Full Result 4.00 Exeter | 3 March 2009

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f48yds) 2m3f Heavy 15 fences 0 omitted

1st £4,553.50 2nd £1,337 3rd £668.50 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Picts Hill 12/1 Liam Heard Anthony Honeyball	Liam Heard Anthony Honeyball	9	1012	105	109	114	–
ch g Romany Rye - Nearly A Brook (Nearly A Hand)
Chased leader, led 11th, soon clear, easily (op 16-1)

2 8	8. Whatcanisay 17/2 Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	Hadden Frost ³ Jimmy Frost	10	109	88	101	101	–
b g Morpeth - Supreme Daughter (Supreme Leader)
Held up, mistake 5th (water), headway 9th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 16-1)

3 9 [17]	2. Dream Falcon 8/1 Charlie Wallis ⁷ Ron Hodges	Charlie Wallis ⁷ Ron Hodges	9	105 b	111	89	95	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Jumped left, led to 11th, chased winner to last, weakened flat (op 13-2)

4 23 [40]	6. Taipan's Promise (IRE) 14/1 William Kennedy Bob Buckler	William Kennedy Bob Buckler	7	1012	100	63	72	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - She Is Promising (IRE) (Henbit)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

5 10 [50]	1. Bacchanalianbertie (IRE) 11/4F Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	Christian Williams Victor Dartnall	7	1012	105	51	59	–
ch g Presenting - Mandys Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, weakened 11th (op 9-2)

PU	5. Swift Sailor 5/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	1012 p	114	–	–	–
gr g Slip Anchor - New Wind (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up in touch, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)

PU	7. The Randy Bishop 13/2 Lee Edwards ⁷ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ⁷ Tony Carroll	9	105	113	–	–	–
b g Bishop Of Cashel - Fly South (Polar Falcon)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, ridden and weakened after 11th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground) (op 7-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	9. Tizzy Blue (IRE) 7/2 Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ³ Carl Llewellyn	7	102 b¹	115	–	–	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Satellite Dancer (IRE) (Satco)
Held up, ridden after 8th, struggling when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (tchd 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 5m 25.40s (slow by 55.40s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Pistol Desbois (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs S J Maltby (Picts Hill) 1st breeder: Mrs S J Maltby
2nd owner: N Rooke (Whatcanisay)
3rd owner: P E Axon (Dream Falcon)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £3.10 £2.70 £2.30 Ex: £78.20 CSF: £104.81

4:00 Exeter 3 Mar 2009

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase