05 Feb 2014 15:55 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Divine Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
174/90 / 9 |
Jump (59) | B T O'Connell | P J Rothwell Richard M Walshe |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden along in 2nd 3 out, 3rd on inner next, went 2nd at last, kept on run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Cassells Rock (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 4) |
95020 / 11 |
Flat (178), Jump (13) |
B J Cooper | A J Martin J R Finn |
5/2 | |
| held up in touch, close 5th 3 out, improved to lead on inner and ridden 2 out, jumped left at last, drifted badly left under pressure run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
The Engineer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
3322/70 / 8 |
Jump (11) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner |
3/1 | |
| led, jumped left throughout, ridden 3 out, soon drifted to wide outer, headed next, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Honey Bach (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) |
276936 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Mr D G Lavery | B R Hamilton Sticktothecows… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, close 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, disputed lead briefly until bad mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakened to 4th from last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Isle View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-58309 / 8 |
Jump (11) | K M Donoghue | Jason Cairns F McClean |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, progress into close 4th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 40 L |
Roman General (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
266232 / 6 |
Flat (102), Jump (38) |
S A Shortall | L P Cusack Fontstown Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Travis McGee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
4/7-50 / 6 |
Jump (14) | P F Mangan | E J O'Grady Piers Pottinger |
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