13:05 Cheltenham

Friday 14 March 2008

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:3016:0516:4017:20

Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Fiveforthree (IRE)

611-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, hit 6th, headway 2 out, led narrowly last, all out

2^nd

Venalmar

611-7

11/1

T: M F MorrisJ: P W Flood

Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied gamely, held near finish

3^rd

Trafford Lad

611-7

9/1

T: E SheehyJ: T Doyle

Pulled hard, soon mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on but no extra

4^th

Forpadydeplasterer (IRE)

611-7

13/2

T: J: D N Russell

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance after 2 out, kept on same pace

5^th

0.75

Group Captain

611-7

5/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Towards rear, reminders after 2nd, hit 7th, driven and headway approaching 2 out, hampered approaching last, kept on same pace

6^th

Lightning Strike (GER)

511-7

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hung right approaching last, kept on same pace

7^th

Razor Royale (IRE)

611-7

18/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and headway after 3 out, every chance after 2 out, weakened last

8^th

Fond Of A Drop

711-7

33/1

T: D T HughesJ: B J Geraghty

Hit 4th, always towards rear

9^th

Hold Em (IRE)

611-7

18/1

T: W K GoldsworthyJ: Timmy Murphy

Led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next

10^th

Breedsbreeze (IRE)

611-7

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Thomas

Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened after next

11^th

Raven's Run (IRE)

611-7

66/1

T: J: M Darcy

Always towards rear

12^th

Majestic Concorde (IRE)

511-7

33/1

T: D K WeldJ: Paul Carberry

Chased leaders until 5th, behind when mistake 7th

13^th

Aigle D'or

511-7

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Always towards rear

Also Ran

King In Waiting (IRE)

511-7

200/1

T: A D BrownJ: J M Maguire

Led 2nd until 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Whatuthink (IRE)

611-7

14/1

T: J:

In touch until weakened quickly 6th, pulled up before 7th

Non-Runners

Logans Run (IRE)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J Howard Johnson J: Doubtful

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£706.23SF:£77.59

Forecasts

Aigle D'or (4/1), Group Captain (5/1), Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (13/2), Fiveforthree (IRE) (7/1), Trafford Lad (9/1), Breedsbreeze (IRE) (9/1), Venalmar (11/1), Whatuthink (IRE) (14/1), Razor Royale (IRE) (18/1), Hold Em (IRE) (18/1), Lightning Strike (GER) (33/1), Fond Of A Drop (33/1), Majestic Concorde (IRE) (33/1), Raven's Run (IRE) (66/1), King In Waiting (IRE) (200/1)