
0/5-0110 OLDRIK (GER) 9-9-10 D J Jones Philip Hobbs
3-F124U NORTHER BAY (FR) 9-9-10 White Hares Syndicate Eoin Griffin IRE
212504 RILEYEV (FR) 7-9-07 John Mayne Venetia Williams
3P0P14 WAKE BOARD (FR) 7-9-06 J A Provan Dr Richard Newland
163456 MOON OVER MIAMI (GER) 11-9-05 Safest Syndicate 3 Charlie Mann
552002 PEAK RAIDER (IRE) 8-9-04 Swings & Roundabouts Syndicate Tommy Carberry IRE
4-32114 MARODIMA (FR) 9-9-03 Mareildar Racing Part 2 Jamie Snowden
3304(3)2 MEGASTAR 7-9-03 Hinds Waddingham Arthur Herbert Gary Moore
031161 NICEONEFRANKIE 6-9-02 The Gambling Cousins Venetia Williams
5P5053 WAR PARTY 8-8-10 J A Provan, C E Stedman, Prof D E Newland Dr Richard Newland
6/1210-4 NOVIKOV 8-8-09 Nick Shutts David Evans

49 entries

 

ASTRACAD carrying 10-9 (French Opera will run) backed him at 10/1 yesterday, £10 single and a fiver's worth of doubles and trebles.

 

I backed French Opera at 10s - weight isn't an issue for me as he's absolute class at Chelts and was unlucky in 2010.

 

Crack Away Jack confirmed for the Byrne Festival Plate - get on Astracad now !!!

 

I like bellvano and kid cassidy. Both have nice weights and the race will be run to suit what with them at a ridiculous pace all the way round.

 

Talented as Kid Cassidy is whatever price he is to win the race I'd want half those odds he gets round - strikes me as a screw horse, veers off the straight, doesn't concentrate at his fences, kicks half of them down, not sure he's be guranteed to make the finishing line with the partnership intact....