Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 26 January 2008

Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £17,106 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Aigle D'Or 7/4F Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	5	119	–	131	139	–
b g Halling (USA) - Epistole (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in rear, steady headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, led approaching last, driven out (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 and 85-40 in places and 9-4 in a place)

2 3½	5. Hold Em (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	6	119	130	128	132	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - One To Two (IRE) (Astronef)
Held up tracking leaders, head to one side but quickened to challenge approaching last, edged right under pressure run-in, kept on well but always held by winner (op 7-1)

3 ½ [4]	7. What A Friend 7/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	119	–	127	131	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member)
In touch, ridden along from 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out and kept on run-in but never going pace to trouble winner (op 13-2 tchd 5-1)

4 1 [5]	2. Razor Royale (IRE) 7/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1112	145	129	133	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle (Strong Gale)
In touch 4th, led going well after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened final 100yds (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

5 nk [5¼]	1. Gauvain (GER) 11/1 Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	6	1112	137	129	134	–
b g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Gamina (GER) (Dominion)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, challenged 3 out and soon led, ridden 2 out, headed soon after, weakened run-in (tchd 10-1 and 14-1)

6 21 [26¼]	11. Flower Haven 200/1 Adam Pogson M J Gingell	Adam Pogson M J Gingell	6	1012	94	95	99	–
b m Dr Fong (USA) - Daisy May (In The Wings)
In touch to 3 out

7 23 [49¼]	8. Durante (IRE) 100/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	10	115 t	106	79	82	–
ch g Shernazar - Sweet Tune (Welsh Chanter)
Always in rear

8 ½ [49¾]	6. Marleybow (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	5	119	–	82	86	–
br g Presenting - Gaye Artiste (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out (op 14-1)

9 3½ [53¼]	4. Evelith Echo 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	119	125	78	82	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Sunday News'N'Echo (USA) (Trempolino)
Took keen hold early, chased leaders, hit 3 out and soon weakened (tchd 14-1)

10 6 [59¼]	10. Junior 10/1 Dominic Elsworth Brian Meehan	Dominic Elsworth Brian Meehan	5	115	129	68	72	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Helens Vision 10/1 Liam Treadwell Miss H Lewis	Liam Treadwell Miss H Lewis	5	115	–	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Led, ridden 4 out, headed after next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said mare hung badly right) (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 6.49s (slow by 24.49s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John P McManus (Aigle D'Or) 1st breeder: S C Ecurie De Meautry
2nd owner: David Hughes Mike Evans and Partners (Hold Em)
3rd owner: Ged Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson (What A Friend)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £12 CSF: £10.40 Trifecta: £18.20 Pool: £731.68, 28.40 winning units

1:00 Cheltenham 26 Jan 2008

Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2