Full Results
14:05 Cheltenham
Ruby Walsh - The Autobiography Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,262
- 2nd: £1,850
- 3rd: £925
- 4th: £463
- Form 1U1/322-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
raced wide throughout, led, not fluent 5th, ridden and joined last, narrowly headed flat, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards
- Form 121101
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in last pair, mistake 8th, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, left close 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge last, took narrow lead flat until no extra and headed final 110 yards
- Form 23/270-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in 7th, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders pair when hit 3 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered 2 out, soon no chance with leading duo, tailed off
- Form 42-11
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
chased winner until mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, beaten when slightly hampered 2 out, went poor 4th close home
- Form 24-6333
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey R Flint
chased leaders ridden and beaten when hit 2 out and left poor 4th, soon driven, lost 4th close home
No Woman No Cry
181- Form 3545-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold in touch, disputing 3rd after 5th, weakened after 4 out, no chance when hampered 2 out, tailed off
- Form 544P48
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey T J Phelan
raced in 6th, soon pushed along, weakened and behind from 6th, tailed off
- Form 111724
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, ridden in 5th and looked beaten when brought down 2 out
Acey (IRE)
216- Form 65131-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, headway before 3 out, close 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out