Full Result 5.05 Cheltenham | 13 April 2011

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £9,479.64 2nd £2,861.62 3rd £1,472.12 4th £781.12

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Balthazar King (IRE) EvensF Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	118	140	116	142	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Led until 11th, prominent, led 5 out, ridden when pressed after 3 out, 2 lengths clear next, stayed on, driven out (op 11-10 tchd 10-11)

2 1½	1. Adams Island (IRE) 9/4 A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	7	118 p	133	115	142	–
b g Beneficial - Eoin's Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up behind leading trio, not particularly fluent at times 1st circuit, ridden in close 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd run-in, always being held (op 5-2, tchd 11-4 in a place)

3 2¾ [4¼]	3. Earth Dream (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	118	130	113	137	–
b g Old Vic - Barbaras Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Tracked leaders, joined winner going well after 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down next, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd run-in (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4 63 [67¼]	4. Hunt Ball (IRE) 100/1 Keiran Burke Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke Patrick Rodford	6	110	–	53	71	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - La Fandango (IRE) (Taufan)
Prominent, led 11th until 5 out, nodded on landing 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off

F	5. Magical Legend 9/1 Paddy Brennan Sophie Leech	Paddy Brennan Sophie Leech	10	1012 t	117	–	–	–
gr m Midnight Legend - Alice's Mirror (Magic Mirror I)
Held up, fell 6th (op 15-2 tchd 10-1)