Full Result 12.40 Cheltenham | 11 December 2009

Caspian Caviar Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-135, 3yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,262 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Spirit River (FR) 11/4F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	1112	128	142	144	–
b g Poliglote - Love River (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, slight lead next, came clear well before last, comfortably (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

2 6	10. Olympian (FR) 20/1 Andrew Glassonbury ³ Phil Middleton	Andrew Glassonbury ³ Phil Middleton	7	105	110	117	116	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
In rear until good headway after 3 out, chased winner after next and kept on well under pressure but never any chance (op 50-1)

3 1½ [7½]	8. Bureaucrat 40/1 Charlie Poste Milton Harris	Charlie Poste Milton Harris	7	111 p	117	122	121	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in to close on 2nd but never any chance with winner (tchd 50-1 in a place)

4 3 [10½]	6. Clova Island 4/1 Giles Hawkins ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Giles Hawkins ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	1011	120	122	122	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Kingennie (Dunbeath)
In rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 9-2)

5 5 [15½]	5. Yetholm (USA) 14/1 Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint ³ Philip Hobbs	4	111	120	116	117	–
gr g Dynaformer (USA) - Gypsy (USA) (Marfa)
Chased leaders early, dropped in rear 4th, still last 2 out, stayed on approaching last but never a threat (op 12-1)

6 nk [15¾]	4. Still At Lunch (IRE) 10/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	6	115	121	117	118	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Class Society (IRE) (Lahib)
Led to 3rd, stayed chasing leader until after 3 out, weakened next, no chance when mistake last (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

7 6 [21¾]	9. Calzaghe (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	5	110	116	105	109	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Novelette (Darshaan)
In rear, mistake 3 out, driven and headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened soon after (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

8 2¼ [24]	7. Ned Ludd (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Huxley ³ Jonathan Portman	Charlie Huxley ³ Jonathan Portman	6	110	119	105	108	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Zanella (IRE) (Nordico)
In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened soon after (op 25-1)

9 2¼ [26¼]	2. Leamington Lad (IRE) 14/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1111 b	127	110	114	–
gr g Beckett (IRE) - Nicea (IRE) (Dominion)
With leader until slight lead from 3rd, narrowly headed 2 out and weakened quickly (op 16-1)

10 1¼ [27½]	3. Trafalgar Road (IRE) 11/2 Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	Tom Siddall Charlie Longsdon	5	1111	127	109	113	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Call Catherine (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened quickly soon after (op 5-1 tchd 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

11 10 [37½]	11. Mount Welcome (IRE) 25/1 Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	5	103	108	78	91	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Be My Vixen (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, not fluent 3 out, brief effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 28-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:41:00 Winning time: 4m 9.30s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Michael Buckley (Spirit River) 1st breeder: Michel Bourgneuf & Alain Sagot
2nd owner: P W Middleton (Olympian)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan Granger (Bureaucrat)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £5.90 £9.50 Ex: £103.30 CSF: £58.69 Tricast: £1,784.75

12:40 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2009

Caspian Caviar Handicap Hurdle