14:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 14 March 2007

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Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Massini's Maguire (IRE)

611-7

20/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Made virtually all, jumped right 5th, strong lead pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely under pressure run-in

2^nd

Tidal Bay (IRE)

611-7

10/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: P J Brennan

Held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, chased leading pair and mistake 2 out, edged left carried head high but stayed on run-in to take 2nd final 150 yards

3^rd

1.5

Catch Me (GER)

511-7

7/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: B J Geraghty

In touch, headway approaching 3 out, upsides winner 2 out, about 1 length down and ridden last, unable to quicken run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards

4^th

3.5

Silverburn (IRE)

611-7

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, headway and ridden after 3 out, unable to quicken 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in

5^th

Aran Concerto (IRE)

611-7

5/2

T: N MeadeJ: A P McCoy

Mistake 1st, held up in rear, blundered 4 out, headway and chasing leaders when bumped and stumbled 2 out, fought on inside and beaten when blundered last

6^th

s.h

My Turn Now (IRE)

511-7

15/2

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again run-in

7^th

3.5

Imperial Commander (IRE)

611-7

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ:

Chased winner, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened between last 2

8^th

Scotsirish (IRE)

611-7

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Condon

Never reached beyond mid-division, weakened 2 out

9^th

Battlecry

611-7

100/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: T Scudamore

Took keen hold in mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out

11^th

Hot Port (IRE)

511-7

150/1

T: E McNamaraJ: R M Power

Behind, no chance when blundered 3 out

12^th

Raslan

410-12

25/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Always in rear, lost touch before 6th

13^th

Duc De Regniere (FR)

511-7

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

14^th

Santando

711-7

150/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Always rear, struggling and mistake 5th, soon lost touch

Also Ran

Johnnie Dillinger (IRE)

711-7

100/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D N Russell

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 6 lengths 6th and beaten when fell last

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,555.01SF:£197.00

Forecasts

Aran Concerto (IRE) (5/2), Silverburn (IRE) (7/2), Catch Me (GER) (7/1), My Turn Now (IRE) (15/2), Duc De Regniere (FR) (9/1), Tidal Bay (IRE) (10/1), Scotsirish (IRE) (12/1), Massini's Maguire (IRE) (20/1), Imperial Commander (IRE) (25/1), Raslan (25/1), Johnnie Dillinger (IRE) (100/1), Battlecry (100/1), Hot Port (IRE) (150/1), Santando (150/1)