Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 17th Nov, 2017, Fairlight Books Novices´ Handicap Hurdle of £12,000.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

1.15 Fairlight Books Novices´ Handicap Hurdle of £12,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 87yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 17th Nov, 2017

Going - Good to Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £11,065.65 carried forward to Cheltenham on Sat, 18th Nov. Placepot Pool - £259,751.97 Winning Units - 952.93 Dividend - £198.90. Quadpot Pool - £24,640.96 Winning Units - 813.3 Dividend - £22.40. Place Six Dividend - £387.82. Place Five Dividend - £96.02.

Fairlight Books Novices´ Handicap Hurdle of £12,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 3) 2m. 87yds.

1st - £7,507.00, 2nd - £2,218.00, 3rd - £1,109.00, 4th - £554.00, 5th - £277.00, 6th - £139.00 19 Ran

1st

Magic Dancer (GB) 10-9 (Mark E Smith & The Magic Partnership)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 113
Norse Dancer (IRE) - King's Siren (IRE)(King's Best (USA))
Breeder - Littleton Stud

(Morning price: 6/1 9/2 5/1 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3fav

Kerry Lee

Richard Patrick(5)

Tote Win £3.90 Place £1.40

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, close up next, came towards stands side rail and led narrowly when not fluent last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well

13th Nov, 17 Kempton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 23rd Dec, 17 Ascot
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 124

2nd

Oxwich Bay (IRE) 11-2 (Mr David M Williams)
Rated 115
Westerner (GB) - Rose De Beaufai (FR)(Solon (GER))
Breeder - James T. Williams

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

E Williams

Adam Wedge

Place £1.90

held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, went 2nd and kept on flat, no impression with winner

10th Nov, 17 Warwick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 115 This
Race 18th Dec, 17 Ffos Las
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 121

3rd

2.75L

Champagne City (GB) 11-10 (Mr R S Brookhouse)
Rated 123
Tobougg (IRE) - City Of Angels (GB)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - R. S. Brookhouse

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Tom George

A P Heskin

Place £3.90

tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led before next, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd flat

14th Oct, 17 Chepstow
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 15th Dec, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 125

4th

0.75L

Zalvados (FR) 11-4 (Mr D C Mercer)
ts⁶cp³ Rated 124
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Zariyana (IRE)(Desert Prince (IRE))
Breeder - Appapays Racing Club

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Oliver Greenall

Robert Hawker(7)

Place £6.20

mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat

31st Oct, 17 Bangor-on-Dee
2nd Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 23rd Dec, 17 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 125

5th

1.75L

Coeur Blimey (IRE) 11-5 (Keith Harris & Tom Gardner)
Rated 121
Winged Love (IRE) - Eastender (GB)(Opening Verse (USA))
Breeder - J. P. King

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Mrs S Gardner

Lucy Gardner(3)

tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression

1st Jan, 17 Exeter
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Dec, 17 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 121

6th

3.25L

Arty Campbell (IRE) 10-4 (Mr Alex James & Mr B J Llewellyn)
cp⁺ Rated 106
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Kincob (USA)(Kingmambo (USA))
Breeder - Airlie Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

B J Llewellyn

Robert Williams(3)

mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms

20th Oct, 17 Wincanton
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 1st May, 18 Kempton
10th Flat Hcp Rated 83

7th

Slanelough (IRE) 11-6 (Miss J Matterson & Mrs D Davidson)
hd⁶ Rated 119
Westerner (GB) - Tango Lady (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - M. C. McDaniel-Stone

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Mrs R Dobbin

Craig Nichol

in touch, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never on terms

19th Oct, 17 Carlisle
1st Hdl Rated 119 This
Race 15th Dec, 17 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 117

8th

Samson (GB) 10-9 (The Cheltonians)
cp⁴ Rated 108
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Riverine (GB)(Risk Me (FR))
Breeder - Gemma & Tim Billington

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Mrs S Leech

James Best

tracked leaders, hit 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, no impression after

12th Oct, 17 Exeter
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 3rd Dec, 17 Leicester
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

9th

2.25L

Plato's Kode (IRE) 10-10 (Mr Stephen Tucker & Mr Tony O'flynn)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 124
Kodiac (GB) - Speedy Sonata (USA)(Stravinsky (USA))
Breeder - Old Carhue Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

