16:40 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 March 2006

All14:0014:3515:1516:0016:4017:20

Letheby & Christopher Nat Hunt Chase Novices' Cup (Amateurs)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Hot Weld

711-11

33/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: Mr R O Harding

Led, narrowly headed 4 out, ridden to regain lead 3 out, driven and hard pressed flat, held on gamely near finish, all out

2^nd

Beantown (IRE)

811-7

40/1

T: J:

Chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden from 3 out, kept on approaching last, kept on strongly flat, gaining finish, just held

5^th

Without A Doubt

711-11

20/1

T: M PitmanJ:

In rear, hampered 5th, headway after 3 out, stayed on after next, never going pace to reach leaders

6^th

Theatre Knight (IRE)

811-11

100/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: Mr M J O'Hare

Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out

8^th

1.75

Holey Moley (IRE)

911-7

100/1

T: R WilsonJ:

In touch, mistake 2nd, hit 8th, weakening when hampered 4 out

9^th

Dancer Life (POL)

711-11

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ:

Raced wide, chased leaders until ridden 4 out, weakened next

Also Ran

Ardaghey (IRE)

711-11

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:

Mid-division, hit 9th, headway and disputing 3 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out

Mage d'Estruval (FR)

611-11

14/1

T: H D DalyJ:

Behind, blundered 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd

Monty Be Quick

1011-11

200/1

T: J: Mr N Pearce

Chased winner, blundered 17th, hit 20th, lost 2nd at 21st,well behind when blundered 23rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Iloveturtle (IRE)

611-7

250/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: Mr D H Dunsdon

Always behind, tailed off 16th, pulled up before 23rd

Non-Runners

Deltic Arrow

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: D L Williams J: Mr J A Jenkins

Forecasts

Mage d'Estruval (FR) (14/1), Dancer Life (POL) (16/1), Ardaghey (IRE) (20/1), Without A Doubt (20/1), Hot Weld (33/1), Beantown (IRE) (40/1), Theatre Knight (IRE) (100/1), Holey Moley (IRE) (100/1), Monty Be Quick (200/1), Iloveturtle (IRE) (250/1)