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DAILY EXPRESS Thursday Mai'ch 19 1987
WEATHER forecasters predict the whole of winter descending on Cheltenham today. . « They get it right about ns often as racing tipsters but the softer the ground By FRANK O'NEILL the better The Thinker's chance in the Gold Cup. ^ ENDA BOLCER, former cliamjilon ])c»lnt-to-polnt Arthur Stephenson's rider In Ireland, will hope improving nine-year-old to please his future comes to chasing's "Schard^Dunwoody falher-ln-law Pal HoR.in, premier prize with a Jn tlie ClirJstle.s Fox- hunters Chase today. Wetherby, to his credit, looks the value. Uolcer teams up with The Thinker has a decent Western Sunset {.';.l:> HoRan's No Other Way turn of foot and could nap) can do us a good (2..'>0) regarded by many easily emerge as the new turn in the Cathcart. }ic Irish .IS thc hope of the force among the slayers. was third in this race last. side, after his two recent iVfPTnnrfiblp and t° Half Free beareii wins at Wexford and emotional i^DawnRun'l foiir lengths at levoi Thurlcs, where he beat BY THE SCOUT (John Garnsey) today's rivals. Attitude victorv was last vear I weights. Western Sunsoi doub?^ X'ther' t?irill' n°w 41b better off .nd RICHARD DUNWOODY is back on West TOMY'S mP TIPS Adjuster und Anlmahron. Tip in the Seagram Grand National, Ilclynsar (4.-10) a fast finishing fifth toNebllnIn although he forsakes last year's Aintree SCOyT'S TREBLE mm:% BEST WESTERN SUNSET the Tote Gold Trophv at hero to ride Charter Party in today's D'OR'S GEM (nap) Newbury, looks best of (nap) (3.0 Hexham) shadow of himself this Triumph Hurdle fancy i. fS.lS Cheltenham) the Irish In the Coimty Cheltenham Gold Cup. SIR JEST (nb) season, though Poreive N ^prowston Boy (2 15) b. ELIOGARTY (nb) Mandtcap Hurdle . and Peter Hobbs stands in for Dunwoody, who has (4.ZQ Hexham) Paddy Mulllns' Grabel Forget is in fine fettle, fir no . means disgraced (3.50 Cheltenham) his Ittempt to regain his against his seniors in the now settled his differences with West Tip's trainer THE THINKER CATCH PHRASE sliould take a hand In the finish of the Dally 1985 crown. Tote Gold Tropny. Michael Oliver. (3.30 Cheltenham) (i.s Cheltenham) Oliver recalled Dunwoody after substitute Richard Express Triumph hurdle. At current odds how- JOHN GARNSEV Linley was dramatically Injured at Cheltenham m the previous day. "It's ^CHgLTENHAIVI •. • GPLP.CUP DAY BBC.i 2:i;5; _2.5.0r3>30;.BBC2:;.4V5 > J '.^^ been a ghastly couple of days and all a complete TOP JOCKEYS ON THIS COURSE RIDING TODAY.—P 3,30-TOTE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP (CHASB 4.40—COUNTY HAN DICAP HURDLE misunderstanding," said Scudamore, S Smith Eceles, R Diinwoodv. R Rowe. the trainer. TOP TRAINERS ON THIS COI/RSE WITH RUNNERS.—F Wimer. (Grade 1) £55.500 3m 2f (14) £12,809 2m (26) J Giffod. N HonHMson, "In Irojaod." • 502 02FU00 HERBERT UNITED (D| |D McDonogh in Ireland) 8.117 Dunwoody, for his part, 301 FO-1133 BOLANDS CROSS IE) IN Gasoloo) 8, 12 0... P ScudamorB H Rogern was delighted to be back Bendox Computerman Clockwise Best 503 404310 NEBLIN (D) (G Boldino) S, 1 1 7 R Guest |7! in the saddle and came 2.15 Aldino 2.t5HIGHKNOWL|nap| VoICO of ProflrOM 302 I-4P3F3 CHARTER PARTY |C and D| (0 Nicholson) 9, 12 O 504 F-10401 HYPNOSIS lU.S.) (7ib ox) (0) (0 Eisworth) 8. 