12:55 Cheltenham

Saturday 30 January 2010

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:4016:20

Betfair Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Baccalaureate

411-0

100/1

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

Tracked leading trio, smooth headway soon after 2 out, tracked leader on long run to last, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat

2^nd

Pistolet Noir (FR)

411-7

8/15

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Led and green in front, wandered badly and ridden before 4th, hit 2 out, pushed along soon after, mistake and headed last, kept on again final 100 yards

3^rd

4.5

Reaction

411-0

40/1

T: Miss S WestJ: J Goldstein

Bumped 1st, in touch, pushed along and well outpaced after 3 out, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on into 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair

4^th

1.5

George Nympton (IRE)

411-0

10/3

T: Nick WilliamsJ: D A Jacob

Chased leading pair, going well enough when mistake 2 out, no impression on front pair from last and lost 3rd near finish

5^th

dist

Investissement

411-0

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Pressed leader until weakened soon after 2 out, no chance when blundered last, tailed off

6^th

Good Lord (FR)

411-0

11/1

T: F DoumenJ: A P McCoy

Took keen hold, held up in rear, went left 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened soon after next, well beaten when mistake last, eased soon after

Also Ran

Blazing Buck

411-4

33/1

T: A W CarrollJ: P Merrigan

Held up in touch, ridden and weakened soon after 5th, struggling in last 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

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Non-Runners

History Lesson

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A E Jones J: T J O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

SF:£156.39

Forecasts

Pistolet Noir (FR) (8/15), George Nympton (IRE) (10/3), Good Lord (FR) (11/1), Investissement (14/1), Blazing Buck (33/1), Reaction (40/1), Baccalaureate (100/1)