Full Result 3.10 Cheltenham | 24 January 2009

Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Registered As Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Race) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £17,103 2nd £6,417 3rd £3,213 4th £1,602 5th £804 6th £402

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Walkon (FR) 6/5F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	117	148	123	144	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - La Tirana (FR) (Akarad)
In touch, tracked leaders 4 out, led going smoothly well before last, soon ridden, stayed on strongly run-in (tchd 11-10 and 5-4 in a place)

2 1¼	6. Reve De Sivola (FR) 11/4 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	4	110	143	114	136	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Eva De Chalamont (FR) (Iron Duke)
Held up tracking leaders, chased winner well before last and soon driven not fluent last and stayed on same pace (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in places)

3 25 [26¼]	4. Simarian (IRE) 6/1 D P Fahy Evan Williams	D P Fahy Evan Williams	4	117	141	90	118	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Sinnariya (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out and soon beaten, stayed on again under pressure to retake moderate third run-in (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 nk [26½]	7. Blues In Cee (IRE) 22/1 Seamus Durack Charlie Longsdon	Seamus Durack Charlie Longsdon	4	107 t	–	76	105	–
b f Sinndar (IRE) - Cadence (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leaders, challenged from 4 out until led soon after 2 out, headed and weakened well before last, lost moderate 3rd run-in (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

5 2 [28½]	2. Nampour (FR) 33/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	4	117	130	87	118	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Nadira I (FR) (Green Desert)
Led, blundered 4 out, stayed narrow leader until headed and weakened quickly after 2 out (op 28-1 tchd 25-1)

6 23 [51½]	1. Higgy's Boy (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	117	–	58	104	–
b c Choisir (AUS) - Pagan Rhythm (USA) (Joanie's Chief)
Held up in rear and not fluent 3rd and 4th, in touch when ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after (vet said colt lost a right-fore shoe) (tchd 15-2 and 17-2)

PU	3. Pemberton I 14/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	117	128	–	–	–
b g Lomitas - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly from 2 out and pulled up before last (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 4m 28.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: McNeill Racing (Walkon) 1st breeder: Marquise Soledad De Moratalla
2nd owner: Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership (Reve De Sivola)
3rd owner: Peter Conway (Simarian)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £4.50

3:10 Cheltenham 24 Jan 2009

Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Registered As Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Race) Grade 2