15 Dec 2007 15:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,957); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Nenuphar Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
11F21-2 / 24 |
Jump (27) | R Thornton | A King Mr Richard Prince |
4/1 | |
| held up in 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Gone To Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
221111 / 14 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J Scott Mr G T Lever |
8/1 | |
| held up, still well behind 3 out, moved closer, still plenty to do 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on well flat, took 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| HD |
Souffleur (GB) (Colt, Bay, 161lbs) |
04111 / 8 |
Jump (20) | P Merrigan | P & M Bowen Mrskarenbowen Mrwbryan… |
9/4 | |
| held up, not fluent 5th, still well behind 3 out, moved closer, still plenty to do 2 out, headway under pressure and hung left approaching last, chased winner flat, stayed on, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Razor Royale (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 161lbs) |
1-121 / 9 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes |
5/1 | |
| held up in 5th, moved closer after 3 out, awkward on landing 2 out, every chance and when mistake last, not quicken, flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Aldhaher Beebers (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
32151F / 9 |
Jump (21) | Conor O'Dwyer | M Phelan A Abdel-Khaleq |
20/1 | |
| led to 2nd, with leader, led again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Native Royal (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) |
521363 / 6 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | T Hogan South Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| held up, raced keenly, in touch when mistake 7th, mistake 9th and 3 out, and again 2 out, soon weakened under pressure | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) |
31-1 / 13 |
Jump (20) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs C A Coward |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 27 L |
The Langer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
38375/2- / 9 |
Jump (401) | H Oliver | S T Lewis Mr Simon T Lewis |
200/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||