Full Result 2.10 Cheltenham | 15 April 2010

Gloucestershire Trainers Championship Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £8,453.70 2nd £2,497.50 3rd £1,248.75 4th £625.05 5th £311.85 6th £156.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Captain Chris (IRE) 2/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	114	146	89	145	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led soon after, hung right long run to 2 out and narrowly headed soon after, rallied strongly to take slight advantage last, pushed clear run-in, comfortably (op 11-8)

2 3¾	6. Salden Licht 4/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	134	85	139	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Salde (GER) (Alkalde)
In touch, steady headway to track leaders 3 out, upsides next and slight lead soon after, narrowly headed last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 6-1)

3 6 [9¾]	2. Pepe Simo (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	6	118	140	83	140	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Vallee Doree (FR) (Neverneyev)
Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2 out and mistake, stayed right there until weakened and not fluent last (tchd 5-2)

4 3 [12¾]	7. Spring Jim 6/1 Paul Moloney James Fanshawe	Paul Moloney James Fanshawe	9	114	137	75	132	–
b g First Trump - Spring Sixpence (Dowsing)
In touch from 3rd, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened when not fluent and went left last (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

5 2½ [15¼]	5. Hollins 20/1 Jason Maguire Micky Hammond	Jason Maguire Micky Hammond	6	114	134	72	130	–
b g Lost Soldier (USA) - Cutting Reef (IRE) (Kris)
Led, not fluent 4th, joined 4 out and soon headed, stayed upsides from 3 out and still challenging next, weakened under pressure before last (op 25-1)

6 4½ [19¾]	1. Cootehill (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	118	129	71	131	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dancing Dove (IRE) (Denel)
In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened under pressure soon after (op 16-1)

7 7 [26¾]	9. Oh No Not Harry (FR) 50/1 Dougie Costello Ian Williams	Dougie Costello Ian Williams	5	110	–	55	114	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - La Pitchoun (FR) (Mansonnien)
Chased leaders until jumped slowly 3 out, not a danger after (op 66-1)

8 69 [95¾]	8. Bolanderi (USA) 100/1 Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	Nick Scholfield Andy Turnell	5	110	–	–	52	–
ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lilium (Nashwan)
Always in rear, tailed off

9 6 [101¾]	10. Diamond Eclipse (IRE) 40/1 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	4	108	–	–	41	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Glory-Glory (IRE) (Buckskin)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened rapidly soon after 3 out (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:13:00 Winning time: 4m 2.48s (slow by 5.48s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Accordingtoemandem (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Captain Chris) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen Walsh
2nd owner: Dai Griffiths (Salden Licht)
3rd owner: Mrs Mette Campbell-Andenaes (Pepe Simo)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £1.30 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £9.56 Trifecta: £20.30 Pool: £884.02 - 32.17 winning units.

2:10 Cheltenham 15 Apr 2010

Gloucestershire Trainers Championship Novices' Hurdle