14:35 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2006

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Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Black Jack Ketchum (IRE)

711-7

1/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Close up, tracked leaders from 4 out, went 2nd next, led on bit 2 out, shaken up before last, ridden and drew right away, run-in, impressive

2^nd

Powerstation (IRE)

611-7

9/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Held up in rear, headway 8th, driven and stayed on between last 2, went 2nd last, no chance with winner

3^rd

Travino (IRE)

711-7

6/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, staying one pace when hit last

4^th

Back To Bid (IRE)

611-7

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Mistake 3rd, held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, driven and weakened between last 2

6^th

Dream Alliance

511-7

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In touch, mistakes 2nd and 5th, ridden before 8th, weakened before 3 out, hit next

7^th

1.5

Karanja

711-7

33/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: P J Brennan

Prominent, ridden to chase winners soon after 2 out, no impression when hit last, weakened run-in

9^th

2.5

Oscar Park (IRE)

711-7

16/1

T: J: T Doyle

Held up in rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out

12^th

Mister Top Notch (IRE)

711-7

28/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ:

Tracked leader, led before 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

13^th

3.5

Its A Dream (IRE)

611-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

In touch until weakened soon after 4 out

16^th

Ask The Gatherer (IRE)

811-7

100/1

T: M PitmanJ: Paul Moloney

Always in rear, jumped right 7th, tailed off

17^th

Toofarback (IRE)

611-7

11/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Always behind, tailed off

Also Ran

Super Lord (IRE)

811-7

100/1

T: J A B OldJ: J M Maguire

Led to before 5th, chased leader to before next, mistake 8th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

Alderbrook Girl (IRE)

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R Curtis J: Doubtful

Forecasts

Black Jack Ketchum (IRE) (1/1), Travino (IRE) (6/1), Powerstation (IRE) (9/1), Toofarback (IRE) (11/1), Dream Alliance (16/1), Oscar Park (IRE) (16/1), Its A Dream (IRE) (16/1), Mister Top Notch (IRE) (28/1), Back To Bid (IRE) (33/1), Karanja (33/1), Super Lord (IRE) (100/1), Ask The Gatherer (IRE) (100/1)