12:05 Cheltenham 14 Dec 2001
Eagle Pest Control/E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class B
(Class 2) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles
1st
£8,697 2nd
£2,676 3rd
£1,338 4th
£669
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 110 | – | – | 117 | – | ||||
| bb g Be My Native (USA) - Ballinamona Lady (IRE) (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, jumped slowly 3 out, steady headway, led after next, driven and hung left after last, ran on well (op 6-4 after 2-1 in a place tchd 13-8 and 7-4 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| ch g Un Desperado (FR) - N T Nad (Welsh Pageant) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, chased winner after next, kept on but no impression run-in (op 7-4 tchd 3-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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3
2½
[5]
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5 | 110 | – | – | 109 | – | |||
| b g Mister Lord (USA) - Ballinlonig Star (Black Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard early, held up in rear, headway from 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on well run-in, not pace to trouble leaders (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | – | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Lute Antique (FR) - La Salamandre (FR) (Pot D'Or) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last (tchd 100-30 in places and 7-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
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5 | 109 | – | – | 91 | – | ||||
| b m Gildoran (IRE) - Laced Up (IRE) (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Hit 3rd and behind, stayed on approaching last and kept on run-in, not a danger (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | – | – | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Faustus (USA) - Shirl (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Narrow lead to 4th, stayed with leader, ridden 2 out, weakened soon after (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | – | 92 | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Surprise Packet (Torus) | ||||||||||
| With leader until slight lead from 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed soon after and weakened quickly (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | – | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Petit Loup (USA) - Vertevoie (FR) (Tip Moss) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 2 out, weakened quickly (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 110 | – | – | 81 | – | |||||
| b g Rakaposhi King - Flying Faith (Rymer) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened quickly (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | – | – | 76 | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Glendale Charmer (Down The Hatch) | ||||||||||
| Jumped slowly 4th, always behind (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, gelding ran very free, became outpaced on reaching back straight, and did not respond to pressure until after making a mistake at the second last; vet said gelding had a high pulse rate and was very tensed up; trainer said gelding is green and backward) (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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4 | 109 | – | – | 68 | – | ||||
| b f Erins Isle (IRE) - Amative (Beau Charmeur) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out and soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 12:08:00 Winning time: 4m 16.40s (slow by 19.40s) Total SP: 118%
- 1st owner: Peter Emery (In Contrast) 1st breeder: M W Martin
- 2nd owner: The Radicals Partnership (Robber Baron I)
- 3rd owner: Jerry Wright, Peter Smith & Jules Sigler (Lords Best)
- Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £3.20 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £5.49