11 5 R OunWDOdy C Brown within a whisker of land• 2.50 Sordar Bur^ 2.B0 Aniludo Adili«l«f and 506 220210 HELYNSAR (W Flock in Iralond) 6, 11 0 A Powoll 3.30 Forsiva 'N' Forgfll 3.30 THE THINKER |nb| 303 110P41 COMBS DITCH (C) (D Elswonh) 11, 12 0 C Brown ing the Queen Mother Qulcksiep 304 212UfF CVBaANDIAN (C) (M H Easlorby) 9, 12 0 L Wyor 507 020212 ABBEY GLEfJ (W Harney in Ireland) 5. 10 11 F Barry Champion Chase, when A.S CATCH PHRASE 4.S VOICE OF 305 F0-UF12 DOOR LATCH (C) (J Giffoidl 9. 12 0 R Rowa 508 3001FO JIM THORPE |C and D) (G W Richards] 6, 10 10.... P Tuck Scotia's Nap 509 0-00202 CLUSHEEN (D) (V Bowens in Irolandl 6. 10 9,..,.. A Mullin« Very Promising "ran 4.40 Com«d» Fair PROGRESS .106 FFO-ni EARLS BRIG (W Hamilton) 12, 12 0 .....P Tuck 5.15 WosTam Suniol 4.40 Quiekaup 2.15 Altxrt Hill 307 3.1 114 I e FORGIVE 'N FORGET (C and D) (J FitiGereld) 510 11FU2 STRING PWYER(0)(FH Leo) 5. 10 8 C Howkin; Pearlyman to a neck. 5.15H>ttFrm 10. 12 OM Dwyer 511 301302 RUSTSTONE (C and O) (R Brown) 7,10 8 J Brown l?l This was an event for 308 1D0I21 GOLDEN FRIEND (Mrs M Rimell) 9, 12 0 D Browne 512 001043 COMEDY FAIR (Dl (M H Eostorby) 7, 10 7,.., L Wyor 309 1-22432 MR MOONRAKER (C) (L Kennardl 10, 12 0 B Powell 513 02 P112 » QUICKSTEP (D) (M Pipe) 6. 10 7 P Scudamore the connoisseur. BESt' TRAINING HINTS,—DhonI (MiddiohDm. 2.15), Molnian 310 120440 OMERTA (H Scott, in liolandl 7. 12 0 NON-RUNNER 515 304104 THE BLACK SACK (0| |W Elsoy) 7, 10 2 R Mariey (7) Pearlyman would un• (Lambourn, 4.40). • ; 311 1-20112 STEARSBY (Mrs J Pitmen] 8. 120 G McCourt 518 001411 METMAN (D. S) (Mrs J Pitman) 6, 10 0.. B de Haoii doubtedly have won far GOING.—Good. 312 11-0411 THE THINKER (El (W A Stephenson) 9, 12 0,. R Umb 519 20010F CAWARRA LAO (Dl (C James) a, 10 0 C Co* more easily had he not JACKPOT/PLACEPOT; 2,15 to 5,15 Inc. 3 14 2-33204 WAYWARD LAD (Mrs M Dickinson) 12,12 0 G Bradley 520 101000 STRAY SHOT (DKG Hubbard) 9, 10 0 315 044434 WEST TIP {C| IM Oliyor) 10, 12 0 Pater Hobbs Miss G Armytaga (4) clipped the top of the last 2.15-DAILY EXPRESS TRIUMPH HURDLE (Grade t) BUNKERS.—No 3. 521 00-1002 YOUNG NICHOLAS (D) (N Henderson) 6, 10 0 two fences. W-Foctor: Forgive 'N Forget (1371; The Thinker 1138): IVI Bowlby (4) Door Utch(134), Never let ' it be said 4-Y-O £25,895 2m (30 declared) 522 4-OOOFO MAHSHELL KEY (D) (J Sayei s) 9. 10 0 G Landau (4) 101 -414 AGATHIST (U.S.I IG P-Goidon| 11 0 R Dunwoody Dally Eitpress Betting Forecast.—4—5 Forgive "N Forgot, B Stearsby, 523 412220 CAPA ID) (R Holder) 7, 10 0.. A Wobb again, that Desert Orchid 102 -011 ALBERT HALL (U.S.) |0| |N Henderson) 11 0 J Whito 10 Boiands Cross, Door Latch, 11 The Thinker, 12 Wayward Lad. 16 Golden 524 214333 COOL STRIKE (D. El (G Mooro) 6. 10 0 M Hammond does not act on a left- 103 -21 ALDINO (S) (0 Sharwood) 11 0 S Shorwood Friend. 20 Charier Party. Combs Ditch, Cybrandian. 