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Meeting - Festival Trials Day, Saturday, January 26

Advance Admission Prices - Club/Tattersalls £18, Best Mate £8

Gates Open - 10.30am

First race - 1pm

Patman Du Charmil bids for a well deserved Cheltenham triumph in the £55,000 Grade Three betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (2.05pm) over two miles, five furlongs on Festival Trials Day, Saturday, January 26.

The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained six-year-old has been in tremendous form in four starts at Prestbury Park this term, finishing in the frame three times, including when runner-up to Vodka Bleu in the Listed TurfTV New Year Chase on January 1, after attempting to make all.

Patman Du Charmil previously finished a game third to subsequent Grade One Victor Chandler Chase winner Tamarinbleu in the Grade Three Boylesports.com Gold Cup over the course and distance on December 15.

The gelding was also beaten under six lengths when fifth to L'Antartique in the Grade Three Paddy Power Gold Cup at The Open on November 17 and came third in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Chase over a longer trip on October 20.

Twiston-Davies revealed this morning: "Patman Du Charmil will run in the betchronicle.com Trophy on Saturday. He's been in fine form this season and hasn't run a bad race. It was a game effort last time and I was very pleased with him. It would be very nice if we could win this one.

"He just keeps coming up against well handicapped horses. If you look at the Tamarinbleu race, it was an unbelievable run behind that horse when you consider it now and the same can probably be said about the run behind Vodka Bleu last time.

"The soft ground won't be a problem, it's what he ran on last time and Paddy (Brennan) will ride."

Patman Du Charmil faces stiff competition for the prestigious prize, which was won last year by the David Pipe-trained Whispered Secret, with subsequent Racing Post Plate victor Idole First in third.

Gloucestershire handler Tom George has entered exciting French recruit Nacarat, who scored an impressive victory on his British debut at Wincanton on January 5. The seven-year-old had smart form across the Channel and cruised to a 14-length triumph last time in a handicap chase over this distance.

Slad-based George revealed: "We are undecided at this stage as to whether Nacarat goes to Cheltenham for the betchronicle.com Trophy. He'll work tomorrow and we'll see how he is. He's entered and I'll have a chat with his owner later in the week and decide whether to run him this weekend.

"It's hard to know whether to stick to a flat track for now with him having come from France, or whether we go to Cheltenham.

"We bought him at the sales and he couldn't have done any better at Wincanton on his first start for us. He won very nicely and the handicapper has reacted accordingly by putting him up 18lb.

"He did all that we asked him to do - he jumped well, looked good and it was very encouraging. It was quite an impressive performance. He likes soft ground and he loves jumping."

The betchronicle.com Trophy is sponsored fo the first time in 2008 by the Dublin-based bookmaker and has attracted 24 high-class entries, including the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Butler's Cabin, the current 16/1 second-favourite for the John Smith's Grand National, and his stablemate Bob Hall, who was runner-up in the Listed Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase at the 2007 Festival.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has engaged a classy duo in Opera Mundi, winner of a three-mile chase at Haydock on November 24, and last season's Grade One Scilly Isles Novices' Chase victor New Little Bric.

Vodka Bleu is on a hat-trick after winning the Listed TurfTV New Year Chase, while Madison Du Berlais, also trained by Pipe, was runner-up to his stablemate in the BGC Silver Cup at Ascot in December and is also engaged.

Other entries include the Irish raider Time To Sell from Eugene O'Sullivan's yard, the classy Roman Ark, Magic Sky, Cossack Dancer, Limited Edition, Private Be, De Blanc, Maljimar, Preacher Boy, Model Son and Tidal Fury.

The betchronicle.com Trophy Chase is part of a fantastic seven-race card that includes four Grade Two contests, the feature event being the £100,000 Grade Two Letheby & Christopher Chase (2.40pm), one of the premier trials for the Grade One totesport Gold Cup at The Festival.

For further information, please contact Cheltenham Racecourse's Communications Manager Andy Clifton on 01242 513 014 or 07876 330 090

BRILLIANT RACING ON CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY

Cheltenham's £100,000 Grade Two Letheby & Christopher Chase, run over three miles, one and a half furlongs, is the highlight of Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - the final day of racing at Prestbury Park before The Festival in March.

