Cheltenham 26/01/2008 Good to Soft 1.00 Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1) Tote trifecta: #18.20 £30000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 4f 110yds, penalty £17106, 11 ran. 1st   Aigle D'or   M Foley 7-4 11 9 N J Henderson Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went third next, led and mistake last, ran on, ridden out Opened 13/8, touched 9/4 £4500-£2000, £850-£400(x2), £10000-£5000, £4000-£2000(x2), £2000-£1000, £1000-£500(x2), £800-£400, £7500-£4000, £5625-£3000, £3750-£2000, £1500-£800, £750-£400 2nd 3½  l Hold Em (IRE)   T J Murphy 5-1 11 9 W K Goldsworthy In touch, took closer order 6th, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on under strong pressure Opened 7/1 £2600-£400, £2000-£300, £5000-£800, £2000-£400 3rd ½l What A Friend   R Walsh 7-1 11 9 P F Nicholls Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd run-in Opened 13/2, touched 7/1 £5000-£800, £2000-£320 4th 1l Razor Royale (IRE)   P J Brennan 7-1 11 12 N A Twiston-Davies Mid-division, headway 7th, went second after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed before last, kept on Opened 8/1 £5000-£700 5th nk Gauvain (GER)   D Crosse 11-1 11 12 C J Mann Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed after next, kept on Opened 11/1, touched 14/1 6th 21l Flower Haven   A Pogson 200-1 10 12 M J Gingell Always towards rear 7th 23l Durante (IRE) 10 Tony Evans 100-1 11 5 J A B Old Always behind 8th ½l Marleybow (IRE)   R Johnson 16-1 11 9 J Howard Johnson Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten Opened 14/1, touched 16/1 9th 3½  l Evelith Echo   R Thornton 16-1 11 9 A King Mid-division, struggling 3 out, weakened next Opened 16/1 10th 6l Junior   D Elsworth 10-1 11 5 B J Meehan Chased leaders until 3 out, weakened before next Opened 12/1, touched 14/1 £50000-£5000 each way, £40000-£4000 each way, £20000-£2000 each way Pulled Up   Helens Vision   L Treadwell 10-1 11 5 Miss H Lewis Jumped right throughout, led until mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last Opened 12/1 £12000-£1000 Winning time: 05:06.500 Cheltenham results 1.00   1.35   2.10   2.40   3.15   3.50   4.25