Saphir Du Rheu Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 15:30 16th March 2018

Saphir Du Rheu' Form | 16th March 2018

16th March 2018 TIMICO CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 3-25, 12%)
Owner
The Stewart Family
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2009-04-26
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 2f 70y
Runners
15
Prize Money
£369,822
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Saphir Du Rheu Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2018-02-10 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /3 - btn 36 Native River 11-6 6m 18.9s

tracked winner until 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon held, weakening when hit last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
4.33 5.1
1.83
160
1 2017-04-08 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 561.3K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade 3
11-5 Good To Soft F /40 - btn One For Arthur 10-11 -

mid-division when fell 11th

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
17 19.98
6.76
156
2 2017-03-17 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 2f 70y / Chase Turf / 327.46K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good 5 /13 - btn 6.35 Sizing John 11-10 6m 37.158s

in touch, went 4th after 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
34 48.02
7.78
156
3 2017-02-16 15:00 Kelso / 2 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 16.25K
Chase
10-13 Heavy 1 /4 - win 15 Firth Of The Clyde 11-3 6m 23.4s

tracked leader, led 11th, clear on bit after 3 out, very easily

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.14 1.16
1.09
156
4 2017-01-28 13:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-9 Soft 2 /13 - btn 1 Foxtail Hill 10-0 5m 25.5s

in touch, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, went 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, 5 lengths down last, stayed on but always being held

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
7 7.37
3.08
153
5 2016-11-26 15:10 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 113.9K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-13 Good To Soft F /19 - btn Native River 11-1 -

in touch in midfield until fell 4th

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
9 11.5
2.96
153
6 2016-10-29 15:35 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 56.95K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-11 Good 3 /12 - btn 4.6 Antony 10-1 5m 51.267s

tracked leaders, shaken up in 5th after 3 out, stayed on from next, driven and nearly snatched 2nd near finish

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
3.25 3.48
1.95
152
7 2016-04-23 14:55 Sandown / 1 / 2m 6f 164y / Chase Turf / 28.48K
Chase, Grade, Oaks, Grade 2
11-10
Blinkers
Good 5 /7 - btn 13.75 Menorah 11-10 5m 50.292s

held up in touch in last pair, effort before 3 out, 5th and outpaced after 3 out, well held and plugged on same pace from 2 out

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
9 9.64
3.3
154
8 2016-04-07 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 84.66K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 44 Cue Card 11-7 6m 49.2s

tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, 4th when hit 4 out, weakened 2 out, behind when hit last

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
13 21
3.7
158
9 2016-03-17 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 170.85K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Good 6 /12 - btn 44.25 Thistlecrack 11-10 5m 49.975s

in touch, lost place 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, well beaten after

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
12 15
3.16
161
10 2015-12-19 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 56.95K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 30.5 Thistlecrack 11-7 6m 10.845s

chased leader until before 9th, stayed close up until driven and dropped to 5th on long run before 2 out, well beaten after

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.75 4.4
1.6
161
11 2015-11-28 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 3m 1f 214y / Chase Turf / 113.9K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-12 Soft 5 /15 - btn 21.8 Smad Place 11-4 6m 49.66s

chased leaders, close 3rd and blundered 15th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held between last, battling for 4th and weakened flat

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
5.5 7
1.98
163
12 2015-11-01 15:45 Carlisle / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 15.66K
Chase, Listed
11-12 Good To Soft 1 /3 - win 7 The Young Master 11-8 5m 8.5s

pressed leader going well, led on bit after 3 out, clear when shaken up briefly run-in, easily

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
1.2 1.22
1.03
163
13 2015-04-10 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 50.79K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good 1 /9 - win 15 Carraig Mor 11-4 6m 18.9s

tracked leaders, close 2nd at 12th, led 4 out, went clear between last 2, eased closing stages

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.62 2.72
1.56
163
14 2015-03-12 15:20 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 170.85K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Good 2 /16 - btn 3.25 Cole Harden 11-10 5m 41.242s

in touch, hit 6th and 9th, ridden after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on but always being held

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
6 7.12
2.83
165
15 2015-01-24 15:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 34.17K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.3 Reve De Sivola 11-8 6m 7.8s

tracked leaders, travelling well in closely disputed 2nd after 2 out, ridden after last, led final 120yds, driven right out

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
4 4.36
2.53
165
16 2014-12-26 14:00 Kempton / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 42.05K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Good To Soft F /7 - btn Coneygree 11-7 -

waited with, 5th when fell 7th

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.38 2.48
1.68
17 2014-12-05 13:10 Exeter / 2 / 2m 3f 110y / Chase Turf / 12.51K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 11 Horizontal Speed 11-0 4m 44.1s

jumped well, tracked leaders, led 2 out, nudged clear, easily

P F Nicholls
Nick Scholfield
1.8 1.85
1.22
18 2014-11-28 14:05 Newbury / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 18.18K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-1 Soft U /5 - btn Coneygree 11-1 -

raced keenly, chased winner until blundered and unseated rider 7th

P F Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.1 2.13
1.46
19 2014-02-23 15:10 Fontwell / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 28.48K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-7 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 7.7 Kayf Moss 11-3 5m 11.84s

chased winner 2nd, closed to track leader 5th, shaken up to challenge 2 out, driven and unable to quicken between last 2, lost 2nd and weakened flat

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
1.4 1.51
1.17
165
20 2014-02-01 14:05 Ffos Las / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 31.28K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited
11-5 Heavy 1 /6 - win 0.2 Whisper 10-13 5m 31.55s

made all, went clear with runner-up 2 out, headed before last, outjumped rival and led again last, ran on well under pressure and always holding rival flat

P F Nicholls
H Derham
3 3.05
1.77
158
21 2014-01-11 14:40 Kempton / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 25.63K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-7 Soft 1 /13 - win 6 If In Doubt 10-13 5m 25.3s

in touch, headway 5th, blundered 4 out, led approaching 2 out, driven clear before last, readily

P F Nicholls
H Derham
7 8.25
2.7
145
22 2013-12-07 13:20 Sandown / 2 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /16 - win 8 Home Run 10-6 5m 18s

held up in midfield, smooth progress before 2 out, led before last, cruised clear, impressive

P F Nicholls
D Jacob
9 14
2.8
130
23 2013-11-30 13:50 Newbury / 2 / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 19.49K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Soft 4 /17 - btn 5.35 Vendor 10-12 4m 37.77s

mid-division until outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on well from last, went 4th run-in, closing on leaders at finish

P F Nicholls
H Derham
15 19.12
4.46
129
24 2013-11-09 15:05 Sandown / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 5 /13 - btn 11.5 Hawkhill 11-7 4m 16.8s

held up in midfield, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, soon no impression, well beaten before last

P F Nicholls
H Derham
7 7.62
2.7
130