Full Result 4.20 Cheltenham | 18 April 2012

Citipost Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £6,256 2nd £1,848 3rd £924 4th £462 5th £231 6th £116

Citipost Novices' Handicap Hurdle, 3m - Good To Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Abnaki (IRE) 22/1 Maurice Linehan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Maurice Linehan ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	7	1010 p	116	88	128	–
b g Milan - Laboc (Rymer)
In touch, headway 3 out, disputed 2nd from 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon hard pressed, driven out to assert run-in (op 20-1)

2 3	2. Water Garden (FR) 5/1J Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	6	1111 p	124	93	133	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Queenstown (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders 2 out, challenged before last, ridden run-in, no extra final 150yds (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

3 4 [7]	4. Barlow (IRE) 7/1 Paddy Brennan Warren Greatrex	Paddy Brennan Warren Greatrex	5	119	122	88	128	–
br g Beneficial - Carrigeen Kerria (IRE) (Kemal)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, one pace (op 8-1)

4 7 [14]	18. The Musical Guy (IRE) 12/1 William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107	113	73	112	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Orchestral Sport (IRE) (Orchestra)
In rear, ridden 7th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach leaders (op 20-1)

5 4 [18]	17. Dusky Bob (IRE) 15/2 Felix De Giles Brian Ellison	Felix De Giles Brian Ellison	7	111	114	71	110	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Sunsets Girl (IRE) (The Parson)
In rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last (op 10-1)

6 1 [19]	10. Benbens (IRE) 5/1J Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114	117	73	117	–
ch g Beneficial - Millicent Bridge (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out and soon weakened, blundered last (op 4-1)

7 7 [26]	5. Cocacobana (IRE) 12/1 Killian Moore ⁷ Graeme McPherson	Killian Moore ⁷ Graeme McPherson	7	110	120	70	108	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Dun Dun (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, some headway from 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened after 2 out (op 11-1)

8 7 [33]	15. Arbeo (IRE) 14/1 Sam Thomas Diana Grissell	Sam Thomas Diana Grissell	6	112	115	59	97	–
b g Brian Boru - Don't Waste It (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next (op 12-1)

9 24 [57]	16. Mystic Appeal (IRE) 16/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	6	112	115	37	75	–
br g Alderbrook - Piseog (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Jumped slowly 1st, always in rear (op 25-1)

10 19 [76]	19. Wiesentraum (GER) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	1013 p	112	17	55	–
ch g Next Desert (IRE) - Wiesenblute (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Pressed leader, led 6th, headed and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

11 2¼ [78¼]	12. Jonny Rye (IRE) 50/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ Michael Appleby	Charlie Wallis ⁵ Michael Appleby	8	1012	116	19	57	–
ch g Anshan - Claudia Electric (IRE) (Electric I)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 40-1)

12 dist [108¼]	14. Psi (USA) 20/1 Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	7	1011	115	–	25	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Visions Of Clarity (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always in rear, tailed off

PU	13. Miracle House (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	8	112 t	115	–	–	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Mum's Miracle (IRE) (Luso)
Chased leaders, blundered 7th, mistake and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	20. Lucky Mix 20/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1011	110	–	–	–
b m Fair Mix (IRE) - Nicklup (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 22-1)

PU	1. Rossmore Lad (IRE) 14/1 Jason Maguire Charlie Longsdon	Jason Maguire Charlie Longsdon	7	1112 p	125	–	–	–
bb g Beneficial - Celestial Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened and blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	3. Gleann Eagas (IRE) 33/1 Dougie Costello Emma Lavelle	Dougie Costello Emma Lavelle	5	1110	123	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Glen Princess I (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led to 6th, hit 8th, weakened and blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Sixty Something (FR) 20/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	6	117	120	–	–	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Jaunas (FR) (Lute Antique)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last

17 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 9.84s (slow by 23.84s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Round Tom (unsuitable ground), Teenage Kicks (self certificate), Twentyfourcarat (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Masterson Holdings Limited (Abnaki) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy & Nicholas W Alexander'
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Water Garden)
3rd owner: Gdm Partnership (Barlow)
Tote win: £34.10 PL: £5.50 £2 £2 Ex: £221.70 CSF: £124.57 Tricast: £885.11

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Citipost Novices' Handicap Hurdle

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