Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 16 March 2005

Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. No Refuge (IRE) 17/2 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	5	117	142	147	148	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR) (Zayyani)
Mid-division, driven and headway after 4 out, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead close home (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

2 ¾	10. Racing Demon (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	117	130	146	147	–
b g Old Vic - All SetI (IRE) (Electric I)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to track leaders 6th, led and not fluent 2 out, went right under pressure last, kept on until caught close home (tchd 16-1)

3 2½ [3¼]	8. Our Ben 33/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	117	–	144	144	–
ch g Presenting - Forest Pride (IRE) (Be My Native)
Dropped to rear 3rd, headway 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, stayed on again under pressure run-in, going on close home (op 40-1)

4 shd [3¼]	9. Pole Star I 12/1 Robert Thornton James Fanshawe	Robert Thornton James Fanshawe	7	117	135	144	144	–
bb g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ellie Ardensky (Slip Anchor)
Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in (op 11-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 nk [3¾]	5. Gold Medallist 9/2J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117	–	143	145	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Spot Prize (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Led and hit 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed chasing leader to last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in (tchd 4-1)

6 nk [4]	13. Reveillez 9/1 A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	6	117	124	143	144	–
gr g First Trump - Amalancher (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right last under pressure and hung left run-in, kept on same pace (op 10-1)

7 7 [11]	15. Royal Paradise (FR) 9/2J Mick Fitzgerald Thomas Foley	Mick Fitzgerald Thomas Foley	5	117	–	137	137	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Crystalza (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders from 4th until after 3 out, weakened under pressure after 2 out (trainer said gelding was found to have bled internally) (tchd 5-1 in places and 11-2 in a place)

8 9 [20]	2. Black Apalachi (IRE) 33/1 John Cullen P J Rothwell	John Cullen P J Rothwell	6	117	–	129	127	–
b g Old Vic - Hattons Dream (IRE) (Be My Native)
Not fluent in rear, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on under pressure approaching last but never dangerous

9 nk [20¼]	17. Snoopy Loopy (IRE) 200/1 Christian Williams Miss V Scott	Christian Williams Miss V Scott	7	117	113	128	127	–
ch g Old Vic - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

10 nk [20½]	16. Secret Ploy 16/1 Barry Geraghty Hughie Morrison	Barry Geraghty Hughie Morrison	5	117	132	128	127	–
b g Deploy - By Line I (High Line)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, one pace 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

11 1¼ [21¾]	11. Red Georgie (IRE) 100/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	117	–	127	125	–
ch g Old Vic - Do We Know (Derrylin)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out

12 hd [22]	21. Queen Astrid (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry D K Weld	Paul Carberry D K Weld	5	110	–	120	118	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Talina's Law (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next (tchd 17-2 and 9-1 in a place)

13 1 [23]	20. Inch Pride (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	6	110	–	119	117	–
b m Beneficial - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out

14 8 [31]	19. Court Leader (IRE) 200/1 Robbie Power Thomas Mullins	Robbie Power Thomas Mullins	7	110	–	112	109	–
b m Supreme Leader - Droichidin (Good Thyne)
Behind, good headway from 4 out to chase leaders next, ridden and weakened from 2 out (op 150-1)

15 ¾ [31¾]	7. Olaso (GER) 33/1 D J Casey Jonjo O'Neill	D J Casey Jonjo O'Neill	6	117	–	118	115	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Olaya (GER) (Acatenango)
Headway to chase leaders from 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

16 7 [38¾]	4. Forager I 25/1 Seamus Durack M J Ryan	Seamus Durack M J Ryan	6	117	120	111	108	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

17 ¾ [39½]	1. Bagan (FR) 16/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	117	126	111	108	–
bb h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Maid Of Erin (USA) (Irish River)
Not fluent 5th when in mid-division, soon behind

18 2 [41½]	3. Darkness 66/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	6	117 b¹	120	109	106	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Ridden 6th, always in rear

19 2½ [44]	14. Roman Ark 25/1 Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	7	117	140	106	103	–
gr g Terimon - Larksmore (Royal Fountain)
Hit 4 out, always behind

20 27 [71]	12. Regents Walk (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Ben De Haan	Leighton Aspell Ben De Haan	7	117	–	80	76	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Raw Courage (IRE) (The Parson)
Always in rear

20 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 5m 0.00s (fast by 2.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Stan (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (No Refuge) 1st breeder: Cathal M Ryan
2nd owner: Mrs T P Radford (Racing Demon)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Our Ben)
Tote win: £9.30 PL: £3.10 £3.70 £7.10 Ex: £102.60 CSF: £106.17 Tricast: £3,701.97 Trifecta: £3,996.40 Pool: £8,443.17 - 1.50 winning units.

2:00 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2005

Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1