14:05 Cheltenham

Wednesday 11 March 2009

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Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Mikael D'haguenet (FR)

511-7

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, in touch from 4th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, regained lead when not fluent last, ran on well

2^nd

1.75

Karabak (FR)

611-7

4/1

T: A KingJ: A P McCoy

In touch, lost place on inside when hit 6th, pushed along, progress when not fluent 3 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat, not troubled winner

3^rd

3.75

Diamond Harry

611-7

4/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Timmy Murphy

Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, challenging after flight, led, went left and hit 2 out, headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat

4^th

China Rock (IRE)

611-7

25/1

T: M F MorrisJ: N P Madden

Mid-division, headway on outside approaching 6th, challenging 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced before last, stayed on same pace

5^th

3.75

Knockara Beau

611-7

14/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, 5th and beaten when hit last

6^th

The Nightingale (FR)

611-7

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Christian Williams

In touch, ridden after 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakening when mistake last

7^th

Realt Dubh (IRE)

511-7

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next

8^th

1.5

Mad Max (IRE)

711-7

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up, went handy 4th, chased leader after 7th, not much room when hit 2 out, weakened soon after

9^th

Ruthenoise (FR)

410-5

100/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Raced keenly, prominent, chased leader approaching 3rd, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

10^th

Junior

611-7

16/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, losing touch next, tailed off

11^th

dist

Dorset Square (IRE)

511-7

200/1

T: J J MurphyJ: A J Mcnamara

In rear, behind 6th, tailed off

12^th

Quwetwo

611-7

20/1

T: J Howard JohnsonJ: D F O'Regan

Led, hit 3rd, soon headed, led after next, headed when hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out, tailed off

13^th

Quartetto (GER)

511-7

100/1

T: M TorrensJ: A P Thornton

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off

Also Ran

Richard The Third

511-7

250/1

T: John HarrisJ: S Durack

Raced keenly, led after 1st, headed after next, dropped to rear before 5th, blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

SF:£11.51

Forecasts

Mikael D'haguenet (FR) (5/2), Karabak (FR) (4/1), Diamond Harry (4/1), Mad Max (IRE) (6/1), Knockara Beau (14/1), The Nightingale (FR) (16/1), Junior (16/1), Realt Dubh (IRE) (20/1), Quwetwo (20/1), China Rock (IRE) (25/1), Ruthenoise (FR) (100/1), Quartetto (GER) (100/1), Dorset Square (IRE) (200/1), Richard The Third (250/1)