40 Earls Brig, 50 Mr 526 00-4031 SANTOPADHE (0) (R Simpson) 6. 10 0 D Gollaghor (7) handed track. He ran a 104 -11 ALONE SUCCESS (D) |N Henderson) 11 0. 5 Smith Eccles Moonrakor, West Tip. 526 0-44000 MENINGI (D) (N Mitchell) 6. 10 0 L Harvey (4) ICS TU ftllinC* stioli'l"" o' bott'ing tax wouldn't make F'orgivo 'N blinder to finish third, -4203 ANYTHING BETTER (G Balding) 11 0 G Bradley I 1 UIIIUC. Forgot value at odds on. His occasional poor races (eg. 529 210/POF SKI'S DOUBLE (D) |R £ Peacock) 11. 100., R J Beggon 106 -2 12 CAPULET (D) IC James) 11 0...... D Browne 530 201F00- THE FOOTMAN (O) IR Slubbs) 5. 10 0 D Wilkinson over a distance that is 107 behind Desen Orchid in tho King George) aro awa/ from Cholionham bul -2121 CAROUSEL ROCKET |D| (R Whilakor) 11 0 Nl Dvvyet GOLDEN FRIEND, each way, could bring bigger boiling rewards. His latest 534 20-1001 BEL COURSE (D) (Mrs M Rimell) 5, 10 0., S Morehoad now too sharp for him, lOB -11 CASHEW KING (01 (B McMahon) 110..,. T V\Ja1l 533 004314 SHIPWRIGHT (D) (H ONoill) 5, 10 0 Non-Runnnr 109 win, 01 Newbury, highligtited hrs mosi potent weapon—lha ability to quicken. against the top two -02 DAWN PRINCE (P Hobbsl 11 0 Peter Hobba Ths Thinker blunted that at Haydock but needed the mud to holp him. Old 539 04F000 PADYKIN (D) |M Chapman) 7, 10 0 S Mitchell (7) milers. 110 -113 DHONI (D| |G Moore) 11 0 M Hemmond 540 003200 DEHWENTKING |D) (Mrs J Croft) 10, 10 0 A Gorman 111 Weyword Lad Irightoned Dawn Run's supporters hero last year, but ho worn 021401 FINGEST (0) (Miss A K.nfl) 110 A Webb there as winner of iha King George Chaso, in which he ran as though over tho 541 PO-2000 WHtSKV GO GO (Miss R Hamat) 11,100 NON-RUNNER 112 -2410 FORT LINO |D| (C Holmes) 11 0 P Nicholls BLINKERS,—Nos, 13, 22. 113 hiW this season. Bolanda Cross has boon spoken ol as a Gold Cup winner Aiming 001214 FULL FLOW(D) (M O Toolo in Ireland) 11 0 T Carmody though ho has yot to put up a performance to provo it. Piiy ho foil whon in with W-Faclor: Qulckstop (125); Bel Course (123): The Block Sock (122). 115 -11112 • HIGH KNOWL (C and D, S) (M Pipu) 11 0, P Scudamoro Doily Express BonlnB Forecast.—4 Ouickslep, 9—2 String Player, 6 116 every chance for the novice's crown here last year. Door Latch is a very gotKl -04P LLANAFIMON (N Handorson) 11 0 B de Haon handicoppor: Combs Ditch was Eomothing more on his day. His doloot ol Abbey Glen, 13—2 Young Nicholas, 8 Jim Thorpe, 10 Hypnosis, 12 Comedy Pearlyman, artistically 117 -0011 MA5N00N (U.S.) |D) (Denys Smith) 1 I 0 C Grant Foir. Santooodro. 14 Cool Strike. 16 Motmsn Noblin, Bel Courso, 20 othors. 118 Castle Warden (fee 181b) at Kempton shows there's Hie in him yoi. Cybiondian ridden by champion -111323 MASTER DON (D) (P Finn in Ireland) 11 0 T Morgan would create somolhing ol a record il he look chasing's crown aftor falling in Peter Scudamore, was a 119 RllinCa ^'^Pact some forocious betting from the Pipe and Ramsden camp:: 120 -U10 MIAMI IN SPRING RStubbs) 11 0 D WilKlnaon his throe previous races. Presumably Stenrstsy got rid of his jockey on the seventh Festival winner 32122 NOS NA GAOITHE Dl |M H Eosiorby) 