17 Oct 2008 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Victoria Garaipen La Mejor Apuesta Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Simarian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
12P14 / 20 |
Flat (144), Jump (20) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr Peter Conway |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced by leaders after 3 out, staying on well when jumped left last, kept on under pressure to lead last stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| NS |
Love And Glory (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 4 |
Flat (10) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Paul Hancock |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd next, led soon after 2 out, edged right approaching last, swished tail flat, caught last stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Tobago Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
113 / 7 |
Flat (18), Jump (96) |
J Goldstein | Miss S West Heart of the South… |
20/1 | |
| led, mistake 2 out, soon headed, mistake last, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Nine Stories (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (90), Jump (23) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Straightline Construction… |
5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Ruff Diamond (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
11 / 8 |
Flat (94), Jump (48) |
R Thornton | A King Mr A J Duffield |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along 5th, beaten approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 8 L |
Zen Factor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
Flat (148) | S P Jones | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher |
100/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up in last, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden and hung left after 2 out, mistake last, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Rory Boy (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
2122 / 9 |
Flat (379), Jump (23) |
P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Gordon |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
London Times (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (111) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr David Lewis |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Amerigo (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
/ 4 |
Flat (119) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr B E Nielsen |
11/4 | |
| in touch, reminders approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Dontpaytheferryman (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
1 / 9 |
Flat (55), Jump (12) |
Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mr P W Hiatt |
22/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 16 L |
Morestead (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
3431 / 11 |
Flat (43), Jump (13) |
G Lee | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert |
50/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 3rd, weakened after 5th | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 20 L |
Festival Dreams (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
02 / 7 |
Flat (125), Jump (89) |
S E Durack | Miss J S Davis Oakhedge Racing |
150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, behind after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||