24 Jan 2009 12:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,103); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Racecourse Of Year Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/1-111 / 21 |
Jump (26) | T J Murphy | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
8/15 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, switched to inside, on bend after 2 out, soon ridden, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-111 / 10 |
Jump (27) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… |
9/2 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, headed flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
31 / 7 |
Jump (35) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr A D Dick And A… |
16/1 | |
| chased leading pair, hit 7th, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead briefly after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-121 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss L M Penhorwood |
13/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Shenanigan (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
331 / 10 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy Rol Plant Hire… |
33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 5th, not fluent next, effort 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
243-824 / 10 |
Flat (98), Jump (26) |
S E Durack | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||