14 Nov 2008 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,103); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sharp Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Golan Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 111 / 21 | Flat (361), Jump (152) | J Goldstein | Miss S West W R B Racing 58 | 8/1 | |
| made all, clear until 5th, pressed after 2 out, ridden and ran on gainly flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Over Sixty (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 21256-1 / 7 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs Christopher… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 3rd after next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat but not pace to reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | American Trilogy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1 / 9 | Flat (215), Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Fulton,donlon,kilduff… | 5/4 | |
| chased clear winner, closed 5th, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Mhilu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 721621 / 9 | Jump (30) | T J Murphy | G Elliott Mr P M Rich | 33/1 | |
| held up in last, short-lived effort after 7th, never reached leaders and soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Leo's Lucky Star (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 211131 / 9 | Flat (1147), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S J Brookhouse | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2 L | Hunters Ploy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1/1 / 9 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes | 12/1 | |
| handy in main group, blundered and dropped out 4th, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Indian Spring (IRE) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 0) | 24542-5 / 7 | Flat (26), Jump (13) | A J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr Patrick Wilmott | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 14 L | Spiriton (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 1F761P / 7 | Flat (123), Jump (12) | N D Fehily | P Cashman Michael J Smiddy | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Charley (CZE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-414 / 4 | Flat (32), Jump (89) | J Bartos | J Vana II Giterman Estate | ||
