Horse Alert

15 Dec 2007 15:10 Cheltenham

Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £114,040); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.

Boylesports.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	Osana (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	24102-2 / 22	Jump (27)	P J Brennan	D Pipe John P McManus	7/1
		made all, clear 3 out until 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly, drew clear again flat
2^nd	4	8 L	Katchit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs)	1111-13 / 8	Jump (14)	R Thornton	A King D S J P Syndicate	9/2
		mid-division, moved closer after 3rd, chased winner between last 2, 3 lengths down last, soon no impression
3^rd	5	10 L	Penzance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs)	23271-0 / 7	Jump (217)	R Johnson	A King Elite Racing Club	40/1
		held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well flat, took 3rd near finish
4^th	3	NK	Sublimity (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs)	1444/11- / 11	Jump (277)	P A Carberry	John G Carr W Hennessy	7/2
		held up, behind, raced keenly, headway approaching 2 out, disputed 2nd between last 2 soon held, 3rd when not fluent last
5^th	1	½ L	Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs)	F1233-2 / 10	Jump (21)	M A Fitzgerald	N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle	9/2
		chased winner until approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, kept on flat
6^th	2	¾ L	Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs)	2/1421P- / 10	Jump (277)	A P McCoy	N J Gifford Mr John P McManus	10/1
		held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until before last, soon beaten
7^th	6	26 L	Desert Quest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	2930-11 / 8	Jump (12)	S Thomas	P F Nicholls Mrs M Findlay	11/1
		not always fluent, mid-division, moved closer approaching 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
PU	7	-	Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	21/322-3 / 9	Jump (27)	B J Geraghty	Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing…	7/2
		mostly 3rd until went badly lame, pulled up before 3 out