2:40 Cheltenham 17 Oct 2009
Arbuthnot Paul Nicholls "Lucky Break" Novices' Hurdle
(Class 3) (3m1f67yds) 3m1½f Old Good To Firm 12 hurdles
1st
£6,262 2nd
£1,850 3rd
£925 4th
£463 5th
£231 6th
£116
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 1012 | – | 90 | 130 | – | ||||
| ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Prospectress (USA) (Mining) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway after 8th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led going well soon after, pushed clear run-in, easily (op 17-2 tchd 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 116 | 130 | 92 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Mujahid (USA) - Aude La Belle (FR) (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, challenged from 6th, slight lead from 7th when not fluent, ridden after 4 out, headed after 2 out, no chance with winner after last but stayed on for clear 2nd (op 7-4 tchd 13-8) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 tp | 119 | 88 | 123 | – | ||||
| ch g Acatenango (GER) - Belua (GER) (Lomitas) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until lost position after 4 out but stayed in touch, ridden and stayed on after next, hung left under pressure after 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 105 | 113 | 67 | 104 | – | ||||
| br g Bob's Return (IRE) - Billmar (Kambalda) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway and jumped slowly 4 out, kept on from next, one pace when hit 2 out, soon beaten, left 4th last (op 20-1 tchd 22-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 | – | 36 | 65 | – | ||||
| bb g Supreme Leader - Whistling Doe (Whistling Deer) | ||||||||||
| Led, hit 4th, narrowly headed 7th, stayed challenging, not fluent 9th, hit 4 out, weakened and hit 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 109 | – | 32 | 65 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Ou La La (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| In rear until headway 4 out, hit 3 out and soon weakened, blundered next, tailed off (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 111 | 130 | – | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| In touch, mistake 5th, reminders after 7th, headway 9th, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden next, weakened after 2 out, 4th and no chance when fell last (tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 14.08s (slow by 8.08s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Kilcrea Asla (self certificate), Picture This (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Mrs Louise Jones (Benbane Head) 1st breeder: Five Horses Ltd
- 2nd owner: N Martin (Baddam)
- 3rd owner: The Picnic Party (Risk)
- Tote win: £8.90 PL: £3.60 £1.80 Ex: £28.90 CSF: £26.36 Trifecta: £231.90 Pool: £344.80 - 1.10 winning units.
