16:00 Exeter

Tuesday 3 March 2009

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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Picts Hill

910-12

12/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: L Heard

Prominent, led 11th, clear next, comfortably

2^nd

Whatcanisay

1010-12

17/2

T: J D FrostJ: Hadden Frost

Held up, mistake 5th, headway approaching 8th, soon ridden, stayed on steadily from 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

3^rd

Dream Falcon

910-12

8/1

T: R J HodgesJ: C Wallis

Jumped left throughout, led, hit 3rd, headed 11th, soon ridden, held by winner from next, weakened and lost 2nd after 2 out

4^th

Taipan's Promise (IRE)

710-12

14/1

T: R H BucklerJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

5^th

Bacchanalianbertie (IRE)

710-12

3/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Christian Williams

Raced wide, in touch, reminders after 7th, weakened after 11th, tailed off

Also Ran

Swift Sailor

810-12

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

In touch, tracked leaders after 7th, ridden after 10th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

The Randy Bishop

910-12

13/2

T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards

Held up, headway after 9th to track leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out

Tizzy Blue (IRE)

710-5

7/2

T: C LlewellynJ: R Lucey-Butler

Held up, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 11th

Non-Runners

Pistol Desbois (FR)

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: R H & Mrs S Alner J: R Walford

Betting Breakdown

SF:£104.81

Forecasts

Bacchanalianbertie (IRE) (3/1), Tizzy Blue (IRE) (7/2), Swift Sailor (5/1), The Randy Bishop (13/2), Dream Falcon (8/1), Whatcanisay (17/2), Picts Hill (12/1), Taipan's Promise (IRE) (14/1)