The Letheby & Christopher Chase, due off at 2.40pm, often has a strong influence on the chasing championship, the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Last year, Cheltenham specialist Exotic Dancer was successful prior to finding only Kauto Star too good in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Three of the last 12 runnings of the Letheby & Christopher Chase have generated the winner of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season.

The 2000 Letheby & Christopher Chase was won by the Noel Chance-trained Looks Like Trouble, who returned to Prestbury Park two months later to capture chasing's top event.

The 1999 renewal saw See More Business, who had been successful in the 1998 Letheby & Christopher Chase, finish third to Cyfor Malta and the Paul Nicholls-trained chaser then captured the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

See More Business also landed the Letheby & Christopher Chase in 2001 but was denied the opportunity to win the Gold Cup again when that year's Festival was cancelled because of the foot and mouth outbreak. The fine chaser ran well to be third in the 2002 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup

One Man triumphed in the 1997 Letheby & Christopher Chase, the first occasion that the great chaser won at Cheltenham and, after his sixth in that year's Gold Cup, he returned to Prestbury Park in 1998 to win the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase over two miles at The Festival.

The 1995 Letheby & Christopher Chase went to Master Oats, who beat the previous year's heroine Dubacilla by 15 lengths. The pair returned to the course two months later to compete in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, filling the same positions and by exactly the same margin.

The other races on Saturday, January 26, are headed by the £60,000 Grade Two Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (3.50pm), which was increased in distance to three miles in 2005, having previously been run over an extended two and a half miles.

Last year Blazing Bailey landed the prestigious contest by four lengths from Inglis Drever. At The Festival, Inglis Drever went on to land his second Ladbrokes World Hurdle with Blazing Bailey taking third.

Lady Rebecca had made the Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle her own from 1999-2001. There was hardly a dry eye at the racecourse when Venetia Williams' charge came up the hill to win well in 2001 to complete her treble.

The calibre of the winners of the Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle is exemplified by Large Action, twice placed in hurdling's top event, the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (third to Flakey Dove in 1994 and runner-up to Alderbrook the following season). Flakey Dove herself had won this contest in 1994 under a fine ride from Richard Dunwoody for Herefordshire-based trainer Richard Price, less than two months before she took her place in racing history at The Festival.

The seven-race programme on Saturday, January 26, begins at 1.00pm with the £30,000 Grade Two Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle, which was run on Festival Trials Day for the first time in 2005, when won by the French-trained Ambobo. The contest was previously staged at Uttoxeter and has been won by future Festival winners Iris's Gift in 2003 and Monsignor in 2000. The 2007 victor Wichita Lineman went on to success at The Festival in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, while the third Massini's Maguire was also victorious at The Festival in the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle.

The £25,000 Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase follows at 1.35pm. Lacdoudal, successful in 2005, progressed to win the Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown the following season. La Landiere, trained by Richard Phillips, landed a five-timer in the 2003 renewal and she then followed up in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton and the Cathcart Chase at The Festival. The previous year's running went to the powerful combination of Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy thanks to Royal Auclair, who also subsequently captured the Cathcart Chase at The Festival.

The £55,000 Grade Three Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (2.10pm), is a handicap over two miles and five furlongs, and has been won by plenty of very good chasers including Lady Cricket (2003), Foly Pleasant (2002), Young Spartacus (2001), Papillon (1998), Dublin Flyer (1997), Couldnt Be Better (1995) and Waterloo Boy (1994).

The £30,000 Grade Two Wragge & Co Finesse Juvenile Four-Year-Old Hurdle (3.15pm) is one of the top races of the season for juvenile hurdlers and was won in 2007 by Katchit, who returned to Cheltenham to collect the JCB Triumph Hurdle at The Festival.

The £25,000 Brightwells Cheltenham Bloodstock Auctions Handicap Hurdle (4.25pm), run over two miles and a furlong, concludes the racing action.

Saturday, January 26, is the last day of racing at Cheltenham before The Festival on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 11, 12, 13, & 14.

