14:45 Cheltenham

Sunday 1 January 2012

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

sportinglife.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Houblon Des Obeaux

510-1

11/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up behind leaders, closed 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven into lead before last, soon headed, led narrowly after last, pressed all the way to the finish, held on

2^nd

Kayf Aramis

1010-0

8/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 3 out, driven and headed before last, soon led again, headed soon after last, kept up strong challenge, just held

3^rd

4.5

Tidal Bay (IRE)

1111-12

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: R Mahon

Held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th, cajoled along from 9th, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on, no impression on front pair

4^th

Arctic Court (IRE)

810-0

9/1

T: J S GoldieJ: Timmy Murphy

Led, hit 1st, headed approaching 3 out, lost place before 2 out, went 4th when jumped left last, well held by leaders

5^th

3.5

South O'The Border

1010-0

28/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Brendan Powell

Held up behind leaders, well there after 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next

6^th

Estates Recovery (IRE)

710-0

50/1

T: H J EvansJ: James Best

Pressed leader until 6th, lost place 8th, behind 3 out

7^th

Sir Harry Ormesher

910-10

10/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, well held before last

Also Ran

Oscargo (IRE)

810-6

4/5

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, took keen hold early, stepped at 6th, landed awkwardly and unseated rider

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Non-Runners

Get Me Out Of Here (IRE)

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: A P McCoy

No Secrets (IRE)

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: W Greatrex J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£459.89SF:£95.12

Forecasts

Oscargo (IRE) (4/5), Tidal Bay (IRE) (9/2), Kayf Aramis (8/1), Arctic Court (IRE) (9/1), Sir Harry Ormesher (10/1), Houblon Des Obeaux (11/1), South O'The Border (28/1), Estates Recovery (IRE) (50/1)