14 Mar 2012 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Coral Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 |   | - | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 2F-9090 / 21 | Jump (60) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 82P-522 / 10 | Jump (26) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| in touch on inside, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and effort on inside between last 2, went 2nd before last, kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 2 L | Veiled (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 4/611-45 / 6 | Flat (158), Jump (130) | David Bass | N J Henderson Pump & Plant Services… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, effort on outside 2 out, ridden to chase winner briefly before last, kept on, held by leading pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Silverhand (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | F/111-96 / 8 | Flat (571), Jump (230) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, chased leaders next, soon driven and outpaced, left 4th last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | NK | Cockney Trucker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 222533 / 11 | Jump (73) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 9 L | Stonemaster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 305050 / 8 | Jump (10) | Bryan J cooper | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 2 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 28 |   | HD | Balgarry (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 2/1-1 / 9 | Jump (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 6/1 | |
| led 2nd, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Third Intention (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 1-67201 / 11 | Flat (620), Jump (17) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, headway on outside 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and effort between last 2, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 4 L | Consigliere (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 083134 / 12 | Jump (18) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mr Alan Hill | 40/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, beaten when hampered last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 23 |   | ½ L | Dare Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 62/11-93 / 12 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Shire Birds | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Final Approach (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 1-65410 / 6 | Flat (535), Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr Douglas Taylor | 20/1 | |
| behind, some headway 2 out, kept on same pace, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | HD | Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 7-P8171 / 12 | Jump (23) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 741-363 / 9 | Flat (515), Jump (60) | Brendan Powell | Dr R D P Newland Mr R J Hewitt | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Golan Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13-R81P / 10 | Flat (1577), Jump (79) | M Goldstein | Miss S West W R B Racing 58 | 100/1 | |
| with leader, lost place 6th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 26 |   | 1½ L | Cape Dutch (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 41121 / 6 | Flat (517), Jump (32) | Jack Quinlan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 16th | 27 |   | ½ L | Cotillion (GB) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 235312 / 10 | Flat (515), Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr Jamie Robert… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 25 |   | 6 L | Poole Master (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 214-111 / 13 | Jump (12) | C Honour | D Pipe Mr G Thompson | 8/1 | |
| in touch on outside, joined leader 4 out, mistake and lost place next, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 18th | 17 |   | 1¾ L | Bally Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5-31144 / 10 | Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, soon struggling and behind | ||||||||||
| 19th | 12 |   | NK | First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 10-3214 / 10 | Flat (330), Jump (109) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… | 28/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 20th | 11 |   | 5 L | Shoreacres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | F5P222 / 13 | Jump (53) | L Treadwell | B G Powell Mr David Nash | 50/1 | |
| with leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 21st | 16 |   | 34 L | Megastar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 337432 / 9 | Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… | 22/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, ridden 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 21 |   | - | Abergavenny (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) | 113019 / 5 | Flat (158), Jump (26) | Felix de Giles | B Ellison Dan Gilbert & Kristian… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Carlito Brigante (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 0214-35 / 9 | Flat (19), Jump (137) | D N Russell | G Elliott 06 Zoo Ltd | ||
| BD | 18 |   | - | Star of Angels (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5481/01 / 12 | Flat (1592), Jump (67) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mrs C C O'Farrell | ||
| PU | 24 |   | - | Knight Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 10-1316 / 9 | Jump (46) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Saphir River (FR) (colt, grey, 10 10) | 3-27232 / 9 | Flat (578), Jump (130) | S Thomas | M Scudamore Mr Sandy Seymour | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Spirit River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 01/FF0-4 / 10 | Flat (1307), Jump (110) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr D B Roberts | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Featherbed Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3U-1123 / 7 | Jump (25) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | ||
