14:35 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2007

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Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle (grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Wichita Lineman (IRE)

611-7

11/8

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

Tracked leaders, hard ridden after 3 out, challenged next, just taking lead when left clear last, stayed on strongly

2^nd

Air Force One (GER)

511-7

25/1

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, steady progress from 7th, ridden after 3 out, staying on but held when left 2nd last

3^rd

Itsa Legend

811-7

100/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Towards rear on outer, struggling 7th, headway after 3 out, stayed on well from next

4^th

Flight Leader (IRE)

711-7

11/2

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced and hampered 3 out, stayed on again approaching last

5^th

Mac Federal (IRE)

511-7

100/1

T: Miss S WestJ: J Goldstein

Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace approaching last

6^th

Negus de Beaumont (FR)

611-7

40/1

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, driven along from 8th, stayed on from 2 out

7^th

Here's Johnny (IRE)

811-7

100/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: M Batchelor

Behind, reminders after 5th, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

8^th

Chief Dan George (IRE)

711-7

20/1

T: James MoffattJ:

In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

9^th

Joaaci (IRE)

711-7

66/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

Soon struggling in rear, some headway after 3 out, never troubled leaders

10^th

1.5

Ornais (FR)

511-7

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened 2 out

11^th

1.75

Hairy Molly (IRE)

711-7

7/1

T: J: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders, hit 1st and 6th, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

12^th

Skippers Brig (IRE)

611-7

66/1

T: L LungoJ: K Mercer

Mid-division, his 5th and 7th, soon struggling

13^th

Secret Ploy

711-7

28/1

T: H MorrisonJ: Andrew Tinkler

Towards rear, stumbled approaching 5th, some headway next, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out

14^th

Leading Run (IRE)

811-7

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: N P Madden

Jumped right throughout, in touch, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

15^th

Head Held High (IRE)

611-7

40/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Never fluent in rear

16^th

3.5

Mr Strachan (IRE)

611-7

40/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: M O'connell

Hit 6th, always towards rear

17^th

3.5

Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE)

611-7

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ:

Prominent, led after 4 until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

Also Ran

Black Harry (IRE)

711-7

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, ridden and headed well after 2 out, 1 length 2nd when fell last

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£2,576.72SF:£46.20

Forecasts

Wichita Lineman (IRE) (11/8), Flight Leader (IRE) (11/2), Black Harry (IRE) (13/2), Hairy Molly (IRE) (7/1), Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) (9/1), Chief Dan George (IRE) (20/1), Air Force One (GER) (25/1), Leading Run (IRE) (25/1), Secret Ploy (28/1), Negus de Beaumont (FR) (40/1), Head Held High (IRE) (40/1), Mr Strachan (IRE) (40/1), Ornais (FR) (50/1), Joaaci (IRE) (66/1), Skippers Brig (IRE) (66/1), Itsa Legend (100/1), Mac Federal (IRE) (100/1), Here's Johnny (IRE) (100/1)