Full Result 2.45 Cheltenham | 1 January 2010

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(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Soft 12 hurdles

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Wolf Moon (IRE) 100/30 Wayne Hutchinson Martin Keighley	Wayne Hutchinson Martin Keighley	7	100 3	125	83	128	–
b g Presenting - Toasted Oats (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd travelling comfortably approaching 2 out, led between last 2, idled run-in, driven right out (op 7-2)

2 1¼	8. Balthazar King (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	105	130	87	127	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Chased leaders, driven 3 out, rallied and 2nd last, stayed on same pace last 150yds (op 10-3)

3 1½ [2¾]	7. Made In Japan (JPN) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	105	130	85	126	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Darrery (Darshaan)
Gave problems going to start, in rear, driven 3 out, 5th and staying on last, hung left, switched right, stayed on last 100yds to snatch 3rd last 50yds (tchd 7-2)

4 1¾ [4½]	10. Lysander (GER) 3/1F Trevor Whelan ¹⁰ Ian Williams	Trevor Whelan ¹⁰ Ian Williams	11	94	125	79	121	–
br g Monsun (GER) - Leoparda (GER) (Lagunas)
Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace run-in (vet said gelding lost a left-fore plate) (op 7-2)

5 8 [12½]	11. Rathcor 8/1 Michael Murphy ⁵ Ian Williams	Michael Murphy ⁵ Ian Williams	8	99 2 t	125	72	118	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Brenig (Horage)
Not fluent in rear, headway 3 out, handy 4th when hit last, weakened and eased final 75yds (op 11-1)

6 31 [43½]	15. Antonius Caesar (FR) 25/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Alex Hales	Peter Toole ⁵ Alex Hales	7	99 5	125	45	84	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Kandania (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leaders, shaken up 6th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon behind (op 20-1)

7 1½ [45]	13. Pancake (FR) 11/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	7	101 1 3	125	45	84	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Six Fois Sept (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon lost place and behind (op 17-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 6m 11.80s (slow by 25.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ainama (unsuitable ground), Buena Vista (unsuitable ground), My Friend Sandy (unsuitable ground), Over The Creek (unsuitable ground), Pagan Starprincess (unsuitable ground), Souffleur (unsuitable ground), Time For Rupert (unsuitable ground), Trenchant (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Louise Jones (Wolf Moon) 1st breeder: Alistair Corrigan
2nd owner: The Brushmakers (Balthazar King)
3rd owner: Terry Evans (Made In Japan)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.80 £2.70 Ex: £12.30 CSF: £15.48 Tricast: £46.70 Trifecta: £35.60 Pool: £487.02 - 10.10 winning units

2:45 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2010

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