Horse Alert

04 Mar 2008 16:00 Exeter

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Weatherbys Cheltenham 2008 Betting Guide Novices' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Le Burf (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	03F232 / 23	Jump (20)	M Bradburne	G R I Smyly Mr M Burford	5/2
		tracked leaders, led 8th, in command from 4 out, comfortably
2^nd	1	8 L	Cava Bien (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	112-8P5 / 7	Jump (9)	W McCarthy	B J Llewellyn Mr Chris Howell	50/1
		led 3rd until 8th, outpaced after 11th, stayed on from 4 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
3^rd	2	½ L	Deep Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	P-12244 / 11	Jump (23)	R Greene	S C Burrough Five Deep Partnership	11/1
		held up, headway 9th, ridden and every chance after 11th, held from 4 out, lost 2nd flat
4^th	7	6 L	Whatcanisay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	21-1524 / 12	Jump (9)	T Scudamore	J D Frost Mr J D Frost	9/2
		led until 3rd, chased leaders, struggling 10th, kept on same pace from 4 out
5^th	5	4 L	Magot De Grugy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs)	U51125 / 12	Jump (40)	R Walford	R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde	9/2
		tracked leaders, mistake and hampered 10th and lost place, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened after 2 out
6^th	3	30 L	Forager (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs)	U900/84- / 9	Jump (354)	S E Durack	D W P Arbuthnot Avondale Construction…	8/1
		chased leaders until weakened after 10th, tailed off
7^th	6	5 L	Montrolin (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs)	04948/U / 8	Jump (23)	K Burke	N J Hawke Mr N J Hawke	100/1
		jumped right throughout, always behind
FE	8	-	President Royal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs)	215-F44 / 5	Jump (8)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner	5/2
		held up behind leaders, disputing close 2nd when fell 10th