Full Result 5.35 Cheltenham | 18 April 2008

Centaur Conference And Exhibition Centre Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good 10 hurdles

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Elusive Dream 10/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	118 t	151	123	150	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent and going well, led 3 out, pushed clear between last two, well in command when fine jump last (op Evens tchd 11-10)

2 10	4. Crescent Island (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	123	110	136	–
b g Presenting - Island Crest (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and losing touch with winner after next, hung left flat but kept on to go 2nd close home (op 16-1)

3 3 [13]	3. Punchestowns (FR) 5/4 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	118	–	112	140	–
ch g Morespeed - History (FR) (Alesso)
Settled tracking leaders, hit 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden next, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 50yds (op 6-4)

4 16 [29]	5. Leac An Scail (IRE) 20/1 Tjade Collier Sue Smith	Tjade Collier Sue Smith	7	114	120	93	121	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Swings'n'things (USA) (Shernazar)
Settled in rear of main bunch, pushed along before 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

5 3½ [32½]	2. Pagano (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	118	125	94	122	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Frippet (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Hit 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, struggling before next (op 14-1)

6 dist [62½]	8. Radetsky March (IRE) 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	5	110	–	44	78	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Jane Jones (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Led at decent pace until 3 out, tailed off between last two (tchd 50-1)

7 23 [85½]	6. Freeze Up (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	6	110	–	21	60	–
b g Presenting - Ballymacoda Lady (IRE) (Lord Ha Ha)
Held up and behind, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off next

8 17 [102½]	9. Sterling Moll 150/1 Charlie Studd William de Best-Turner	Charlie Studd William de Best-Turner	5	107	–	–	39	–
gr m Lord Of Men - Princess Maud (USA) (Irish River)
Completely unable to keep up, tailed off from 2nd (op 100-1)

8 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Latanier (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Elusive Dream) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Sarah Bays Jill Scott Sarah MacEchern (Crescent Island)
3rd owner: Lynn Wilson (Punchestowns)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £3.60 £1.10 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £22.16

5:35 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2008

Centaur Conference And Exhibition Centre Novices' Hurdle