Full Results
14:00 Cheltenham
Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Wyer
held up in touch, tracked leaders going well 4 out, led 2 out and not fluent, clear approaching last, impressive
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always tracking leaders, challenged from 3 out until outpaced after next, kept on well but no chance with winner
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey G Tormey
steady headway from 5th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on well run-in to challenge for 2nd but no chance with winner
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch until lost position and ridden 4th, driven and headway 3 out, soon outpaced again, rallied and ran on run-in
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, mistake 3 out, headed next, weakened approaching last
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
in touch, tracked leaders and hit 6th, pushed along 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, tracked leaders and hit 4th, ridden after 4 out, beaten after 2 out
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
wore tongue strap, hit 5th, good headway 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey R Dunwoody
pressed leaders, ridden along 4 out, weakened quickly next
- Weight 11-7
led 2nd, driven along 5th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders, ridden along from 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Weight 11-7
lost touch from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M O'Connor
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, chasing leaders when went badly lame and pulled up before 3 out, dead