PAST RESULTS OF RACES ON FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY

Saturday, January 26, 2008

1.00pm £30,000 BALLYMORE PROPERTIES NOVICES' HURDLE

(Grade Two), 2m 4 1/2f

(Run at Uttoxeter up to and including 2003)

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP

2000 Monsignor Malcolm Denmark Mark Pitman 6-11-12 Norman Williamson 1/2 f

2001 Indian Scout Indian Scout Partnership Ben De Haan 6-11-06 Liam Cummins 2/1

2002 Keen Leader Adair Catherwood Jonjo O'Neill 6-11-05 Liam Cooper 10/11 f

2003 Iris's Gift Robert Lester Jonjo O'Neill 6-11-09 Barry Gereghty 1/3 f

2004 Abandoned2005 Ambobo Sean Mulryan Arnaud Chaille-Chaille FR 5-11-12 Barry Geraghty 14/1

2006 Abandoned2007 Wichita Lineman J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 6-11-12 Tony McCoy Evens f

1.35pm £25,000 TIMEFORM NOVICES' HANDICAP CHASE, 2m 5f

(First run in 1993)

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP1993 Little-Nipper Jenny Mould David Nicholson 8-10-07 Richard Dunwoody 4/1

1994 Monsieur Le Cure Hector Brown John Edwards 8-12-00 Norman Williamson 5/1

1995 Smith's Band Arthur Smith Jenny Pitman 7-10-12 Warren Marston 7/2 f

1996 Abandoned1997 The Mine Captain Gerald Evans Oliver Sherwood 10-10-05 Jamie Osborne 6/1

1998 Jack Doyle Drain Logistics Nigel Twiston-Davies 7-11-05 Carl Llewellyn 100/30

1999 Flaxley Wood Mrs D A La Trobe Bob Buckler 8-10-00 Brendan Powell 25/1

2000 Moondigua Golden Step Racing II Martin Pipe 8-11-05 Tony McCoy 6/1

2001 Be My Manager The Earl Cadogan Henrietta Knight 6-11-00 Jim Culloty 10/1

2002 Royal Auclair Clive Smith Martin Pipe 5-11-04 Tony McCoy Evens f

2003 La Landiere Carol Skan Richard Phillips 8-11-12 Richard Johnson 9/2

2004 Ballyconnell Gallant Denco Wallace Whittle Venetia Williams 8-10-02 Sam Thomas 9/2

2005 Lacdoudal Carol Skan Philip Hobbs 6-11-08 Richard Johnson 4/1

2006 Abandoned2007 Flying Enterprise Malcolm Edwards Venetia Williams 7-10-00 Liam Treadwell 3/1

2.10pm £55,000 Betchronicle.com TROPHY HANDICAP CHASE

(Grade Three), 2m 5f

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP

1990 Willsford Arnie Kaplan Jenny Pitman 7-10-07 Dean Gallagher Evens f

1991 Loddon Lad Jenny Mould David Nicholson 9-10-03 Richard Dunwoody 13/2

1992 Abandoned1993 Ryde Again Miss J Hayward Jenny Pitman 10-11-09 Mark Pitman 7/4 f

1994 Waterloo Boy Michael Deeley David Nicholson 11-12-00 Richard Dunwoody 9/1

1995 Couldnt Be Better Dick Whittle Charlie Brooks 8-10-00 Graham Bradley 4/1 jf

1996 Abandoned1997 Dublin Flyer John Sumner Tim Forster 11-12-00 Brendan Powell 15/8 f

1998 Papillon Betty Moran Ted Walsh IRE 7-10-00 Norman Williamson 7/2

1999 Dr Leunt Peter Emery Philip Hobbs 8-10-03 Norman Williamson 11/4 f

2000 Makounji Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson 6-10-08 Mick Fitzgerald 16/1

2001 Young Spartacus Bart Hellyer Henry Daly 8-10-09 Richard Johnson 4/1 f

2002 Foly Pleasant Jim Lewis & Friends Henrietta Knight 8-11-10 Jim Culloty 4/1

2003 Lady Cricket David Johnson Martin Pipe 9-11-12 Tony McCoy 9/2 f

2004 Hunters Tweed Trevor Hemmings Peter Beaumont 8-10-03 Graham Lee 14/1

2005 Buckby Lane Mrs P Starkey Paul Webber 9-10-04 Tom Doyle 9/1

2006 Abandoned2007 Whispered Secret David Manasseh David Pipe 8-10-03 Rodi Greene 8/1

2.40pm £100,000 LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER CHASE (Grade Two), 3m 1 1/2f

(2006 renewal run at Wincanton)

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP

1980 Raffi Nelson Mrs P Fry Nicky Henderson 7-11-06 Steve Smith Eccles 5/2

1981 Little Owl R Wilson Peter Easterby 7-11-12 Mr Jim Wilson 8/11 f

1982 Lesley Ann B Gaule David Elsworth 8-11-12 Colin Brown 5/2

1983 Combs Ditch Jim Tory David Elsworth 7-11-08 Colin Brown 6/1

1984 Everett Kilian Hennessy Fulke Walwyn 9-11-08 Stuart Shilston 15/8

1985 West Tip Peter Luff Michael Oliver 8-11-06 Richard Dunwoody 5/2

1986 Misty Spirit Mrs E Dixon Donald Lee 7-11-06 Steve Smith Eccles 9/1

1987 Abandoned1988* Twin Oaks John Moreton David Murray-Smith 8-11-06 Paul Croucher 6/1

1989 Deep Moment Mrs M Curtis Mercy Rimell 7-11-03 Dermot Browne 12/1

1990 Toby Tobias Elizabeth Hitchins Jenny Pitman 8-11-06 Mark Pitman 5/4

1991 Celtic Shot D E H Horton Charlie Brooks 9-11-12 Peter Scudamore 8/11 f

1992 Abandoned1993 Sibton Abbey Geoff Hubbard Ferdy Murphy 8-11-12 Steve Smith Eccles 16/1

1994 Dubacilla Veronica Cole Henry Cole 8-10-12 Dean Gallagher 8/1

1995 Master Oats Paul Matthews Kim Bailey 9-11-06 Norman Williamson 6/4 f

1996 Abandoned1997 One Man John Hales Gordon Richards 9-11-12 Richard Dunwoody 2/5 f

1998 See More Business John Keighley/Paul Barber Paul Nicholls 8-11-06 Timmy Murphy 9/4 f

1999 Cyfor Malta David Johnson Martin Pipe 6-11-06 Tony McCoy 10/11 f

2000 Looks Like Trouble Tim Collins Noel Chance 8-11-06 Norman Williamson 100/30

2001 See More Business Paul Barber/Robert Ogden Paul Nicholls 11-11-10 Mick Fitzgerald 9/4

2002 Rince Ri Frank Moriarty Ted Walsh IRE 9-11-10 Ruby Walsh 9/2

2003 Behrajan The Behrajan Partnership Henry Daly 8-11-06 Richard Johnson 9/2

2004 Jair Du Cochet Miriam Montauban Guillaume Macaire FR 7-11-10 Jacques Ricou 11/4

2005 Grey Abbey The Roper Family/Norman Furness Howard Johnson 11-11-10 Graham Lee 100/30

2006 See You Sometime J Meaden Seamus Mullins 11-11-05 Andrew Thornton 18/1

2007 Exotic Dancer Sir Robert Ogden Jonjo O'Neill 7-11-06 Tony McCoy 6/1

* Cavvies Clown was first past the post in 1988, but subsequently failed a dope test

3.15pm £30,000 WRAGGE & CO FINESSE JUVENILE FOUR-YEAR-OLD HURDLE (Grade Two), 2m 1f

Year Horse Owner Trainer Weight Jockey

SP1990 Sayyure Brian Lovrey Nigel Tinkler 11-08 Graham McCourt 3/1

1991 Hopscotch Pipe Scudamore Racing Martin Pipe 11-02 Peter Scudamore 8/11 f

1992 Abandoned1993 Major Bugler Colin Buckle Toby Balding 11-00 Adrian Maguire 13/2

1994 Pridwell Pond House Racing Martin Pipe 11-00 Richard Dunwoody 3/1

1995 Brave Tornado Bridget Swire Toby Balding 11-04 Tony McCoy 7/2

1996 Abandoned1997 Shooting Light John Brown Pat Murphy 11-00 Richard Dunwoody 10/11 f

1998 Zafarabad Elaine Baines David Nicholson 11-00 Richard Johnson 1/3 f

1999 Hors La Loi III John Martin Francois Doumen FR 11-08 Thierry Doumen 5/2

2000 Mister Banjo Million In Mind P'ship Nicky Henderson 11-08 Mick Fitzgerald 2/7 f

2001 Jair Du Cochet Miriam Montauban Guillaume Macaire FR 11-08 Jacques Ricou Evens f

2002 Vol Solitaire Barry Marshall Paul Nicholls 11-00 Joe Tizzard 11/1

2003 Moneytrain Tina Hamann Christian Von Der Recke GER 11-00 Robert Thornton 25/1

2004 Mondul Let's Live Racing Milton Harris 11-08 Ollie McPhail 11/2

2005 Akilak Ada Partnership Howard Johnson 11-00 Graham Lee 50/1

2006 Abandoned2007 Katchit D S J P Syndicate Alan King 11-07 Robert Thornton 2/1 f

3.50pm £60,000 BYRNE GROUP CLEEVE HURDLE (Grade Two), 3m

(Run over 2m 4 1/2f up to and including 2004, 2006 renewal run at Sandown)

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP

1990 Beech Road Tony Geake Toby Balding 8-12-00 Richard Guest 1/3 f

1991 Crystal Spirit Paul Mellon Ian Balding 4-10-09 Jimmy Frost 4/1

1992 Abandoned1993 Muse White Horse Racing Ltd David Elsworth 6-11-08 Paul Holley 11/4

1994 Flakey Dove John Price Richard Price 8-11-03 Richard Dunwoody 4/1 cf

1995 Mudahim K W Bell Chris Broad 9-11-08 Norman Williamson 13/2

1996 Abandoned1997 Large Action Brian Stewart-Brown Oliver Sherwood 9-11-08 Jamie Osborne 8/15 f

1998 Mistinguett John Duggan Nigel Twiston-Davies 6-11-03 Carl Llewellyn 100/30

1999 Lady Rebecca Kinnersley Optimists Venetia Williams 7-11-03 Norman Williamson 6/4 f

2000 Lady Rebecca Kinnersley Optimists Venetia Williams 8-11-03 Norman Williamson Evens f

2001 Lady Rebecca Kinnersley Optimists Venetia Williams 9-11-03 Norman Williamson 7/1

2002 Kates Charm Norma Kelly Robert Alner 9-11-03 Mick Fitzgerald 3/1

2003 Classified David Johnson Martin Pipe 7-11-08 Tony McCoy 8/11 f

2004 Crystal D'Ainay Tony & Jeni Fisher Alan King 5-11-04 Jimmy McCarthy Evens f

2005 Patriarch Express A W Muir Sue Smith 8-11-00 Jim Culloty 8/1

2006 Fire Dragon Gay Smith Jonjo O'Neill 5-11-00 Tony McCoy 16/1

2007 Blazing Bailey Three Line Whip Alan King 5-11-00 Robert Thornton 14/1

4.25pm £25,000 BRIGHTWELLS BLOODSTOCK AUCTIONS HANDICAP HURDLE 2m 1f

(First run 2007)

Year Horse Owner Trainer Age/Wt Jockey SP

2007 Ashley Brook Elizabeth Ellis Kevin Bishop 9-11-06 Paddy Brennan 11/2

FACTS AND FIGURES FOR THE LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER CHASE

The inaugural running of the Letheby & Christopher Chase took place in 1980, when the Nicky Henderson-trained Raffi Nelson prevailed under jockey Steve Smith Eccles.The two most successful trainers in the history of this prestigious event are David Elsworth, who recorded two victories courtesy of Lesley Ann in 1982 and Combs Ditch the following season and Paul Nicholls, who struck twice with See More Business in 1998 and again three years later. Elsworth would have made it three in 1988, but his "winner" Cavvies Clown was subsequently disqualified after failing a dope test.

Rince Ri became the first and to date only Irish-trained winner in the history of the Letheby & Christopher Chase when he scored for Ted Walsh under a fine ride from his son Ruby in 2002, while in 2004 Jair Du Cochet was the first French-trained winner.

Steve Smith Eccles is the most successful rider in the Letheby & Christopher Chase, having won on Raffi Nelson in 1980, Misty Spirit six seasons later and Sibton Abbey in 1993. Colin Brown, Richard Dunwoody, Norman Williamson and Tony McCoy have all taken this illustrious event twice. Brown won on Lesley Ann in 1982 and Combs Ditch the following season, Richard Dunwoody secured a place on the roll of honour courtesy of West Tip in 1985 and One Man in 1997, Williamson won on Master Oats in 1995 and Looks Like Trouble in 2000, while McCoy, the only current jockey to have been successful more than once, scored on Cyfor Malta in 1999 and Exotic Dancer in 2007.

Four Letheby & Christopher Chase winners have subsequently gone on to glory in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. The Peter Easterby-trained Little Owl won the Letheby & Christopher Chase in 1981 before taking chasing's Blue Riband in the same year. Master Oats achieved the same feat for trainer Kim Bailey in 1995. See More Business, successful in the 1998 Letheby & Christopher Chase and then again in 2001, captured the Gold Cup in 1999, while Looks Like Trouble achieved this brilliant double in 2000.

