Racecards
12:05 Cheltenham
Eagle Pest Control/e.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class B)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, hit 1st, ridden and weakened 5th, soon tailed off
Gielgud
26- Form 20
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
led to 3rd, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 2/2110-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
not fluent, held up, hit 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, quickened to lead approaching last, ridden clear flat
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up mid-division, challenged 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, weakening when hit 3 out
Lords Best (IRE)
299- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up, ridden to chase leaders approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 350
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Gallagher
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 1-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, one pace flat
Soaring Monarch
224- Form 0/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4-00P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Curran
held up, mistake 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous