Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 19 October 2007

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Middleton Dene (IRE) 11/2 Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Nicky Richards	Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Nicky Richards	5	111	125	100	141	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Sharonamar (IRE) (Merrymount)
Held up in touch, headway 6th, disputed 2nd after 4 out, quickened to take narrow lead before last, shaken up and stayed on strongly run-in (tchd 5-1 and 6-1)

2 2	1. Ashwell (IRE) 11/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	8	116	117	98	137	–
gr g Anshan - Willshego (Welsh Captain)
In rear but in touch, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out to challenge last, soon not pace of winner but kept on well to hold 2nd (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

3 nk [2¼]	3. Battlecry 3/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	113	128	95	134	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, quickened approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last but still every chance, one pace and lost 2nd close home (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in a place)

4 1 [3¼]	6. Officier De Reserve (FR) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012 t	–	89	127	–
br g Sleeping Car (FR) - Royaute (FR) (Signani)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd from 5th, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, one pace soon after (tchd 5-2)

5 12 [15¼]	5. Hills Of Aran 5/2 A P McCoy Keith Goldsworthy	A P McCoy Keith Goldsworthy	5	1012	128	78	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Danefair (Danehill)
In rear but in touch, mistake 4th, headway 6th, dispauted 2nd 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never in contention after (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 3-1)

6 81 [96¼]	7. Penfull (FR) 100/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	4	1012	–	–	34	–
b g Useful (FR) - Donebola (FR) (Star Maite)
Chased leaders to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 66-1)

UR	4. Investment Wings (IRE) 100/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ P Kelsall	Derek Laverty ⁵ P Kelsall	5	1012 tb	109	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Superb Investment (IRE) (Hatim)
Chased leader to 6th, soon weakened, still in touch but no chance when mistake and unseated rider 4 out (op 80-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 5m 5.95s (slow by 3.95s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Middleton Dene) 1st breeder: E P King
2nd owner: Mrs Robert Bingley (Ashwell)
3rd owner: Hamsard Ltd (Battlecry)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.50 £3 Ex: £39.20 CSF: £54.08

2:20 Cheltenham 19 Oct 2007

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