The only amateur rider to have scored in the Letheby & Christopher Chase was Jim Wilson, who partnered his own Little Owl in 1981. Their greatest moment came with victory in the 1981 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Favourites have gained success in just seven of the 25 runnings of the Letheby & Christopher Chase, demonstrating what a competitive race it is. The most recent market leader to prevail was the Martin Pipe-trained Cyfor Malta in 1999.

See You Sometime (2006), Grey Abbey (2005) and See More Business (2001) are the three oldest winners of the Letheby & Christopher Chase - all were aged 11. At the other end of the spectrum, six-year-old Cyfor Malta was the youngest horse to score. A breakdown of the winners by age gives six-year-olds - 1; seven-year-olds - 7; eight-year-olds - 9; nine-year-olds - 5; 10-year-olds - 0; 11-year-olds - 3.

LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER CHASE RECORD OF CURRENT TRAINERS SINCE 1990

Trainer Year Horse Place

Robert Alner

2004 Sir Rembrandt PU

Kim Bailey

1995 MASTER OATS WON

1997 Martomick 4th

Peter Bowen

2005 Ballycassidy 5th

2006 Ballycassidy 3rd

2007 Take The Stand PU

Charles Byrnes IRE

2005 Cloudy Bays 4th

2007 Cailin Alainn F

Noel Chance

2000 LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE WON

Thierry Civel FR

1999 Ruggiero PU

John Cornwall

2005 Strong Magic PU

Henry Daly

2003 BEHRAJAN WON

Tim Easterby

2000 Simply Dashing 5th

Tom George

2007 Idle Talk UR

Sirrell Griffiths

1991 Norton's Coin 3rd

Nicky Henderson

2003 Bacchanal F

Philip Hobbs

2000 Dr Leunt 4th

2006 One Knight UR

Howard Johnson

2004 Valley Henry PU

2005 GREY ABBEY WON

Alan King

2000 Go Ballistic 2nd

2007 Halcon Genelardais 3rd

Henrietta Knight

2001 Lord Noelie UR

2002 Go Ballistic 3rd

2002 Lord Noelie 5th

2003 Foly Pleasant 2nd

Guillaume Macaire FR 2004

JAIR DU COCHET WON

George Moore

1991 Kildimo 4th

Seamus Mullins

2006 SEE YOU SOMETIME WON

Ferdy Murphy

1993 SIBTON ABBEY WON

1994 Sibton Abbey 4th

2002 Paris Pike 6th

2004 Truckers Tavern UR

Paul Nicholls

1998 SEE MORE BUSINESS WON

1999 See More Business 3rd

2000 Double Thriller PU

2001 SEE MORE BUSINESS WON

2003 Valley Henry 4th

2005 Royal Auclair 3rd

2006 Royal Auclair 2nd

2007 Neptune Collonges F

Jonjo O'Neill

2002 Legal Right 2nd

2007 EXOTIC DANCER WON

David Pipe

2007 Our Vic 2nd

Francois Rohaut FR

1995 Arenice 5th

Oliver Sherwood

1998 Callisoe Bay PU

Nigel Twiston-Davies

1994 Young Hustler 2nd

1995 Young Hustler 4th

2001 Beau 2nd

2005 Ollie Magern UR

2006 Ollie Magern 4th

2007 Fundamentalist 5th

Ted Walsh IRE

2002 RINCE RI WON

2004 Rince Ri 2nd

Venetia Williams

2007 Nil Desperandum 4th

LETHEBY & CHRISTOPHER CHASE RECORD OF CURRENT JOCKEYS SINCE 1990

Jockey Year Horse Place

Tony Dobbin

1998 Addington Boy 5th

2004 Truckers Tavern UR

Tony Evans

2007 Fundmentalist 5th

Mick Fitzgerald

1993 Henry Mann 4th

2001 SEE MORE BUSINESS WON

2006 Ballycassidy 3rd

Barry Geraghty

2003 Valley Henry 4th

2005 Cloudy Bays 4th

Philip Hide

1995 Topsham Bay PU

Richard Johnson

1998 Barton Bank 6th

1999 Go Ballistic 2nd

2000 Go Ballistic 2nd

2002 Legal Right 2nd

2003 BEHRAJAN WON

2005 Ballycassidy 5th

