16 Mar 2007 02:35 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £45,616); Distance: 5280; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Wichita Lineman (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 23 |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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| tracked leaders, hard ridden after 3 out, challenged next, just taking lead when left clear last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 12 L |
Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), , 161) |
/ 11 |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… |
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| held up towards rear, steady progress from 7th, ridden after 3 out, staying on but held when left 2nd last | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 6 L |
Itsa Legend (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
R Thornton | A King The We're A Legend… |
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| towards rear on outer, struggling 7th, headway after 3 out, stayed on well from next | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Flight Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
J Tizzard | C L Tizzard John And Heather… |
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| mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced and hampered 3 out, stayed on again approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 3 L |
Mac Federal (IRE) (Colt, , 161) |
/ 10 |
J Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Graham Flight |
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| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Negus de Beaumont (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr J Tierney &… |
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| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, driven along from 8th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| NK |
Here's Johnny (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 12 |
Matthew Batchelor | V R A Dartnall Mrs Suzy Haywood |
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| behind, reminders after 5th, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 2 L |
Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 11 |
A Dempsey | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
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| in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| NK |
Joaaci (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 13 |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr Duncan Odgers |
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| soon struggling in rear, some headway after 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| 1.5 L |
Ornais (FR) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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| mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
0 |
| 1.75 L |
Hairy Molly (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
B J Geraghty | Joseph Crowley F T B Syndicate |
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| tracked leaders, hit 1st and 6th, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
12th |
0 |
| 11 L |
Skippers Brig (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
K Mercer | L Lungo Ashleybank Investments… |
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| mid-division, his 5th and 7th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
13th |
0 |
| 4 L |
Secret Ploy (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
Andrew Tinkler | H Morrison Mr A M Carding |
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| towards rear, stumbled approaching 5th, some headway next, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
0 |
| 8 L |
Leading Run (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
N P Madden | N Meade Mrs Moira McGrath |
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| jumped right throughout, in touch, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
15th |
0 |
| 18 L |
Head Held High (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner |
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| never fluent in rear | ||||||||||
16th |
0 |
| 3.5 L |
Mr Strachan (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 9 |
M O'Connell | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Susan Granger |
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| hit 6th, always towards rear | ||||||||||
17th |
0 |
| 3.5 L |
Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 8 |
M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
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| prominent, led after 4 until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Black Harry (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Sean O'Driscoll |
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| tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, ridden and headed well after 2 out, 1 length 2nd when fell last fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Celtic Major (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 10 |
A Glassonbury | Miss H Lewis Walters Plant Hire… |
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| led until after 4th, gradually faded from 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Vinando (GB) (Gelding, , 161) |
/ 7 |
P J Brennan | C R Egerton Exors of the Late… |
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| mid-division until weakened quickly 9th, pulled up after 3 out pulled up | ||||||||||