11 Dec 2009 15:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places, Cross Country, Good to Soft, Soft in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
General Miller (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11- / 8 |
Jump (231) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
5/1 | |
| held up, making steady headway when bumped 2 out, chased leader soon after, challenged last, driven and stayed on gamely to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
10/11 | |
| chased leader to 4 out, remained in 3rd, chased leader and hit 2 out, led soon after, hard driven and pressed last, stayed on until no extra and headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
211018 / 10 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin |
11/1 | |
| led, soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Lidar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
312-2 / 9 |
Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King High 5 |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, until blundered 2 out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Miller's Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0420-80 / 7 |
Jump (21) | D A Jacob | Miss H C Knight Mr Don Jones |
80/1 | |
| held up, hit 4th, always behind | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-80648 / 9 |
Jump (8) | J Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened under pressure soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Autumm Spirit (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) |
07 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | R Dickin The Lordy Racing… |
200/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Hideaway (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
341-36 / 8 |
Jump (5) | T Siddall | J L Spearing Mr G A Newell &… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Nishnash (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
900-02P / 7 |
Jump (36) | A O'Keeffe | A J Wilson Mrs T D Pilkington |
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