2006 One Knight UR

2007 Idle Talk UR

Adam Kondrat

1999 Ruggiero PU

Graham Lee

2004 Valley Henry PU

2005 GREY ABBEY WON

Carl Llewellyn

1994 Young Hustler 2nd

2001 Beau 2nd

2005 Ollie Magern UR

2006 Ollie Magern 4th

Tony McCoy

1998 Cyborgo 2nd

1999 CYFOR MALTA WON

2000 Majadou 3rd

2001 Cyfor Malta 3rd

2002 Cyfor Malta 4th

2003 Cyfor Malta UR

2004 Therealbandit F

2007 EXOTIC DANCER WON

Timmy Murphy

1998 SEE MORE BUSINESS WON

1999 Cyborgo 4th

2005 Therealbandit 2nd

2007 Our Vic 2nd

Tom O'Brien

2007 Take The Stand 5th

Jacques Ricou

2004 JAIR DU COCHET WON

Davy Russell

2007 Cailin Alainn F

Tom Scudamore

2007 Nil Desperandum 4th

Tom Siddall

2005 Strong Magic PU

Andrew Thornton

1998 Rough Quest 3rd

2000 Dr Leunt 4th

2003 Gingembre 3rd

2004 Sir Rembrandt PU

2006 SEE YOU SOMETIME WON

Robert Thornton

2007 Halcon Genelardais 3rd

Joe Tizzard

1999 See More Business 3rd

2000 Double Thriller PU

2002 Go Ballistic 3rd

Ruby Walsh

2002 RINCE RI WON

2003 Bacchanal F

2004 Rince Ri 2nd

2005 Royal Auclair 3rd

2007 Neptune Collonges F

Christian Williams

2006 Royal Auclair 2nd

LEADING CURRENT TRAINERS ON FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY

(Since 1990)

5 winners

Jonjo O'Neill

Venetia Williams

3 winners

Nicky Henderson

Alan King

Paul Nicholls

2 winners

Ken Cunningham-Brown

Henry Daly

Philip Hobbs

Howard Johnson

Henrietta Knight

Guillaume Macaire FR

Oliver Sherwood

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ted Walsh IRE

1 winner

Robert Alner

Kim Bailey

Peter Beaumont

Kevin Bishop

Bob Buckler

Arnaud Chaille-Chaille FR

Noel Chance

Conor Dore

Francois Doumen FR

David Evans

Ben De Haan

Milton Harris

Peter Jones

Charlie Mann

Seamus Mullins

David Murray-Smith

Ferdy Murphy

Pat Murphy

Richard Phillips

David Pipe

Richard Price

Jackie Retter

Richard Rowe

Sue Smith

Nigel Tinkler

Christian Von Der Recke GER

Paul Webber

LEADING CURRENT JOCKEYS ON FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY

(Since 1990)

14 winners

Tony McCoy

7 winners

Richard Johnson

6 winners

Mick Fitzgerald

3 winners

Timmy Murphy

Graham Lee

Robert Thornton

2 winners

Noel Fehily

Philip Hide

Carl Llewellyn

Jacques Ricou

1 winner

Leighton Aspell

Paddy Brennan

Tom Doyle

Barry Geraghty

Rodi Greene

Warren Marston

Jimmy McCarthy

Ollie McPhail

Tom Scudamore

Sam Thomas

Andrew Thornton

Joe Tizzard

Liam Treadwell

Ruby Walsh

RACE PROGRAMME FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008

TIME RACE PRIZE MONEY DISTANCE

1.00pm Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Grade Two) £30,000 2m 4 1/2f

1.35pm Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase £25,000 2m 5f

* 2.10pm Betchronicle.com Trophy Chase (Handicap) (Grade Three) £55,000 2m 5f

* 2.40pm Letheby & Christopher Chase (Grade Two) £100,000 3m 1 1/2f

* 3.15pm Wragge & Co Finesse Juvenile Four-Year-Old Hurdle (Grade Two) £30,000 2m 1f

* 3.50pm Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (Grade Two) £60,000 3m

4.25pm Brightwells Cheltenham Auctions Bloodstock Handicap Hurdle £25,000 2m 1f

* = Channel 4 Televised Races

TOTAL FOR THE DAY £325,000

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