Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 14 November 2008

Sharp Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Soft 8 hurdles

1st £17,103 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Golan Way 8/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	4	117	134	138	143	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Silk Daisy (Barathea)
Made all, battled on bravely when challenged after 2 out, hit last, driven out (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

2 1¼	9. Over Sixty 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1011	–	127	133	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Free Travel (Royalty)
Always close up, went 3rd after 6th, ridden after 2 out, never quite able to challenge winner but stayed on to go 2nd run-in (tchd 6-1 in a place)

3 1¼ [2½]	1. American Trilogy (IRE) 5/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	117	–	135	141	–
gr g Sendawar (IRE) - Affaire Classee (FR) (Anabaa)
Tracked winner, ridden to challenge after 2 out, soon hung left, kept on same pace from last (op 11-8 tchd 11-10, 6-4 in places and 13-8 in a place)

4 10 [12½]	7. Mhilu (IRE) 33/1 Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	6	114 tb	126	120	128	–
b g Rock Hopper - Moohono (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, some progress 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next (op 25-1)

5 12 [24½]	4. Leo's Lucky Star (USA) 7/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	117 t	140	108	119	–
b g Forestry (USA) - Leo's Lucky Lady (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went close 4th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 3-1, tchd 4-1 in places)

6 2 [26½]	6. Hunters Ploy (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	–	102	117	–
ch g Deploy - Hunt The Thimble (FR) (Relkino)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, losing place when blundered 5th, weakened next (tchd 14-1 in a place)

7 2¾ [29¼]	8. Indian Spring (IRE) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	4	110 b	136	95	110	–
br c Indian Danehill (IRE) - Lille Hammer (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, took closer order 6th, disputing close 4th when awkward 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next (op 16-1)

8 14 [43¼]	5. Spiriton (GER) 50/1 Noel Fehily Paul Cashman	Noel Fehily Paul Cashman	6	117	130	84	100	–
b g Areion (GER) - Sadlerella (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Took keen hold early, held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened (op 66-1)

PU	2. Charley (CZE) 100/1 Josef Bartos Josef Vana	Josef Bartos Josef Vana	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Charming Heights (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before next, behind when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (tchd 80-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 12.40s (slow by 23.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: W R B Racing 58 (wrbracing.com) (Golan Way) 1st breeder: Lewis Caterers
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Christopher Harris (Over Sixty)
3rd owner: Fulton,Donlon,Kilduff & Scott-MacDonald (American Trilogy)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £2.90 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £67.70 CSF: £50.18 Trifecta: £80.20 Pool: £1,193.64, 11 winning units

1:50 Cheltenham 14 Nov 2008

Sharp Novices' Hurdle Grade 2