Full Result 12.20 Cheltenham | 15 December 2007

Boylesports.com Best Odds Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (3yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £12,526 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Harper Valley I (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Gordon Elliott	A P McCoy Gordon Elliott	3	110 tb¹	–	131	136	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Dry Lightning (Shareef Dancer)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, tracked leader after next, slight lead last, driven out (op 15-2)

2 1½	3. Franchoek (IRE) 1/3F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	3	117	141	136	140	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Snow House (IRE) (Vacarme)
Led, ridden after 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on but not pace of winner run-in (op 4-9 tchd 3-10 and 1-2 in a place)

3 12 [13½]	2. Callisto Moon I 33/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	3	117	125	123	129	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Nursling (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leader, hit 3 out and 2 out, weakened before last and mistake (op 28-1)

4 8 [21½]	5. Bantry Bere (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	3	113	–	110	118	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Tirana (USA) (Fappiano)
Not fluent 1st, in rear but in touch, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out (op 20-1)

5 2½ [24]	12. Zanir (FR) 22/1 Graham Lee Tom George	Graham Lee Tom George	3	110	–	104	110	–
b g Munir - Shahmy (USA) (Lear Fan)
Chased leaders to 2 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

6 18 [42]	9. Indian Blood (IRE) 7/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	3	110	–	83	92	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Miss Mistletoes (IRE) (The Minstrel)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly next (op 6-1)

7 shd [42]	7. Erdeli (IRE) 33/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	3	110	–	83	92	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Edabiya (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Always in rear, no chance from 3 out (op 25-1)

8 25 [67]	11. Sonara (IRE) 50/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	3	110	–	53	67	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Fay (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders, pecked 2nd, hit 3 out and weakened rapidly (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 12:21:00 Winning time: 4m 4.77s (slow by 7.77s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Art Professor (2nd preference), Lemon Silk (2nd preference), Rhum Brun (2nd preference), Russian Invader (2nd preference)
1st owner: I T Amond (Harper Valley I) 1st breeder: R P Ryan
2nd owner: John P McManus (Franchoek)
3rd owner: B W Bedford (Callisto Moon I)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £13.94 Trifecta: £302.40 Part won. Pool £426.00 - 0.30 winning units.

12:20 Cheltenham 15 Dec 2007

Boylesports.com Best Odds Juvenile Novices' Hurdle