Full Result 2.50 Huntingdon | 19 February 2009

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 10 fences 1 omitted

1st £8,456.50 2nd £2,483 3rd £1,241.50 4th £620.10

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Pasco (SWI) 4/11F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	114	139	138	144	–
ro g Selkirk (USA) - Palena (Danehill)
Chased leader until led after 3 out, clear next, comfortably (op 8-15)

2 6	1. Idarah (USA) 10/1 Jamie Moore Michael Quinlan	Jamie Moore Michael Quinlan	6	114	–	131	131	–
gr g Aljabr (USA) - Fatina (Nashwan)
Always prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 8-1)

3 9 [15]	5. The Duke's Speech (IRE) 6/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	114	126	120	124	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dannkalia (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway next, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (op 9-2)

4 ¾ [15¾]	2. Opera De Coeur (FR) 15/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	114	123	120	120	–
b g East Of Heaven (IRE) - Eden De Coeur (FR) (Lampon)
Led, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened next (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

5 4½ [20¼]	6. King In Waiting (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	6	1012	102	107	110	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ballerina (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Held up, outpaced and mistake 8th, never dangerous after (tchd 33-1)

6 23 [43¼]	4. Peak Seasons (IRE) 200/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	6	111	86	84	95	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Teresian Girl (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased leaders until weakened after 4th (op 100-1)

Open ditch in front of stands omitted on each circuit.