Full Result 2.00 Cheltenham | 18 April 2012

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £7,507.20 2nd £2,217.60 3rd £1,108.80 4th £554.40 5th £277.20 6th £139.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Captain Sunshine 13/2 Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	6	114	132	130	136	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Gaye Fame (Ardross)
Jumped slowly 1st, held up in rear, steady headway when mistake 2 out, strong run to dispute 2nd last, driven and quickened to lead final 25yds, won going away (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

2 1	2. Bold Chief (IRE) 100/30J Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	7	114 t	132	129	134	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Cottage Girl (IRE) (Actinium)
Tracked leader, challenged from 5th until led 2 out, ridden and hit last, headed and outpaced final 25yds (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

3 1½ [2½]	1. Big Easy (GER) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	118	131	131	138	–
b g Ransom O'War (USA) - Basilea Gold (GER) (Monsun)
Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, rallied to dispute 2nd last, stayed on same pace run-in (op 7-1)

4 2 [4½]	4. Jimbill (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	6	114	136	125	130	–
br g Flying Legend (USA) - Ah Gowan (IRE) (High Estate)
Led, joined from 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed next, no extra run-in (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

5 8 [12½]	7. Master Of The Game (IRE) 100/30J Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	114	121	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Lady Monilousha (IRE) (Montelimar)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders travelling well 2 out, ridden approaching last and soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

6 33 [45½]	5. Medinas (FR) 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	114	125	85	100	–
bb g Malinas (GER) - Medicis (FR) (Sicyos)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before next (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

7 24 [69½]	8. Regal Flow 50/1 James Best Caroline Keevil	James Best Caroline Keevil	5	110	–	57	68	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Flow (Over The River)
Hit 2nd, chased leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, ridden after next, soon weakened (op 40-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:02:00 Winning time: 5m 2.95s (slow by 20.95s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Polisky (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Julien Turner (Captain Sunshine) 1st breeder: N D Cronin
2nd owner: The Eyre Family (Bold Chief)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Big Easy)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £3 £2 Ex: £22.70 CSF: £26.07 Trifecta: £114.80 Pool: £597.56 - 3.85 winning units.

2:00 Cheltenham 18 Apr 2012

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Novices' Hurdle