Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 17 October 2009

sportingbet.com Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £31,310 2nd £9,250 3rd £4,625 4th £2,315 5th £1,155

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Starluck (IRE) 5/6F Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	Timmy Murphy Alan Fleming	4	1012	147	126	147	–
gr g Key Of Luck (USA) - Sarifa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in rear and always going well, smooth headway to close on leaders 2 out, jumped ahead last, soon clear, finished hard held (tchd 4-6)

2 2½	2. Classic Swain (USA) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1012 tb	135	123	133	–
ch g Swain (IRE) - Affirm Miss (USA) (Sky Classic)
Disputed lead to 4 out, stayed pressing leader, driven 2 out and led soon after, narrowly headed last, soon no chance with very easy winner but held on all out for 2nd (op 11-2)

3 ¾ [3¼]	1. Simarian (IRE) 11/1 A P McCoy Evan Williams	A P McCoy Evan Williams	4	116	139	130	140	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Sinnariya (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders in 3rd to 3rd, stayed close up, ridden along approaching 3 out, one pace and hit 2 out, rallied last to take 3rd and kept on to press for 2nd near finish but never any chance with very easy winner (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

4 13 [16¼]	4. Silk Hall (UAE) 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	142	107	122	–
b g Halling (USA) - Velour (Mtoto)
Tracked leaders in 3rd from 3rd, effort when pushed left touching down 2 out, rallied to challenge on inside soon after, weakened quickly last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1)

5 6 [22¼]	3. Saticon 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	1012	138	101	115	–
b g Act One - Saumareine (FR) (Saumarez)
Took keen hold early, disputed lead until narrow advantage 4 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, went left and headed soon after, weakened quickly (op 10-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 3m 51.02s (slow by 2.02s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: A T A Wates (Starluck) 1st breeder: Castlemartin Stud And Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Classic Swain)
3rd owner: Peter Conway (Simarian)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £3.30 CSF: £4.37

2:05 Cheltenham 17 Oct 2009

sportingbet.com Hurdle