Cheltenham Result

Sat, 24th Jan, 2009

Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Summary

Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) of £60,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - £34,206.00, 2nd - £12,834.00, 3rd - £6,426.00, 4th - £3,204.00 8 Ran

1st

Big Buck's (FR) 11-0 (The Stewart Family )
(6:39.10 5.71 secs slower on today's going )
Cadoudal (FR) - Buck's (FR)(Le Glorieux)

SP 7/2

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Tote Win £4.30 Place £1.30

held up in last pair, ridden and headway after 2 out, took very narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly, ridden out

1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

2nd

Punchestowns (FR) 11-8 (Mrs Judy Wilson )

Morespeed - History (FR)(Alesso (USA))

SP 10/11fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

Place £1.20

held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, headway next, joined leader and travelling well after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

3rd

2.25L

Fair Along (GER) 11-4 (Mr Alan Peterson )

Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR)(Acatenango (GER))

SP 8/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place £1.90

prominent, led after 5th, quickened pace after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, narrowly headed when hit last, no extra

12th Dec, 08 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
9th Hdl

4th

12L

Lough Derg (FR) 11-8 (Mr W Frewen )

Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias (FR)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))

SP 16/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

held up in touch, hit 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 4th flat

17th Jan, 09 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Ascot
2nd Hcp Hdl

5th

0.75L

No Refuge (IRE) 11-0 (Andrea & Graham Wylie )

Hernando (FR) - Shamarra (FR)(Zayyani)

SP 28/1

J H Johnson

Denis O'Regan

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon one pace

1st Jan, 09 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
10th Hdl

6th

Blazing Bailey (GB) 11-8 (Three Line Whip )

Mister Baileys (GB) - Wannaplantatree (GB)(Niniski (USA))
Breeder - A M Tombs

SP 6/1

Alan King

R Thornton

tracked leaders, ridden when hit 2 out, weakened last

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
4th Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
8th Hdl

7th

0.5L

Turpin Green (IRE) 11-0 (Mr Trevor Hemmings )

Presenting (GB) - Coolshamrock (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 66/1

N Richards

Brian Harding

tracked leaders, not fluent 9th and lost place, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next

23rd Nov, 08 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Haydock
6th Hdl

8th

15L

Pettifour (IRE) 11-8 (Mr J B Pettifer )

Supreme Leader - Queen Of Natives (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 33/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

led at steady pace, headed after 6th, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, eased

20th Dec, 08 Ascot
5th Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
11th Hdl

Off 3.47
Time 6m. 39.10 secs, which is 5.71 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £6.90
Tote Trifecta- £36.00.

2008 Inglis Drever 9 11-8 R Johnson 11/8Fav (J Howard Johnson)