19:50 Cheltenham

Friday 17 April 2009

All17:0017:3518:1018:4519:2019:50

Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Handicap Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

First Point (GER)

611-3

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, went second 2 out, challenged and edged left last, soon hung right flat and 3 lengths down, stayed on under strong pressure to lead last strides

2^nd

Leamington Lad (IRE)

611-3

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: David England

Led and clear until approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, driven 3 lengths clear flat, caught last strides

3^rd

Laredo Sound (IRE)

711-4

9/2

T: C J MannJ: N D Fehily

Chased clear leader until hit 2 out, hanging right and beaten in 3rd before last, one pace

4^th

Suntini (GER)

710-3

11/4

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Doyle

Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, hanging left and weakened approaching last

5^th

Procas de Thaix (FR)

611-12

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Felix de Giles

Held up towards rear, raced keenly, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, pushed along and effort after 3 out, weakend 2 out

6^th

0.75

Overstrand (IRE)

1010-11

12/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Huxley

Held up in 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened under pressure after 2 out

7^th

Simply Blue

510-10

11/2

T: S C BurroughJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Maraafeq (USA)

510-11

6/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Picot de Say

710-2

14/1

T: C RobertsJ: S Durack

Held up in rear, pulled up after 2nd, saddle slipped

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Non-Runners

Hot Diamond

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Flint

Rockiteer (IRE)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: R Johnson

Pepporoni Pete (IRE)

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: M F Harris J: Timmy Murphy

Dantari (IRE)

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: Evan Williams J: Paul Moloney

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£353.23SF:£74.40

Forecasts

Suntini (GER) (11/4), Laredo Sound (IRE) (9/2), Simply Blue (11/2), Maraafeq (USA) (6/1), First Point (GER) (7/1), Leamington Lad (IRE) (10/1), Procas de Thaix (FR) (12/1), Overstrand (IRE) (12/1), Picot de Say (14/1)