16 Mar 2012 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,865); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Alderwood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 610120 / 11 | Jump (33) | A P McCoy | T Mullins John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway after 3 out, chased leaders when not much room and hampered after 2 out, rallied to lead last, soon ridden, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | ¾ L | Edgardo Sol (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 311435 / 8 | Flat (596), Jump (24) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Axom XXXII | 25/1 | |
| behind, headway after 2 out, 4th and effort when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on flat, went 2nd near finish, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | HD | Sailors Warn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 712276 / 10 | Flat (180), Jump (28) | A E Lynch | E J O'Grady Ian Williams Racing… | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway on outside before 2 out, driven to lead narrowly towards stands' side rail before last, went left and headed last, soon ridden, kept on, held when lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Plan A (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 611P26 / 7 | Flat (529), Jump (48) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd when hampered after 2 out, challenged and every chance approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Via Galilei (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 426290 / 7 | Flat (508), Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, effort approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4 L | Dee Ee Williams (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 31U5P-8 / 9 | Jump (24) | A Glassonbury | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 50/1 | |
| led, driven after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | HD | Dirar (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 38-3265 / 7 | Flat (292), Jump (146) | D J Condon | G Elliott Michael White &… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders when not much room on inside after 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 21 |   | ½ L | Redera (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 110363 / 10 | Flat (264), Jump (33) | Bryan J cooper | A J Martin Peter William Partnership | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced when not much room after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-10520 / 11 | Flat (545), Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing | 25/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 10th | 20 |   | ¾ L | Magnifique Etoile (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42-1113 / 7 | Jump (69) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Magnifique Etoile… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 11485-3 / 8 | Flat (500), Jump (30) | B S Hughes | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 1 L | Starluck (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 23134-3 / 10 | Flat (744), Jump (27) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear 4th, headway under pressure when not much room on inside after 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 1 L | Raya Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-21313 / 8 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Mr S Munir | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure on outside 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 14th | 27 |   | ½ L | Citizenship (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 0-71321 / 9 | Flat (98), Jump (48) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington The Fizz Fund | 11/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway to chase leaders when hit 2 out, not much room soon after, ridden and effort between last 2, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 15th | 25 |   | 1 L | Ifyouletmefinish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 19321 / 6 | Jump (24) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr Irvin S Naylor | 16/1 | |
| in touch, driven to hold place when not much room after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 16th | 22 |   | 1 L | Olofi (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 38-42F5 / 11 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | T R George McNeill Family | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced when not much room after 2 out, soon switched inside, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 17th | 2 |   | ½ L | Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 462-744 / 10 | Flat (892), Jump (35) | Peter Carberry | O Sherwood Mr M C Banks | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 18th | 24 |   | HD | Ted Spread (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 4218 / 8 | Flat (167), Jump (6) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls False Nose 'n Glasses… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway when not much room 2 out, soon outpaced, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 19th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | Alarazi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 04-5360 / 8 | Flat (951), Jump (28) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Johnny Eddis | 50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 20th | 9 |   | NS | The Bull Hayes (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 2-61340 / 7 | Flat (231), Jump (12) | Paul Townend | Mrs J Harrington Mr J Wholey | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place when not much room after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 21st | 14 |   | 1 L | Lifestyle (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 11-U143 / 6 | Jump (48) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Turf Club &… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside after 3 out, effort after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Ubi Ace (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 31-1132 / 6 | Flat (260), Jump (34) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, soon lost place and weakened | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 28 |   | 2 L | Court In Session (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P11478 / 12 | Jump (35) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mrs Annabel Brook | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 24th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Moon Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 46-1145 / 11 | Jump (78) | T Doyle | P W Flynn Cill Choca Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 25th | 26 |   | 13 L | Ingleby Spirit (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 42114 / 6 | Flat (181), Jump (34) | D F O'Regan | R A Fahey Percy/Green Racing | 33/1 | |
| behind, mistake and reminders after 2nd, struggling 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 26th | 18 |   | 21 L | Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 21-P09P / 11 | Jump (27) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr A J Norman | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders to after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Master of Arts (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 11) | 10/0 / 7 | Flat (174), Jump (6) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | |||
| 19 |   | - | Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 123761/ / 11 | Jump (882) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | |||
