Huntingdon · 2009-02-19 · 2:50

Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide 2009 Novices' Chase

2m110y · Good To Soft · Turf · Class 3 · 5yo+

Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 15.40s)

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Pasco (SWI)	4/11F	0	4:9.40	11-4	Sam Thomas	Paul Nicholls	141	8456.50
2	Idarah (USA)	10/1	6	4:10.73	11-4	Jamie Moore	Michael Quinlan	123	2483
3	The Duke's Speech (IRE)	6/1	9 (15)	4:12.73	11-4	Graham Lee	Ferdy Murphy	121	1241.50
4	Opera de Coeur (FR)	15/2	.75 (15.75)	4:12.90	11-4	Richard Johnson	Henry Daly	123	620.10
5	King In Waiting (IRE)	50/1	4.5 (20.25)	4:13.90	10-12	Mark Bradburne	Alan Brown	108
6	Peak Seasons (IRE)	200/1	23 (43.25)	4:19.01	11-1	Lee Vickers	Michael Chapman	86

Tote returns

Win £1.50 · Place £1.20 £2.40 · Exacta £4 · CSF £5

Race comments

Open ditch in front of stands omitted on each circuit.