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Saturday December 15 2007
Race Result Cheltenham 12:20 - Result
Boylesports.com Best Odds Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
£20000 added, 3yo only, 2m 1f, Class 2, £12526 penalty, 8 ran
Good
Winning Time Winning Time: 4m 04.4s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Harper Valley (IRE) 11-0 A P McCoy G Elliott 3 10/1
  took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd between last 2, cajoled to lead just before last, stayed on well flat and always doing enough opened 15/2 touched 10/1
2 1½ Franchoek (IRE) 11-7 R Thornton A King 3 1/3 f
  led, ridden and headed when not fluent last, stayed on flat but always held opened 4/9 touched 4/9 £500-£1000 £3000-£6750 £2000-£4500 (x2) £1777-£4000 £1000-£2250 (x3) £444-£1000 £400-£900 (x2) £1000-£2500 £280-£700 £200-£500 (x2) £2000-£5500 £400-£1100 (x2) £2000-£6000
3 12 Callisto Moon 11-7 S Durack Ian Williams 3 33/1
  chased leader, not fluent 3 out, still close up when hit 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd and soon held when not fluent last opened 28/1 touched 33/1
4 8 Bantry Bere (IRE) 11-3 P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 3 33/1
  held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, effort on run to 2 out, where not fluent and bumped, soon beaten opened 20/1 touched 33/1
5 2½ Zanir (FR) 11-0 G Lee T R George 3 22/1
  took keen hold, mid-division but in touch, hit 1st, not fluent 5th, disputing close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced opened 25/1 touched 25/1
6 18 Indian Blood (IRE) 11-0 S Thomas P F Nicholls 3 7/1
  raced keenly, held up, not fluent 4th, effort on run to 2 out where jumped left, soon ridden and weakened opened 6/1 touched 7/1 £10000-£1400 (x2) £30000-£5000 £18000-£3000
7 s.h Erdeli (IRE) 11-0 W Kennedy P R Webber 3 33/1
  raced keenly, held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out opened 25/1 touched 33/1
8 25 Sonara (IRE) 11-0 D F O'Regan J Howard Johnson 3 50/1
  not always fluent, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out, tailed off opened 33/1 touched 50/1
Non-Runners
NR Art Professor (IRE) 11-7 2nd Preference Miss V Williams 3
NR Lemon Silk (IRE) 11-7 2nd Preference K J Burke 3
NR Russian Invader (IRE) 11-3 2nd Preference A King 3
NR Rhum Brun (FR) 11-0 2nd Preference T Doumen 3