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Friday December 12 2008
Race Result Cheltenham 12:10 - Result
Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase
£22000 added, 4yo plus, 3m 1f 110y, Class 2, £13776 penalty, 5 ran
Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 7m 01.8s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 What A Friend 11-6 S Thomas P F Nicholls 5 15/8
  held up behind leaders, went 3rd after 14th, joined leaders 2 out, quicken to lead when pecked last, readily opened 15/8 touched 2/1 £2250-£1000 £1350-£600 £900-£400 £850-£400 £2000-£1000 £1200-£600 £1000-£500
2 7 Ballyfitz 11-9 P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 8 5/6 f
  led, not fluent 7th, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not pace of winner opened 10/11 touched 10/11 £1000-£1000 £2000-£2200 (x2) £1000-£1100 (x5) £500-£550 (x3) £2000-£2400 £1200-£1800 £1000-£1200 (x3) £500-£600 (x2) £400-£500
3 13 Tot O'Whiskey 11-6 D C Costello J M Jefferson 7 7/1
  tracked leader from 5th, pecked 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, mistake last opened 6/1 touched 7/1
4 dist Mr Parson (IRE) 11-1 M Mcavoy S T Lewis 8 200/1
  held up in last pair, mistake 4th, blundered 8th, reminders after 12th, weakened 16th, tailed off opened 200/1 touched 250/1
5 nk Rightway Star (IRE) 11-6 J M Maguire D McCain Jnr 5 22/1
  tracked leader until 5th, reminders, slow next, not fluent 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off opened 25/1 touched 25/1