29 Jan 2005 12:55 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £17,400); Distance: 4510; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Ambobo (USA) (Gelding, , 166) | / 25 | B J Geraghty | A Chaille-Chaille S Mulryan | |||
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Brewster (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | |||
| tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, chased winner from next, stayed on same pace before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 8 L | Mephisto (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | G Lee | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| keen, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace run-in (will improve) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3 L | Lady Zephyr (IRE) (Mare, , 152) | / 9 | C Llewellyn | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | |||
| held up last, not fluent 4th, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, weakened and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Ladalko (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 6 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber… | |||
| held up, headway 3 out to chase leading pair after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Moulin Riche (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 8 | L Metais | F Doumen Jc Seroul | |||
| held up in mid-division, blundered 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 12 L | Eurochancer (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | Mr R M P McNally | J Fox Thomas Anthony… | |||
| led to 2 out, weakened rapidly | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 15 L | Va Vavoom (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 14 | Antony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Fleur Hawes | |||
| chased leaders until weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 16 L | Berengario (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 8 | R Thornton | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter | |||
| in touch, hit 6th, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 10 L | Royal Hector (GER) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | T J Murphy | M C Pipe Three Counties… | |||
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling from 3 out | ||||||||||
