14 Nov 2008 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,103); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sharp Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Golan Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111 / 20 |
Flat (361), Jump (152) |
J Goldstein | Miss S West W R B Racing 58 |
8/1 | |
| made all, clear until 5th, pressed after 2 out, ridden and ran on gainly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Over Sixty (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) |
21256-1 / 7 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs Christopher… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 3rd after next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat but not pace to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
American Trilogy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1 / 9 |
Flat (215), Jump (20) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Fulton,donlon,kilduff… |
5/4 | |
| chased clear winner, closed 5th, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Mhilu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
721621 / 9 |
Jump (30) | T J Murphy | G Elliott Mr P M Rich |
33/1 | |
| held up in last, short-lived effort after 7th, never reached leaders and soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Leo's Lucky Star (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211131 / 9 |
Flat (1147), Jump (13) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S J Brookhouse |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Hunters Ploy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1/1 / 9 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes |
12/1 | |
| handy in main group, blundered and dropped out 4th, no chance after | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Indian Spring (IRE) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 0) |
24542-5 / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (13) |
A J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr Patrick Wilmott |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Spiriton (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
1F761P / 7 |
Flat (123), Jump (12) |
N D Fehily | P Cashman Michael J Smiddy |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Charley (CZE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-414 / 4 |
Flat (32), Jump (89) |
J Bartos | J Vana II Giterman Estate |
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