17 Oct 2009 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Arbuthnot Paul Nicholls 'Lucky Break' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1140-3 / 11 |
Jump (49) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones |
8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway approaching 9th, not fluent 10th, soon went close 2nd, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 100 yards (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Baddam (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 6) |
7/4-11 / 11 |
Flat (28), Jump (41) |
R Thornton | Ian Williams Miss Sammy Jones |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, went upsides 6th, not fluent 7th, definite advantage 9th, hit 2 out, soon headed, hung left and no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Risk (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
F3-3311 / 11 |
Flat (490), Jump (14) |
A P McCoy | C R Egerton Fuzzy Logic Racing… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place, remained well in touch 9th, went 3rd after 3 out, hung left from after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Tiermore (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
00-092 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Mr P J Tolman | S G Griffiths Mr Michael Deasley |
16/1 | |
| held up in last, not fluent 5th or 10th, closed before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| Dist |
Lorum Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7U/1324- / 10 |
Jump (371) | D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P And Mrs… |
16/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, not fluent and headed 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Ready Or Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PU2B-P1 / 9 |
Jump (167) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Christopher And… |
16/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
251111 / 9 |
Jump (23) | T Molloy | N A Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… |
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3 |
| - |
Picture This (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
71/6641- / 9 |
Jump (185) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Sir Alex Ferguson,… |
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6 |
| - |
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2241P-2 / 13 |
Jump (20) | S Thomas | T R George Mrs Laura Day |
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