12:30 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2009
Club 16-24 "Help For Heroes" Ball "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£9,393 2nd
£2,775 3rd
£1,387.50 4th
£694.50 5th
£346.50 6th
£174
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 117 | 116 | 125 | 127 | – | ||||
| b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Awesome Aunt (IRE) (Vestris Abu) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 107 | 97 | 102 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Topanoora (IRE) - La Ronde (Common Grounds) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 3 out, not much room when chasing leaders next, went 2nd before last, kept on but always held by winner (op 7-1 tchd 11-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 106 | 96 | 101 | 101 | – | ||||
| ch g Midnight Legend - Smokey Diva (IRE) (Orchestra) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, stayed on again approaching last, took 3rd run-in and going on close home (tchd 22-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
1112
7
|
116 | 118 | 119 | – | ||||
| b g Jade Robbery (USA) - Anaam (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Led, hit 1st, headed before last, weakened final 100yds (tchd 4-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 103 | 100 | 101 | 104 | – | ||||
| b m Tamure (IRE) - Maries Party (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, stayed on when not much room approaching last and mistake, stayed on well again close home (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 107 | 100 | 101 | 102 | – | ||||
| bb g Needle Gun (IRE) - Melodic Tune (IRE) (Roselier) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, stayed on again run-in (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 118 p | 112 | 112 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Maaretta (IRE) (Erins Isle) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader to 3 out, still upsides next, weakened run-in (tchd 40-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1110 | 114 | 112 | 116 | – | |||||
| ch m Midnight Legend - Second Call (Kind Of Hush) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1013 | 103 | 99 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Hindi (FR) (Cadoudal) | ||||||||||
| In rear, some headway when hampered 2 out, not recover but kept on run-in | ||||||||||
|
5 | 111 | 108 | 96 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Antarctique (IRE) - Sainte Aimee (FR) (Saint Andrews I) | ||||||||||
| In touch, ridden 3 out, no chance from next (op 80-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1011 | 101 | 80 | 90 | – | ||||
| b g Definite Article - Forest Of Arden (Tap On Wood) | ||||||||||
| In rear, blundered 4th, some progress after 3 out, weakened from next (jockey said gelding made a mistake in the back straight and never travelled thereafter) (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1010 | 103 | 80 | 90 | – | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Diamond Wind (USA) (Wind And Wuthering) | ||||||||||
| In rear, some progress when hampered 2 out, never in contention after | ||||||||||
|
9 | 110 | 104 | 74 | 83 | – | ||||
| ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Aries Girl (Valiyar) | ||||||||||
| Hit 1st, always in rear (tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 111 | 105 | 64 | 76 | – | ||||
| b m Norwich - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders from 3rd, weakened after 3 out (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 109 | 99 | 41 | 58 | – | ||||
| b m Mtoto - Fairfields Cone (Celtic Cone) | ||||||||||
| Behind most of way | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1112 | 116 | – | 117 | – | ||||
| b g Poliglote - Lolly Lodge (FR) (Grand Lodge) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, challenging and travelling well when fell 2 out (tchd 5-1 and 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 12:31:00 Winning time: 4m 17.52s (slow by 20.52s) Total SP: 129%
- 1st owner: Mrs Gwen Meacham (Awesome George) 1st breeder: Alan Briscoe And Mrs Gwen Meacham
- 2nd owner: Miss Judith Wilson (Ring Bo Ree)
- 3rd owner: J Perriss (Max Bygraves)
- Tote win: £14.10 PL: £2.30 £2.60 £3.60 Ex: £208.60 CSF: £117.88 Tricast: £2,147.51
