Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 11 March 2009

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Race) Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £68,412 2nd £25,668 3rd £12,852 4th £6,408 5th £3,216 6th £1,608

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mikael D'Haguenet (FR) 5/2F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	117	155	125	159	–
b g Lavirco (GER) - Fleur D'Haguenet (FR) (Dark Stone I)
Took keen hold early and held up towards rear, tracked leaders from 4th, slight lead 3 out, headed next, led again well before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 1¾	5. Karabak (FR) 4/1 A P McCoy Alan King	A P McCoy Alan King	6	117	153	123	157	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Mosstraye (FR) (Tip Moss)
In touch, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, came wide into straight but stayed on under pressure to take 2nd run-in but no impression on winner close home (op 10-3)

3 3¾ [5½]	2. Diamond Harry 4/1 Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	Timmy Murphy Nick Williams	6	117	155	120	155	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, hit 6th, steady headway from 3 out, led, went left and mistake 2 out, headed well before last when went left and mistake, soon one pace (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 nk [5¾]	1. China Rock (IRE) 25/1 Niall P Madden M F Morris	Niall P Madden M F Morris	6	117	130	119	151	–
ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Prominent from 5th, ridden and one pace approaching 3 out, rallied to press leaders next, stayed on under pressure run-in

5 3¾ [9½]	6. Knockara Beau (IRE) 14/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	6	117	145	116	149	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders from 2nd, ridden and one pace 3 out, rallied to press leaders next, one pace when not fluent last (op 16-1)

6 10 [19½]	13. The Nightingale (FR) 14/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	6	117	–	106	140	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Double Spring (FR) (Double Bed)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, beaten when hit last (jockey said gelding finished distressed) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7 6 [25½]	11. Realt Dubh (IRE) 20/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117	135	100	135	–
b g Beneficial - Suez Canal (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

8 1½ [27]	7. Mad Max (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	117	–	99	133	–
b g Kayf Tara - Carole's Crusader (Faustus)
Held up towards rear early, headway to track leaders 4th, challenged from 3 out, weakened quickly under pressure 2 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

9 10 [37]	14. Ruthenoise (FR) 100/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	105	120	73	107	–
ch f Robin Des Champs (FR) - Rouge Amour (FR) (Cadoudal)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 6th, narrowly headed 3 out, weakened approaching next (op 80-1)

10 23 [60]	4. Junior 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	117 b	143	66	103	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - For More (FR) (Sanglamore)
Chased leaders 4th, weakened quickly 4 out (op 33-1)

11 36 [96]	3. Dorset Square (IRE) 200/1 Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	5	117	110	28	70	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Albula (FR) (Anabaa)
Always towards rear, tailed off

12 7 [103]	10. Quwetwo 20/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	117	133	21	64	–
b g Karinga Bay - La Brigantine (IRE) (Montelimar)
Hit 1st, led to 2nd, led again soon after, headed and jumped slowly 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

13 29 [132]	9. Quartetto (GER) 100/1 Andrew P Thornton Mervyn Torrens	Andrew P Thornton Mervyn Torrens	5	117	–	–	38	–
ch g Tertullian (USA) - Queen's Diamond (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
In touch when jumped slowly 4th, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off (vet said gelding lost a front shoe)

PU	12. Richard The Third 250/1 Seamus Durack John Harris	Seamus Durack John Harris	5	117	–	–	–	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Larousse (Unfuwain)
Led 2nd, soon headed, in rear 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

14 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 5m 17.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Mikael D'Haguenet) 1st breeder: Mme Martine Lelong
2nd owner: John P McManus (Karabak)
3rd owner: Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership (Diamond Harry)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £11.51 Tricast: £39.12 Trifecta: £25.90 Pool: £9,671.30 - 275.66 winning units.

2:05 Cheltenham 11 Mar 2009

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Race) Grade 1