Full Result 2.45 Cheltenham | 1 January 2012

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

1st £12,512 2nd £3,696 3rd £1,848 4th £924 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 11/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	5	101	135	93	138	–
b g Panoramic I - Harkosa (FR) (Nikos)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged from 2 out and stayed gamely duelling for lead approaching last and run-in until asserted last strides (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form shown) (op 12-1)

2 hd	6. Kayf Aramis 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	100 1 b	134	92	137	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ara (Birthright II)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, slight lead 3 out, joined for lead next and stayed duelling upsides approaching last and run-in until headed last strides

3 4½ [4¾]	1. Tidal Bay (IRE) 9/2 Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	11	119	160	114	160	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
In touch, hit 7th, pushed along 4 out, headway after 3 out and chased leading duo after 2 out, stayed on but no impression from last (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

4 8 [12¾]	7. Arctic Court (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Goldie	Timmy Murphy Jim Goldie	8	100 4	134	81	127	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Polls Joy (Pollerton)
Led until narrowly headed 3 out, dropped to rear 2 out, stayed on again to take 4th approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders

5 3½ [16¼]	9. South O'The Border 28/1 Brendan Powell ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Brendan Powell ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	97 6	134	79	123	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Abbey's Gal (Efisio)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 25-1)

6 20 [36¼]	10. Estates Recovery (IRE) 50/1 James Best ⁷ James Evans	James Best ⁷ James Evans	7	97 7	134	62	105	–
b g Luso - Jendam (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened after 7th, hit 8th (op 33-1)

7 nk [36½]	3. Sir Harry Ormesher 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	1010	144	72	115	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Glamour Game (Nashwan)
Hit 1st, in rear, driven and headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, ridden soon after, weakened quickly well before last (tchd 11-1)

UR	4. Oscargo (IRE) 4/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	106	140	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Broken Rein (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in rear until mistake, slipped and unseated rider 6th (tchd 10-11)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 58.72s (slow by 12.72s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Get Me Out Of Here (self certificate), No Secrets (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Julian Blackwell (Houblon Des Obeaux) 1st breeder: Mme Marie Devilder & Benjamin Devilder
2nd owner: John Goodman (Kayf Aramis)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Tidal Bay)
Tote win: £15.40 PL: £2.70 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £133.50 CSF: £95.12 Tricast: £459.89 Trifecta: £880.80 Pool £1,815.26 - 1.52 winning units.

2:45 Cheltenham 1 Jan 2012

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