Full Result 12.30 Cheltenham | 1 January 2010

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Soft 8 hurdles

1st £6,888.20 2nd £2,035 3rd £1,017.50 4th £509.30 5th £254.10 6th £127.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Radium (FR) 7/4F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	1112	118	137	137	–
b g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Kalgary (FR) (Hawker's News)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out to track leaders next, pushed right after 2 out when challenging, led well before last, pushed clear run-in, comfortably (tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

2 5	7. Four Strong Winds (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	116	112	125	124	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - That's The Bonus (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, smooth headway approaching 2 out, quickened to challenge last going ok, soon ridden, hung left and found no extra

3 9 [14]	13. Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 28/1 Seamus Durack Keith Goldsworthy	Seamus Durack Keith Goldsworthy	5	111	107	109	109	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Mantua (Mtoto)
Chased leaders until outpaced after 3 out, rallied under pressure after 2 out and kept on run-in but never any chance with leading duo (op 25-1)

4 8 [22]	2. Sonny Mullen (IRE) 9/1 Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	Tom Siddall Kim Bailey	6	1112	118	111	112	–
br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Agua Caliente (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, every chance soon after 2 out when pushed right, beaten well before last (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

5 ¾ [22¾]	9. Cunning Clarets (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Richard Fahey	Brian Hughes Richard Fahey	5	114	110	102	109	–
ch g Trans Island - Ellistown Lady (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Chased leaders, well there when sprawled on landing 2 out, weakened well before last (tchd 13-2)

6 ½ [23¼]	8. King Ozzy (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	6	116	112	104	106	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Kingpin Delight (Emarati)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed well before last and soon weakened (tchd 18-1)

7 2½ [25¾]	4. Marley Roca (IRE) 20/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	6	1110	116	105	106	–
bb g Tamayaz (CAN) - Gaye Gordon (Scottish Reel II)
In touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 18-1)

8 15 [40¾]	5. Empty Sky 9/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	6	117	113	83	88	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Took keen hold, led, headed and hung right after 2 out and soon weakened (op 17-2 tchd 10-1)

9 22 [62¾]	3. Makhzoon (USA) 14/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	6	1111	117	60	70	–
bb g Dynaformer (USA) - Boubskaia (Niniski)
Hit 4th, not fluent 4 out, always in rear (op 12-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	10. Paddy Live (FR) 16/1 Robert Thornton Ian Williams	Robert Thornton Ian Williams	7	114	110	–	–	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Iona Will (FR) (Kadalko)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 3 out and pulled up before next

10 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 4m 12.85s (slow by 15.85s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: American Cricket (unsuitable ground), Coeur De Fou (unsuitable ground), Hellfire Club (unsuitable ground), Lord Singer (unsuitable ground), Rileyev (unsuitable ground), Tiermore (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Simon Munir (Radium) 1st breeder: Mme Michele Juhen Cypres
2nd owner: John P McManus (Four Strong Winds)
3rd owner: M Duthie (Alesandro Mantegna)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £6.60 Ex: £9.20 CSF: £9.77 Tricast: £156.38

12:30 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2010

Cheltenham And Three Counties Club "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle