Full Result 3.05 Cheltenham | 20 October 2012

Masterson Holdings Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £18,768 2nd £5,544 3rd £2,772 4th £1,386 5th £693

Masterson Holdings Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Dodging Bullets 10/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	1012	148	98	150	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S)
Raced keenly early in 4th, pecked 2nd, settled in 4th after 3rd when taken wide, pushed along to close on leading pair after 5th, led last, driven clear, eased near finish (op 5-6)

2 8	5. Hi Note 4/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	4	105	136	82	133	–
b f Acclamation - Top Tune (Victory Note)
Raced on inner, led until 4th, pressed leader, led 3 out, ridden when pressed after 2 out, headed last, kept on gamely but soon held by winner (tchd 9-2 in places)

3 14 [22]	1. Baby Mix (FR) 9/4 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	4	116	146	80	139	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Douchka (FR) (Fijar Tango)
With leader, raced widest from 3rd, led 4th until not fluent 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and held, weakened last (op 11-4)

4 18 [40]	4. Thegondolier (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	Brian Hayes John Joseph Hanlon	4	1012 p	128	50	111	–
b g Captain Rio - Sandy Fitzgerald (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up last of 5, taken wide after 3rd, outpaced after 5th, never a threat (op 33-1)

5 15 [55]	2. Captain Sharpe 25/1 Robert Williams Bernard Llewellyn	Robert Williams Bernard Llewellyn	4	1012 p	130	31	101	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Helen Sharp (Pivotal)
Raced on inner, chased leading quartet, not fluent 4th, outpaced after next, weakened after 2 out (op 16-1)