Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 19 April 2006

Byrne Bros Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good 10 hurdles

1st £9,394.50 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Oscatello (USA) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams	6	114	127	79	129	–
bb g Woodman (USA) - Galea Des Bois (FR) (Persian Bold)
In touch, headway 3 out, tracked leader 2 out, led well before last, hard ridden and held on gamely run-in (op 11-2)

2 ½	5. Turko (FR) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	112 t	138	77	127	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Cambaria (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, challenged under pressure soon after, kept on but always held (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

3 7 [7½]	1. Boychuk (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	118	133	77	125	–
b g Insan (USA) - Golden Flower (GER) (Highland Chieftain)
Led, blundered 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed well before last, soon beaten (op 7-2)

4 6 [13½]	2. Aztec Warrior (IRE) 8/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight	5	114	126	67	115	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Eurocurrency (IRE) (Brush Aside)
In touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (tchd 7-1)

5 6 [19½]	6. Art Virginia (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	58	108	–
b g Art Bleu I - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Held up in rear, hit 5th, headway and hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on again run-in but never in contention (op 18-1)

6 1½ [21]	8. Easter Present (IRE) 33/1 Sam Thomas Henrietta Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta Knight	7	110	103	56	104	–
br g Presenting - Spring Fiddler (IRE) (Fidel)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (tchd 40-1)

7 3½ [24½]	9. Mahogany Blaze (FR) 9/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1012	129	51	100	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mahogany River (Irish River)
Prominent, chased leader 5th until after 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 5-1)

8 nk [24¾]	4. Sea The Light 10/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	115	57	104	–
b g Blue Ocean (USA) - Lamper's Light (Idiots Delight)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (op 12-1)

9 11 [35¾]	7. Considine (USA) 100/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	110	–	42	91	–
b g Romanov (IRE) - Libeccio (NZ) (Danzatore)
Jumped slowly 2nd, always behind, no chance when went badly left last

PU	11. Hazel Mere 250/1 Derek Laverty Roger Curtis	Derek Laverty Roger Curtis	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - After Time (Supreme Leader)
Jumped poorly in rear and always tailed off, pulled up after 4 out

PU	10. Imperioli 250/1 Miss Faye Bramley P A Blockley	Miss Faye Bramley P A Blockley	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Fraam - Jussoli (Don)
In touch to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Roseville (IRE) 250/1 Mark Nicolls Simon Lewis	Mark Nicolls Simon Lewis	6	107	59	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Knockhouse Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leader to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 5m 18.60s (slow by 10.60s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Rye Braune (Oscatello) 1st breeder: Highland Farms Inc
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Turko)
3rd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Boychuk)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.20 £1.30 £1.70 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £22.68 Trifecta: £41.60 Pool: £550.76 - 9.39 winning tickets.

2:20 Cheltenham 19 Apr 2006

Byrne Bros Novices' Hurdle