18 Oct 2008 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Mick Fitzgerald Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Diablo (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) |
P11-131 / 22 |
Jump (24) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Valerius (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
670111 / 6 |
Flat (55), Jump (23) |
Sean Quinlan | G Elliott Our Friends in… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenge approaching last, kept on flat, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 6) |
3-63111 / 11 |
Flat (1078), Jump (48) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss Sarah A Dawson |
11/4 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, challenge approaching last, driven and weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 26 L |
Arnold Layne (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
111F1P- / 12 |
Jump (217) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott |
16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Sterling Moll (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 5) |
P08-2 / 7 |
Flat (368), Jump (96) |
Charlie Studd | W De Best-Turner De Best Racing |
100/1 | |
| held up, lost place 3 out, hampered 2 out, continued at own speed | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 27 L |
Roseville (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
0/P7-5PP / 10 |
Jump (10) | R Greene | S T Lewis Mr Simon T Lewis |
200/1 | |
| in rear, lost place 10th, continued tailed off | ||||||||||
BD |
8 |
| - |
Strong Rebel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
1-1 / 6 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Another Conker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PU-7880 / 7 |
Jump (87) | Mr J Stevenson | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr R Weaver |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Simondiun (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-41122 / 5 |
Flat (472), Jump (48) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Kevin Murphy |
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FE |
1 |
| - |
Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
656-131 / 10 |
Jump (149) | Aidan Coleman | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott |
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