11 0 1 W/or Lambourn gallops because ho is so well, but I cannot recommend e rtinnor who UUiLrCa on Quickstep and Santopadro fespectively, Tho former li):es it 121 soft and tha latter prelers a sound surface. But this is no two horse race. Neblin for his trainer John Ed• -10 OSHIC |M R/anl 11 O..,., H Davies had only a 50-50 chance of runninq two days ago, , 122 41112 PAST GLORIES (D) (W Elsey) 11 O P A Fartoll made late headway again ai Sandown. Herbert United wasn't disgraced in the wards, who will be aiming 124 4.5—RITZ CLUB NATIONAL HUNT HANDICAP CHASE Champion. Hypnosis boat Champion Hurdle third Darnbrook Again, ui 125 •22314 PRAIRIE OYSTER (0 Sherwood) 110 .,. C Cox him for Liverpool. -40 PRINCE BOLD (M Robinson) 11 0 J Duggan Wlncnmon, Bel Courso returned to form with a vengeance at Doncosier but 126 . £17,218.50 3m U (13) my two against tho field are Young Nicholas and METMAN. Young Nicholas 130 -2 RAYON VERT (U.S.) (R Simpson) 110 G Mctfourt 401 0-31322 SIMON LEGREEId (J Gilford) 10, 11 10 Pater Hobba Sadly the veteran Lucky -3322 SPRING PALM (R E Peacock) 11 0 R J Be nearly gave lumps of weight away all round at Linglield while Motman may 131 403 430011 LUCISIS (D) (F Flood in Ireland) 8. 11 7 F Berry have deceived the handicapper with tho ease of his Strallord win. That made Vane misses the Seagram 13Z -110 SPROWSTON BOY (D) (P Kolleway) 11 0.,... R I ^^^. ^. 405 121P02 t HAVENTALIGHT IC and D) (F Winter) 8, 11 4 spectacular and faces 131344 TUBN'EM BACK JACK (D) (A Bailoy) 11 0 A Carroll it three oui of his last four ouiings, tha defeat coming in o slowly run race, which 133 lowe this is unlikoly to bo. likely retirement. "He 134 114122 GRABEL ID) IP Muliins in Ireland) 10 9 A Mullins 406 133422 • VOICE OF PROGRESS (C) |0 Nicholson) g ''j^'ij"'""''" bruised a foot and it will 135 020331 IRISH DREAM (D) ID Swan in Ireland) 10 9.,.,. C Swan R Dunwoody 133313 WINDBOUND lASS (D) (R Holder) 10 9...., N Coleman 407 131301 JIMBR00K|3lbex|(MHEasierbvl 10, 110 :..LWvBr not be possible to gel him BLINKERS: Nos. 3, 11, 12, 13, 18, 32, VISOR ; No, ZO, 408 2f0241 CATCH PHRASE (31b ox) |J Gilford) 9. 10 11 •—— ready in time," said Toby W-Factor: High Knowl (130): Sproweton Boy (124); Cashew King 409 2-10423 THE LANGHOLM DYER (C) (G W Richards) B, 10 10 5.15-CATHCART CHALLENGE CUP (CHASD Balding. C 12,393 2m 4f (6) Dally.Express Bening Forecast.—4 High Knowl, 8 Cashew King, 9 411 201212 STRATH LEADER (C) (J Edwards) 9. 10 7 ...T (Solgan Compensation was on Sprowston Boy, Aldino, Alone Success. 14 AEbortHalt. Nos Nq Gaoilhe. 16 412 1013P3 KNOCK HILL (C) (J Webber) 11, 10 7 G Memagh 601 0.|2230 »HALFFREE(CBndD, S)(F Winlor) II, 11 12 hand for the Weyhill Agaihisi. Dhoni, Osric, Pasi Glories. 20Gfabol. 25 Anything Bouor, Full Flow, 413 0-310IF BURANNPOUR (31b ex) IC) (G Balding) 7, 10 6.. G Bradley P Scurinmore trainer when Kildimo Master Don. 33 Irish Dream. Raven Vert, Sorinn Palm. 40 olhors, 414 003112 GAINSAY lEI (Mrs J Pitman) e, 105.. ,.B do Haan 602 3-31412 VERY PROMISING (C and D| ID Nicholson) 9, 11 12 and Graham Bradley Tlf PiJinC" '^^^ tarriljas tha professionals. Tho batting shows just 417 33t»-4gRUNTOME(C)|NMilchell) 12. 100 Mr T Mitchell (7) NON-RUNNEIl I H UUIUCI how open ii is again. High Knowl looked unboatablo until 419 003002 PERHAPS LUCKY ID Eisworth) 10. 100 R Arnott proved their recent Ascot 605 1-F134P VON TBAPPE (C 8nd 01 (Mrs J Piimnnl 10. 11 8 Celtic Chiel (a lat down since) ran him to a short head. Then Framlingtcn Court BLINKERS,—Nos. 5. 7. 14. B de Haan running all wrong, to land caught Peter Scudamore napping at Kempton.His rivals cannot oxpect the W-Foclor: Voice of Pfogress (134); Gainsay H32): Catch Phrase (131). 608 21PP11 WESTERN SUNSET ID) (T Forsior) 11, 11 B H Davios the Sun Alliance Chase, same mistake again. Alono Success has the guts to win this demanding race, Dally Exprass Boning Forocoat.—5 Lucisis, 11—2 Voice Of Progress, 607 FO-OU BRUGES ID Huqhos in Ireland) 10. 11 5... T Morgan although much of the Aldino beat a hot (iold at Huntingdon, which in no way resemblas Choltonham. 6 Catch Phrase. 8 Gainsay, 10 Simon Logroe. Jimbrook. 12 Tha Langholm BOB 003-3U2 CLASSIFIED iCand D) (N Hondoison) 11, 11 5 , Cashew King's supporrars may bo praying for flnoihor snowstorm—the Dyer, Sitalh Loador. I Havontelight. 16 Knock Hill. Burannpour. 25 othors. S Smith Ecclot sting was taken out of the same oxceptionol circumstances in which ho won the Victor Ludorum, i oxpect TU fSllinC- * 'avouriie Grand National Trial in tha'pasl, oniy LUCISIS contest when the Dally Express Betting Forecott.—5—4 Hall Free, 3—4 Woslom Peat Glories, second than, to lurn Iho tables today. Tho onlii tJorthorn winner -1 7 UUlUCi represents Aintree betting here. He will need evory yard ol Sunset, 6 Von Trappo, 8 Classilicd, 33 Bruges. favourite Tawridge fell at of the "Express" was Petorhof, but NOB NB Gaolihe, Dhonl and Cerousol this Bxtendod three miles and has won his latest two races on "Irish Solt" [ie ' bog-liko ground). Catch Phrase stays vary well as he showed whon second lo lilllnE* f^olf Free sent punlors homo happy when winning this "gelling ou; the fifth fence. Rocket are not without hope, II this were a handicap SPROWSTON BOY WUIWCi stakes lasl year. He's won no less than seven limes hero, but has would be top weight. Ho put up the bast performance by a 4-y-o with a groat Stosrsby in the Mildmay. The Langholm Dyer gets lib for the iwo lengths begun to need oxcusos eisewhoro. WESTERN SUNSET gets 41b for tho 41 elfon in the Tote Trophy [nee Schwoppos), Paul KoIlawBy is lollDwine tbo route Simon Lonroo beal him whon thoy wore placed behind Coslle Warden al Half Froo boat him in Ihis race last year and has since beaten Fred Winlor's of his mentor, Ryan PrJco. with '73 winner Moonlight Bay, Paul was locked oil Ascot. Both have won good handicaps Ihis season. Burranpour was amateur horse ot Huntingdon. Tho selection was helped hy Half Freo's stumble alter iho JhiwlMiRielnflPK —Ifl Moonlight Bay for our race, aftor finishing third fn the Schweppos, so winning ridden whan unseating here on Tuesday, having shown e liking for the courso test but IS el Iho poak of his powers. Von 'Trappe is also held on Ihitl UMMr Co