Cheltenham 10/12/2010 Good 3.35 E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3) Tote trifecta: #1,036.90 £10000 added, 4yo to 6yo, 2m 1f, penalty £6262, 16 ran. 1st   Prince Of Pirates (IRE)   A P McCoy 5-2 10 12 N J Henderson Held up in 3rd, tracked leader before 3 out, 3 lengths 2nd when left in clear lead next to before last, shaken up when pressed flat, driven clear final 75 yards Opened 2/1, touched 5/2 £1000-£400, £900-£400 each way 2nd 3¾  l Robin De Creuse (FR)   R Johnson 25-1 10 12 P J Hobbs Mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, went 2nd and closed on winner before last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra final 75 yards 3rd 11l Thoresby (IRE)   D Jacob 100-1 10 12 B I Case Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased winner after next to before last, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair flat 4th 12l Master Beau 6 Jan Faltejsek 20-1 10 12 G A Charlton Chased leaders, driven and effort between last 2, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression 5th 3¾  l Richmond (FR)   D C Costello 50-1 10 12 Ian Williams Mid-division, outpaced when hampered by loose horse 2 out, never on terms Opened 33/1, touched 50/1 6th 6l Robin Will (FR)   Nick Scholfield 80-1 10 12 P F Nicholls Behind, kept on under poressure approaching last, never near leaders Opened 100/1 7th 4l Madame Jasmine   C Bolger 66-1 10 5 Miss S Smith Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next 8th 7l Ebony Diamond (IRE) 6 Paul Moloney 66-1 10 12 C J Mann Held up behind, headway when mistake 3 out, chased leaders on outside when hampered next, weakened before last Opened 50/1, touched 66/1 9th 4l Fun Guy   A Glassonbury 66-1 10 12 R H Buckler Tracked leader to before 3 out, weakened next Opened 100/1 10th 1½  l Pere Blanc (IRE)   T J Murphy 33-1 10 12 D W P Arbuthnot Always behind Opened 40/1 11th 7l Drumlang (IRE)   Hadden Frost 66-1 10 12 Miss H C Knight Mid-division in touch, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened 12th 18l Tanwood Boy (FR)   A Coleman 100-1 10 12 Miss V Williams Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next 13th dist Running Upthathill (IRE)   S Thomas(7) 100-1 10 12 Miss V Williams Always behind, tailed off 2 out 14th 2½  l Master Milan (IRE)   D Elsworth 66-1 10 12 Jonjo O'Neill Mid-division, lost place 4th, behind from 3 out Opened 80/1 Fell   Al Ferof (FR) 5 N Fehily 4-7 10 12 P F Nicholls Led, 3 lengths clear and going well when fell 2 out Opened 5/6 £2000-£2500, £800-£1100, £800-£1300(x2) Fell   Roper (IRE)   R P McLernon(3) 14-1 10 12 Jonjo O'Neill Mid-division, in touch after 1st, mistake 4th, left 2nd briefly 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th and beaten when fell last Winning time: 04:05.500 Cheltenham results 12.10   12.40   1.15   1.50   2.25   3.00   3.35