Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 1 January 2009

Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £15,655 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50

Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle, 2m4½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lough Derg (FR) 7/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	1112 v	150	133	155	–
b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias I (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Led, ridden approaching 3 out, hard ridden and headed 2 out, one pace under pressure approaching last, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again last strides (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

2 nk	4. No Refuge (IRE) 11/4 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	9	114	151	124	147	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR) (Zayyani)
In rear, ridden after 3 out, hard ridden from 2 out, stayed on to lead final 100yds, caught last strides (tchd 3-1)

3 1¾ [2]	1. Franchoek (IRE) 7/4F A P McCoy Alan King	A P McCoy Alan King	5	1112	148	131	153	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Snow House (IRE) (Vacarme)
Tracked winner, led going well 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths up approaching last, headed and no extra final 100yds (tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

4 17 [19]	3. Five Dream (FR) 2/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	145	106	133	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Jenny Pous (FR) (Kaid Pous)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out and went briefly 2nd well before last, soon weakened (op 9-4)

5 65 [84]	5. Maidstone Mixture (FR) 66/1 Graham Lee Paul Murphy	Graham Lee Paul Murphy	4	105	106	–	58	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR) (Double Bed)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (op 100-1)