Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 19 March 2010

JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1

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

1st £57,010 2nd £21,390 3rd £10,710 4th £5,340 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1, 2m1f - Good, Class 1 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Soldatino (FR) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	110	148	138	143	–
gr g Graveron (FR) - Malory Du Chenay (FR) (Art Sebal)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased clear leader between last 2, stayed on to lead final 150yds, driven out (op 11-2)

2 1¼	3. Barizan (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien Evan Williams	Tom O'Brien Evan Williams	4	110 v	138	136	143	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Led, clear from 4th, about 16 lengths up when not fluent 2 out, under pressure between last 2, 5 lengths up when jumped left and mistake last, headed final 150yds and no answer to winner (op 20-1)

3 7 [8¼]	2. Alaivan (IRE) 9/2 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	4	110	146	129	136	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Alaya (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Midfield, headway 3 out, chased clear leader approaching 2 out where about 16 lengths down, lost 2nd between last 2, under pressure and not quicken before last, kept on run-in but no impression (tchd 5-1 and 11-2 in a place)

4 3¼ [11½]	7. Carlito Brigante (IRE) 7/2F Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	4	110	147	125	133	–
b g Haafhd - Desert Magic (IRE) (Green Desert)
Midfield, pushed along to go pace approaching 2 out, steady progress between last 2 where hung right, stayed on but never a threat to leaders (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 3¼ [14¾]	4. Barwell Bridge 16/1 Timmy Murphy Warren Greatrex	Timmy Murphy Warren Greatrex	4	110	130	121	130	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Sentimental Value (USA) (Diesis)
Midfield, under pressure and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on before last, never in contention (op 20-1)

6 ¾ [15½]	8. Gilded Age 28/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	120	120	130	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Sweet Folly (IRE) (Singspiel)
Midfield, headway 5th, pushed along to go pace approaching 2 out, chased leaders in vain and hung left between last 2, no impression when not fluent last, weakened (op 33-1)

7 10 [25½]	5. Blazing Buck 100/1 Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	4	110	121	109	120	–
ch g Fraam - Anapola (GER) (Polish Precedent)
Handy in chasing group, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

8 1¾ [27¼]	12. Puzzlemaster 150/1 Tom Scudamore Hughie Morrison	Tom Scudamore Hughie Morrison	4	110	–	107	118	–
ch g Lomitas - Norcroft Joy (Rock Hopper)
Handy in chasing group, not always fluent, losing place when mistake 3 out, no danger after (tchd 200-1)

9 8 [35¼]	10. Olofi (FR) 10/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	4	110	131	98	112	–
gr g Slickly (FR) - Dona Bella (FR) (Highest Honor)
Raced keenly, handy in chasing group, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after (vet said gelding was slightly lame on its left hind) (op 11-1)

10 4 [39¼]	11. Pittoni (IRE) 9/1 Paul Carberry C Byrnes	Paul Carberry C Byrnes	4	110	139	93	108	–
b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Key Change (IRE) (Darshaan)
In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, eased when well beaten after 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

11 ¾ [40]	1. Advisor (FR) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	110	135	92	107	–
gr g Anabaa (USA) - Armilina (FR) (Linamix)
Held up, pushed along to go pace approaching 2 out, never able to get on terms (op 7-1)

12 ½ [40½]	16. Troubletimestwo (FR) 100/1 Anthony Freeman Tony Carroll	Anthony Freeman Tony Carroll	4	110	123	91	107	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Time Of Trouble (FR) (Warning)
Ridden after 2nd, always behind

13 12 [52½]	18. Blue Nymph 50/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	4	107	117	70	89	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Blue Icon (Peintre Celebre)
Midfield, blundered 5th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon behind

14 12 [64½]	17. Westlin' Winds (IRE) 10/1 Mr O Greenall Charles Egerton	Mr O Greenall Charles Egerton	4	110	136	62	85	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Uliana (USA) (Darshaan)
Chased clear leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 12-1)

PU	13. Rupestrian 40/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	4	110	135	–	–	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Upper Strata (Shirley Heights)
Handy in chasing group until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	9. Investissement 66/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Singspiel (IRE) - Underwater (USA) (Theatrical)
Held up, struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said colt had a breathing problem and was very coltish) (tchd 100-1 in places)

UR	19. Pebble In A Pool (IRE) 200/1 Davy Condon A Oliver	Davy Condon A Oliver	4	107 p	–	–	–	–
gr f Daylami (IRE) - La Bayadere (Sadler's Wells)
Behind, mistake 1st, swerved right and unseated rider 3rd

17 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 4.90s (slow by 7.90s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Bob's Legend (vet's certificate), Secant Star (self certificate)
1st owner: Simon Munir (Soldatino) 1st breeder: A Lastrajoli
2nd owner: Peter Conway (Barizan)
3rd owner: Thomas Barr (Alaivan)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.70 £2.60 £2.40 Ex: £99.10 CSF: £81.54 Tricast: £418.01 Trifecta: £592.70 Pool: £8250.86 - 10.30 winning units.

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JCB Triumph Hurdle Grade 1

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