16 Apr 2009 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,645); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Messier-Dowty Landing Gear Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-1214 / 11 |
Jump (82) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss L M Penhorwood |
15/8 | |
| made all, drew well clear between last 2, kept on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 21 L |
Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
141222 / 11 |
Flat (245), Jump (22) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway between last 2, left poor 2nd last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Aachen (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) |
1110 / 13 |
Flat (182), Jump (34) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Tony Bloom |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3 out, effort and hit 2 out, weakened and left 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Enfant De Lune (FR) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 4) |
511P0 / 8 |
Flat (299), Jump (19) |
R Thornton | A King Ashton Racing Club |
10/1 | |
| in touch on inside, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Stage Acclaim (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 13) |
3F1 / 7 |
Flat (197), Jump (19) |
C Honour | C J Down A P Barwell & S… |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 4th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 20 L |
Nothing's Easy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
491 / 6 |
Jump (30) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan |
33/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Proper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11 / 5 |
Flat (252), Jump (25) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Billy Parish |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Aussie Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-0 / 6 |
Jump (178) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Simon & Liz Packer |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
Gold Award (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
119-12 / 7 |
Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Queen |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Smoke And Mirrors (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-5410 / 5 |
Jump (125) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Bernard Gover Bloodstock… |
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