Full Result 8.30 Cheltenham | 7 May 2008

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(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m5f omsNew Good 17 fences

1st £2,810.70 2nd £871.65 3rd £435.60 4th £217.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Jurado Express (IRE) 100/30 Robert Kirk ⁷ Miss Michelle Bentham	Robert Kirk ⁷ Miss Michelle Bentham	12	1111	–	106	114	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Express Film (Ashmore)
Soon close 2nd, led 8th, 4 lengths clear 11th, blundered 14th, ridden clear again 2 out, stayed on well (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 7	9. Hambaphambili 9/1 Mr M Wall ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Mr M Wall ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	8	117	–	95	104	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Sun Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders until outpaced and ridden along 7th, headway 11th, went 2nd 2 out, driven and no impression (op 12-1)

3 nk [7¼]	14. Oracle Des Mottes (FR) 9/2 Rachael Green ³ R Barber	Rachael Green ³ R Barber	9	1111	–	95	105	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Daisy Des Mottes (FR) (Abdonski)
Last when not fluent 2nd, headway to chase leaders 12th, close 4th when hit 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken (op 7-2)

4 14 [21¼]	3. Seafield Bogie (IRE) 10/1 Mr C Dailly ⁷ Tom George	Mr C Dailly ⁷ Tom George	7	120	111	88	99	–
b g Darazari (IRE) - Lucky House (Pollerton)
Midfield, headway 10th, chased winner 14th, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, tired quickly between last two fences (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

5 6 [27¼]	10. High Rank 50/1 Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ H J Franklin	Mrs Claire Hardwick ⁷ H J Franklin	9	117	84	75	88	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Hotel Street (USA) (Alleged)
Mistake 4th, prominent until leading pair went clear 6th, not fluent 8th, weakened 14th (op 40-1)

6 1 [28¼]	1. Cape Stormer (IRE) 11/4F Mr M Gorman ⁷ Mrs C M Gorman	Mr M Gorman ⁷ Mrs C M Gorman	13	120 b	120	81	94	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - My Sunny South (Strong Gale)
Never better than midfield, reminders 12th, struggling to get on terms after (op 4-1 tchd 5-2)

7 5 [33¼]	13. Mooramana 14/1 Mrs Freya Brewer ⁷ P Beaumont	Mrs Freya Brewer ⁷ P Beaumont	9	117 p	–	69	85	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Petit Primitive (Primitive Rising)
Mistake 7th, always behind, no chance from 12th (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

8 1½ [34¾]	12. Montys Tan (IRE) 25/1 Mr M Harris ⁵ Miss Sarah Jackson	Mr M Harris ⁵ Miss Sarah Jackson	10	119	–	68	81	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Tender Tan (Tanfirion)
Towards rear, no chance from 11th (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

9 ½ [35¼]	15. Per Amore (IRE) 66/1 Mr Joseph Proctor ⁷ David Pearson	Mr Joseph Proctor ⁷ David Pearson	10	117	77	67	81	–
ch g General Monash (USA) - Danny's Miracle (Superlative)
Chased leaders until ridden before 8th, well behind from 12th (op 50-1)

10 14 [49¼]	8. Golly (IRE) 25/1 Miss L Horner ³ Ms D C Faulkner	Miss L Horner ³ Ms D C Faulkner	12	1111	88	53	70	–
b g Toulon - Tor-Na-Grena (Torus)
Always behind, ridden 12th, soon lost touch

11 1½ [50¾]	5. Five Seven Live (IRE) 14/1 Mr J E Tudor ³ Mrs K Lawther	Mr J E Tudor ³ Mrs K Lawther	9	121	–	56	73	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Ahead Of My Time (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders until 14th, soon weakened, virtually pulled up flat (op 16-1)

12 8 [58¾]	17. Watership Down (IRE) 20/1 Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	Miss C L Wills ⁷ Miss C L Wills	11	117 tp	–	44	62	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Persian Myth (Persian Bold)
Led at fast pace until 8th, weakening when mistake 14th, continued well behind (tchd 18-1)

13 17 [75¾]	4. AuditorI 40/1 Mr M Keel ⁷ Simon Lewis	Mr M Keel ⁷ Simon Lewis	9	1111 p	64	30	53	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Annaba (IRE) (In The Wings)
Reluctant and soon urged along in rear, tailed off from 7th (op 50-1)

PU	7. Machrihanish 16/1 Mr J Barnes ⁵ Miss S Brine	Mr J Barnes ⁵ Miss S Brine	8	1113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Goodwood Lass (IRE) (Alzao)
Mistake 1st, soon sulking in rear, reminders 7th, tailed off when jumped right 8th and pulled up (op 20-1)

PU	11. Menantol 50/1 Mr J Goss ⁷ Miss Anne Marie Adams	Mr J Goss ⁷ Miss Anne Marie Adams	13	117 p	–	–	–	–
br g Landyap (USA) - Menabilly (Sit In The Corner)
In rear, mistake 6th, tailed off from 9th, pulled up 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	16. The Noble Roman 40/1 Mr P Mann ⁷ K Cockburn	Mr P Mann ⁷ K Cockburn	10	117 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Antica Roma (IRE) (Denel)
Took strong hold, went prominent 4th, weakened rapidly 11th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up next (op 33-1)

16 ran Off time: 8:31:00 Winning time: 5m 20.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Holy Joe (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss Michelle Bentham (Jurado Express) 1st breeder: Basil Brindley
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs B Barnes (Hambaphambili)
3rd owner: H B Geddes (Oracle Des Mottes)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £3 £2.30 Ex: £40 CSF: £33.21
Placepot: £64.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £60,624.23. 682.49 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £8.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,411.00. 471.65 winning tickets.

8:30 Cheltenham 7 May 2008

Friends At VC Remember Nick Hill Hunters' Chase