14:10 Cheltenham

Thursday 16 April 2009

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Messier-dowty Landing Gear Novices' Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Tataniano (FR)

511-4

15/8

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Made all, drew well clear between last 2, kept on strongly, unchallenged

2^nd

Postmaster

711-4

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Held up in rear, steady headway between last 2, left poor 2nd last

3^rd

Aachen

511-8

2/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Chased leaders, hit 3 out, effort and hit 2 out, weakened and left 3rd last

4^th

Enfant De Lune (FR)

511-4

10/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

In touch on inside, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, weakened last

5^th

Stage Acclaim (IRE)

410-13

14/1

T: C J DownJ: C Honour

Chased leader, hit 4th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

6^th

Nothing's Easy (IRE)

511-4

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: P Hide

Always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Smoke And Mirrors

511-4

33/1

T: C R EgertonJ: A P McCoy

Behind from 4th, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

Aussie Bay (IRE)

611-0

200/1

T: P R WebberJ: W T Kennedy

Behind, hit 3rd, driven after 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 3 out

Gold Award

611-0

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Steadied in touch, hit 3 out, blundered 2 out, ridden and disputing 6 lengths down in 2nd when fell last

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Non-Runners

Proper (IRE)

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C J Mann J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

SF:£22.69

Forecasts

Tataniano (FR) (15/8), Aachen (2/1), Gold Award (7/1), Enfant De Lune (FR) (10/1), Postmaster (12/1), Stage Acclaim (IRE) (14/1), Smoke And Mirrors (33/1), Nothing's Easy (IRE) (33/1), Aussie Bay (IRE) (200/1)