Full Result 1.50 Cheltenham | 13 April 2016

Citipost Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £10,009.60 2nd £2,956.80 3rd £1,478.40 4th £739.20 5th £369.60 6th £185.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mister Miyagi (IRE) 13/8F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	118	145	127	145	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Muckle Flugga (IRE) (Karinga Bay)
Held up last but in touch, smooth headway after 2 out to lead before last, ran on well, readily (gelding wore earplugs to start which were then removed) (op 2/1)

2 3½	3. Solstice Star 8/1 Killian Moore Martin Keighley	Killian Moore Martin Keighley	6	118 t	140	123	138	–
b g Kayf Tara - Clover Green (IRE) (Presenting)
Led until 3rd, ridden after 2 out, led briefly before last, kept on but not pace of winner (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe) (op 13/2)

3 1 [4½]	6. Rock On Oscar (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	114 ht	135	118	134	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Brogeen Lady (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up but well in touch, headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but not quite pace to mount challenge run-in (op 4/1)

4 5 [9½]	8. Whataknight 5/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	7	114 t	140	113	129	–
b g Midnight Legend - What A Mover (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra run-in (op 6/1)

5 7 [16½]	4. Never Equalled (IRE) 25/1 Robert Williams Bernard Llewellyn	Robert Williams Bernard Llewellyn	7	114	130	107	122	–
br g Brian Boru - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, faded run-in (op 33/1)

6 1 [17½]	1. Holly Bush Henry (IRE) 14/1 Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	5	118 t	142	110	125	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened last (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

7 31 [48½]	5. Premier Bond 6/1 David Bass Nicky Henderson	David Bass Nicky Henderson	6	114 t	136	75	116	–
b g Kayf Tara - Celtic Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up behind leaders, not fluent 6th, stumbled next, not travelling after, driven after 2 out, soon weakened, no chance when badly hampered last (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

F	7. Three Ways 33/1 Brendan Powell Jamie Snowden	Brendan Powell Jamie Snowden	5	114 t	–	–	111	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Serenique (Good Thyne)
Held up in last pair but in touch, ridden after 2 out, not pace to get involved, disputing held 6th when fell last (op 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:22 Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 8.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Ben Turner & Jay Tabb (Mister Miyagi) 1st breeder: Stephen Nolan
2nd owner: E & G Racing Partnership (Solstice Star)
3rd owner: I Fogg,C Barber,D Bennett & D Macdonald (Rock On Oscar)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £2 £1.60 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £14.84 Trifecta: £28.40

1:50 Cheltenham 13 Apr 2016

Citipost Novices' Hurdle