Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 13 March 2009

JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £68,412 2nd £25,668 3rd £12,852 4th £6,408 5th £3,216 6th £1,608

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Zaynar (FR) 11/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	110 p	150	154	157	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Zainta (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Midfield, niggled along briefly on bend after 2nd, headway 4th, challenging when bumped 2 out, soon led, hard pressed last, driven out and stayed on gamely towards finish (op 9-2)

2 ¾	17. Walkon (FR) 4/1F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	152	153	155	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR) (Akarad)
In touch, not fluent 5th, closed approaching 3 out, ran on to challenge and take 2nd last, upsides under pressure run-in, not quicken and held close home (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 2¾ [3½]	8. Mourad (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110	144	150	153	–
ch c Sinndar (IRE) - Mouramara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, progress and chasing leaders when hit last, ran on but not pace to challenge front pair (tchd 16-1)

4 3½ [7]	12. Starluck (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	4	110	147	146	150	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, challenging winner after 2 out, shaken up and lost 2nd last, soon ridden, weakened inside final 100yds (op 6-1)

5 3 [10]	15. Trenchant 28/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	110	141	143	146	–
b g Medicean - Tromond (Lomond)
Midfield, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on from before last, not pace to shake-up leaders (op 25-1)

6 1¼ [11¼]	9. Reve De Sivola (FR) 20/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	4	110	143	141	147	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Eva De Chalamont (FR) (Iron Duke)
Prominent, stumbled when not much room on bend after 2 out, one pace from before last (tchd 25-1)

7 13 [24¼]	11. Simarian (IRE) 40/1 D P Fahy Evan Williams	D P Fahy Evan Williams	4	110	139	127	133	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Sinnariya (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Midfield, hampered and lost place after 2nd, struggling 3 out, plugged on from before last, never a threat (op 50-1)

8 3¾ [28]	16. Tyrrells Wood (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Moore T G Mills	Jamie Moore T G Mills	4	110	–	122	133	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Diner De Lune (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Midfield, headway when not fluent 3rd, shaken up to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened before last

9 ¾ [28¾]	3. Jumbo Rio (IRE) 11/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	4	110	147	122	130	–
b g Captain Rio - Nafzira (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, left in lead and jumped right 2 out, headed soon after, weakened before last (op 12-1)

10 3¾ [32½]	14. Tharawaat (IRE) 40/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	4	110	143	117	128	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Sevi's Choice (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Midfield, effort and headway to chase leaders after 2 out, weakened before last

11 3¾ [36¼]	7. Master Of Arts (USA) 17/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	110	–	113	124	–
bb g Swain (IRE) - Grazia (Sharpo)
Not fluent, held up, hung left when effort and headway approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders, weakened before last (op 6-1)

12 2½ [38¾]	4. Just Rob 150/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	4	110	115	110	120	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Scapavia (FR) (Alzao)
Midfield, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression

13 1¼ [40]	10. Silk Drum (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	110	145	108	119	–
gr g Intikhab (USA) - Aneydia (IRE) (Kenmare)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

14 2¼ [42¼]	13. Stow 50/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	110	137	106	120	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Spry (Suave Dancer)
Led until after 1st, remained 2nd and prominent until blundered 5th, hampered when weakening on bend after 3 out

15 23 [65¼]	6. Maidstone Mixture (FR) 250/1 Richie McGrath Paul Murphy	Richie McGrath Paul Murphy	4	110	105	78	96	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR) (Double Bed)
Jumped slowly 1st, soon behind, lost touch before 3 out

16 6 [71¼]	5. Lethal Weapon (IRE) 17/2 A P McCoy C Roche	A P McCoy C Roche	4	110	145	71	91	–
ch g Hawk Wing (USA) - Lady Windley (Baillamont)
Not fluent, took keen hold early, soon in midfield, hampered on bend after 2nd, struggling after 3 out and behind (vet said gelding sustained a cut to its off fore) (op 14-1)

17 19 [90¼]	1. Art Sleuth (USA) 66/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	110 t	133	47	74	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Societe Royale (MilfordI)
Behind, struggling 3 out, never on terms

RO	2. Ebadiyan (IRE) 8/1 John Cullen Patrick O Brady	John Cullen Patrick O Brady	4	110	147	–	146	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebatana (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Led after 1st, hit 4th, increasing tempo when ran out and crashed through rail 2 out (op 17-2 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

18 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 4m 3.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Men In Our Position (Zaynar) 1st breeder: H H The Aga Khan's Studs Sc
2nd owner: McNeill Racing (Walkon)
3rd owner: Teahon Consulting Limited (Mourad)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £12.30 CSF: £26.01 Tricast: £302.31 Trifecta: £283.20 Pool: £12,785.31 - 33.40 winning units.

1:30 Cheltenham 13 Mar 2009

JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1