Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 1 January 2008

Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £13,152.30 2nd £3,885 3rd £1,942.50 4th £972.30 5th £485.10 6th £243.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Blazing Bailey 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1112	163	140	162	–
b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead before last, driven out run-in (trainer said, regarding the improved form, that gelding had made a bad mistake at the third-last flight last time) (op 7-1)

2 8	5. Wichita Lineman (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112	154	132	155	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)
In touch, shaken up 5th, hard ridden 2 out, switched right under pressure and rallied last, stayed on to take 2nd but no chance with winner (tchd 9-2 in places)

3 1 [9]	7. Gaspara (FR) 11/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	111	147	120	143	–
b m Astarabad (USA) - Gaspaisie (FR) (Beyssac)
Tracked leader, led after 3rd, hit 4th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace and caught for 2nd run-in (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

4 2 [11]	1. Afsoun (FR) 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1112	161	129	152	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Afragha (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, shaken up and tracked leader 6th, ridden to challenge and hung left well before last, beaten when went left again last (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

5 8 [19]	6. Faasel (IRE) 10/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	114 p	150	114	135	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next (op 8-1)

6 13 [32]	4. Redemption I 40/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	13	1112	142	109	130	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
In rear when blundered 6th, some progress approaching 2 out, never in contention and soon weakened

PU	2. Black Jack Ketchum (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	9	1112 t	161	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Cailin Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led until after 3rd, stayed chasing leader until blundered 6th, not recover, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 5-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 1.19s (slow by 19.19s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Three Line Whip (Blazing Bailey) 1st breeder: A M Tombs
2nd owner: John P McManus (Wichita Lineman)
3rd owner: P McMahon (Gaspara)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.60 £2.30 Ex: £32.40 CSF: £27.59

3:20 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2008

Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle