Full Result 5.35 Cheltenham | 17 April 2009

Cheltenham Racecourse - A Great Party Venue Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £10,645.40 2nd £3,145 3rd £1,572.50 4th £787.10 5th £392.70 6th £197.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bensalem (IRE) 4/9F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	118	150	78	140	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat (tchd 2-5 and 1-2)

2 8	3. Our Bomber Harris 9/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	114	133	67	128	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Gaye Fame (Ardross)
Held up and behind, mistakes 1st and 7th, headway after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, 3 lengths 2nd when mistake last, soon beaten (op 11-1 tchd 8-1)

3 14 [22]	4. Al Co (FR) 22/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	112	130	51	113	–
ch g Dom Alco (FR) - Carama (FR) (Tip Moss)
Took keen hold in 3rd, weakening when jumped left last (op 14-1)

4 10 [32]	6. Quentin Collonges (FR) 11/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	110	122	39	102	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Grace Collonges (FR) (Bayolidaan)
Led 1st, hit 6th, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

5 1¾ [33¾]	5. Prince Of Gdansk (IRE) 150/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	110	–	38	99	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Moiranessa (IRE) (Roi Danzig)
In rear, not fluent 5th, no chance from 3 out (op 100-1)

6 7 [40¾]	8. Theophrastus (IRE) 33/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	7	110	–	31	96	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Over The Glen (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up and behind, reminders and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 100-1)

UR	2. King's Forest I (IRE) 5/1 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	5	118	135	–	104	–
b g Celtic Swing - Glen Princess I (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led until jumped slowly 1st, chased leader to 3 out, weakened after 2 out, stumbled and unseated rider last (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the ground (Good to Soft, Soft in places)) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 5:36:00 Winning time: 5m 34.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: The Black Baron (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Alan Marsh & John D Duggan (Bensalem) 1st breeder: Peter O'Reilly
2nd owner: Phil Fry (Our Bomber Harris)
3rd owner: F Lloyd (Al Co)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.20 £3 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £5.14

5:35 Cheltenham 17 Apr 2009

Cheltenham Racecourse - A Great Party Venue Novices' Hurdle