Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 31 October 2001

Hunters Lodge Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £7,182.50 2nd £2,210 3rd £1,105 4th £552.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hard To Start (IRE) 13/8F Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	114	–	–	126	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sea Skin (Buckskin)
Behind, headway 6th, tracked leader approaching 3 out, reminder and led approaching last, driven out (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

2 4	2. Running Times (USA) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	114	110	–	121	–
b g Brocco (USA) - Concert Peace (USA) (Hold Your Peace)
Led to approaching 4th, stayed chasing leader, led again 4 out, hard driven and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 10 [14]	9. The Villager (IRE) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1013	–	–	105	–
br g Zaffaran (USA) - Kitty Wren (Warpath)
Behind, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on from next but never dangerous (jockey said gelding was unable to go the fast eary pace, but ran on from the top of the hill past tiring horses) (op 5-2)

4 23 [37]	6. Igloo D'Estruval I (FR) 6/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	Andrew Thornton Mrs L C Taylor	5	1013	–	–	82	–
br g Garde Royale (IRE) - Jalousie (FR) (Blockhaus)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

5 ½ [37½]	3. Take The Stand (IRE) 14/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	5	114	96	–	87	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next (tchd 20-1 in places)

6 dist [67½]	7. Russell House (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1013	–	–	–	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Salufair (Salluceva)
Behind 3rd, some headway after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 3 [70½]	8. Star Man (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Hansel's Lady (IRE) (The Parson)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 10-1)

8 2 [72½]	4. Astley Gold (IRE) 33/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Ascot Princess (Prince Hansel)
Chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 20-1)

9 dist [102½]	5. Boss Royal 100/1 Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	Rodi Greene Gerald Ham	4	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Born Bossy (Eborneezer)
Soon behind, tailed off from halfway (op 66-1)

PU	10. Up And Over (IRE) 100/1 X Aizpuru C J Hemsley	X Aizpuru C J Hemsley	10	1013 b	63	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Tell-Em-All (Le Bavard)
In touch to 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	11. Bittern 100/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey Adrian Chamberlain	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey Adrian Chamberlain	8	108	–	–	–	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Anamasi (Idiots Delight)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 5th (op 66-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 14.30s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Ms C Hehir (Hard To Start) 1st breeder: B D Darrer
2nd owner: Neil J Edwards (Running Times)
3rd owner: Mrs S Tainton (The Villager)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £9 CSF: £8.94

1:00 Cheltenham 31 Oct 2001

Hunters Lodge Novices' Hurdle Class B