Bar One Racing "Ante Post Betting At Cheltenham" Rated Novice Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sa Fureur (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr R James
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent - made challenge 2 out - led going best before last - shaken up and briefly headed last - rallied and led again final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) | |
| 2nd | 3 | La Malmason (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | Towards rear - headway from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ran on well and led narrowly last - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on well and went clear with winner towards finish (jockey said mare was carried across the track in the closing stages) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Starzov (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | Towards rear - headway 3 out - raced wide home turn - ran on well approaching last - went third run-in - no match for first two(op 16/1) | |
| 4th | 4 | Changing The Rules (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 159 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went third 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened and lost third run-in(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Time Marches On (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Kieren Buckley
(5)lbs
|
J Motherway | 153 lbs | 9/2 | 2 | Towards rear - pushed along and some headway after 3 out - ridden from 2 out - ran on well run-in - never near to challenge(op 7/2) | |
| 6th | 5 | Elusive Guy (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Peter Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Jarlath P Fahey | 151 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - disputed lead 5th - led before 5 out - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - ridden and headed before last - soon no extra(op 50/1) | |
| 7th | 7 | Meetingofthewaters (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Michael O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 153 lbs | 11/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - brief headway and prominent before 2 out - pushed along home turn - weakened approaching last(tchd 10/1) | |
| 8th | 6 | Hartur d'Arc (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Thomas Gibney | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 53 | Prominent - jumped left 5th - pushed along 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon became detached - tailed off(op 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Nephin Beg (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sean Thomas Doyle | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 27 | Prominent - led from 1st - joined 5th - headed before 5 out - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding got tired quickly)(tchd 18/1) |
Punchestown (IRE) Races