Full Result 4.00 Exeter | 4 March 2008

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival 2008 Betting Guide Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £4,554.20 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Le Burf (FR) 5/2J Mark Bradburne Giles Smyly	Mark Bradburne Giles Smyly	7	110	115	77	119	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Fripperie (FR) (Bojador)
Took keen hold, always prominent, led 8th, clear 3 out, easily (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 8	1. Cava Bien 50/1 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Bernard Llewellyn	6	109 p	110	68	108	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - Bebe De Cham (Tragic Role)
With leader, led 3rd, slightly outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner (tchd 40-1)

3 ½ [8½]	2. Deep Quest 11/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	9	110 t	93	68	106	–
b g El Conquistador - Ten Deep I (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, soon one pace, lost 2nd towards finish (op 14-1)

4 6 [14½]	7. Whatcanisay 9/2 Tom Scudamore Jimmy Frost	Tom Scudamore Jimmy Frost	9	110	100	61	101	–
b g Morpeth - Supreme Daughter (Supreme Leader)
Led to 3rd, lost place 10th, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1)

5 3¾ [18¼]	5. Magot De Grugy (FR) 9/2 Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	Robert Walford R H & Mrs S Alner	8	110	110	57	100	–
b g Tzar Rodney (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Held up in touch, hampered and lost place 10th, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6 30 [48¼]	3. Forager 8/1 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	9	110	112	25	66	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Prominent until weakened 9th (op 10-1)

7 5 [53¼]	6. Montrolin 100/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Keiran Burke ⁷ Nigel Hawke	8	107	82	19	61	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Charmed I'm Sure (Nicholas Bill)
Not jump well, always in rear

F	8. President Royal (FR) 5/2J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1013	115	–	–	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Etoile Du Pontet (FR) (Le Pontet)
Held up, headway 7th, disputing close 2nd when fell 10th, dead (op 7-4 tchd 13-8 in a place)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 1.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M Burford (Le Burf) 1st breeder: Scea Barbottiere Et Al
2nd owner: Chris Howell (Cava Bien)
3rd owner: Five Deep Partnership (Deep Quest)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £6.50 £2.40 Ex: £101 CSF: £84.51

4:00 Exeter 4 Mar 2008

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival 2008 Betting Guide Novices' Chase