S Durack

Aidan Coleman

chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, weakened from last

18th Oct, 17 Wetherby
3rd Hdl Rated 107 This
Race

10th

Man Look (GB) 11-11 (Mr Matthew Taylor)
hd⁵ Rated 124
Nayef (USA) - Charlecote (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Hunscote House Farm Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

Donald McCain

W T Kennedy

with leader, hit 4 out, lost place after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last

31st Oct, 17 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 18th Dec, 17 Musselburgh
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 122

11th

1.25L

Or De Vassy (FR) 11-9 (Andy Jansons & Keith Wetton)
Rated 122
Assessor (IRE) - Mona Vassy (FR)(Sleeping Car (FR))
Breeder - Mr Nicolas Ferrand

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Dan Skelton

Harry Skelton

held up behind, hit 3 out, some headway under pressure between last 2, never near leaders

3rd Oct, 17 Sedgefield
1st Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 17 Sedgefield
2nd Hdl Rated 122

12th

1.5L

Canny Tom (IRE) 11-8 (Half Two You'll Do Racing Syndicate)
ts⁺ Rated 121
Jimble (FR) - Tombazaan (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Brian Wilson

(Morning price: 18/1 22/1 25/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Gordon Elliott

K M Donoghue

towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never near leaders

29th Oct, 17 Galway
6th Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 6th Jun, 18 Wexford
9th Hcp Chs Rated 112

13th

1.5L

Banditry (IRE) 11-12 (Buxted Partnership)
Rated 125
Iffraaj (GB) - Badalona (GB)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

I Williams

T J O'Brien

mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat

26th Oct, 17 Ludlow
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 5th May, 18 Newmarket
4th Flat Hcp Rated 95

14th

War On The Rocks (IRE) 10-11 (Shorey Fancutt Tucker)
Rated 110
Wareed (IRE) - Rock Garden (IRE)(Bigstone (IRE))
Breeder - Edmund Vaughan

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never near leaders, weakened flat

20th Oct, 17 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 1st Jul, 18 Uttoxeter
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 108

15th

24L

Spiritual Man (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs Louise Jones)
Rated 112
Lawman (FR) - Vee Gita (IRE)(Vettori (IRE))
Breeder - Patrick Grogan

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Jonjo O'Neill

Killian Moore(3)

made most to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

10th Nov, 17 Warwick
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 27th Nov, 17 Ludlow
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

16th

13L

Pivotal Flame (IRE) 10-8 (Mr Hugh J F Lang)
Rated 114
Pivotal (GB) - Saadiah (IRE)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 80/1 100/1 80/1)
SP 80/1

P Phelan

Sean Houlihan(7)

always towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off

23rd Oct, 17 Plumpton
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Dec, 17 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 110

17th

Argent Knight (GB) 11-2 (Blythe Stables Llp)
Rated 115
Sir Percy (GB) - Tussah (GB)(Daylami (IRE))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs A. E. Pakenham

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 66/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

C Kellett

D Crosse

mid-division on outside, mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off

31st Jul, 16 Chepstow
7th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 1st Jan, 18 Musselburgh
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 110

p.u.

Counter Shy (IRE) 11-11 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 124
Galileo (IRE) - Cross The Flags (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Noreen McManus

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Jonjo O'Neill

B J Geraghty

held up towards rear of mid-division when lost action and eased approaching 3rd, pulled up soon after

19th Oct, 17 Uttoxeter
2nd Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Stuccodor (IRE) 10-8 (C J Leech & Out Of Bounds Racing Club)
ts² Rated 110
Modigliani (USA) - Armilina (FR)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Mrs S Leech

C Gethings(3)

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

27th Oct, 17 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 115 This
Race 24th Nov, 17 Ffos Las
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 110

Off 1.17
Time 4m. 2.70 secs, which is 4.73 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £23.00
Tote Trifecta- £672.90
CSF- £16.39
Tricast- £281.04.

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Cheltenham Results Fri, 17th Nov, 2017

Fairlight Books Novices´ Handicap Hurdle of £12,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 3) 2m. 87yds.