27 Jan 2007 01:00 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £17,106); Distance: 4510; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Wichita Lineman (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 24 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| in touch, headway to go 3rd 3 out, upsides 2 out, led approaching last, driven and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6 L | Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 13 | P J Brennan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | |||
| took keen hold, held up, steady headway 3 out, chased leading pair after 2 out, went 2nd soon after last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 4 L | Massini's Maguire (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 13 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | |||
| chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon joined, ridden and headed last, one pace and soon lost 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Osana (FR) (Gelding, , 163) | / 12 | T Scudamore | D Pipe John P McManus | |||
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | SHD | Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | T J Murphy | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy | |||
| held up in rear, 5th and staying on one pace when hit last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 21 L | Carlitos (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 8 | Tony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | |||
| led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened rapidly | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3 L | Michael Muck (GB) (Gelding, , 163) | / 6 | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Katya Banks | |||
| held up, ridden 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Master Eddy (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 11 | T J O'Brien | S Lycett The Atkin Partnership | |||
| tracked leader, weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Don Castille (USA) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | James Davies | P R Webber Mrs S Smith | ||||
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Lujain Rose (GB) (Filly, , 152) | / 3 | Gerard Tumelty | N M Babbage M T & A Bevan,… | ||||
| in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Zilcash (GB) (Gelding, , 147) | / 5 | R Thornton | A King Mr David Bellamy… | ||||
| in touch, weakened after 3 out, 6th and beaten when fell | ||||||||||
