20 Oct 2012 16:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Marie Curie Cancer Care Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Bondage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2D3241 / 6 |
Flat (423), Jump (24) |
A P McCoy | G Elliott Bodhran Makers… |
17/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led when hit last, edged right flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 2¾ L |
Medinas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1/23116- / 9 |
Jump (185) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs F D Bell |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on, no impression on winner final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 12 L |
Queiros Bleu (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 11 1) |
02035/0 / 9 |
Jump (50) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 3¼ L |
Rolling Aces (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21/120- / 9 |
Jump (245) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls David Martin, Paul… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Big Easy (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411734- / 10 |
Flat (538), Jump (175) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway when not fluent 3 out, never able to get on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Captain Sunshine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3/2F211- / 7 |
Jump (185) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after next, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
21 |
| NK |
Ambrose Princess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 4) |
8/91F6-2 / 7 |
Flat (166), Jump (141) |
T Scudamore | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
28/1 | |
| kept away from others at start, led in and got flyer, led, hit 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Now This Is It (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
12232-9 / 12 |
Jump (155) | Mr S Crawford | S R B Crawford Mrs Margaret McCrudden |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, 6th and going well when blundered badly 2 out, not recover | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 11 L |
Mister Dillon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
311142- / 7 |
Jump (186) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Elite Racing Club |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent next, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
20 |
| NS |
Hidden Identity (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) |
0313-1 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression after next | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Cucumber Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
121F01- / 8 |
Jump (182) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Goblyns |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| NS |
Opening Batsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
23511-6 / 13 |
Jump (155) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Twelfth Man… |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside 5th, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
13th |
22 |
| 4 L |
Scotswell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
31F-P15 / 12 |
Jump (56) | D F O'Regan | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
23 |
| ½ L |
What A Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
P2-141P / 11 |
Jump (63) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr J D Wright |
80/1 | |
| in touch behind leaders, ridden 6th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
15th |
18 |
| 2½ L |
Battlecat (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
142210 / 8 |
Flat (879), Jump (21) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Tywi Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
16th |
24 |
| ¾ L |
Sangfroid (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 1) |
5355-65 / 12 |
Flat (34), Jump (97) |
Wayne Hutchinson | Tim Vaughan Mr Andrew Quick |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 5th, behind 7th | ||||||||||
17th |
16 |
| 1 L |
Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P0861-8 / 10 |
Jump (7) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
18th |
14 |
| 4½ L |
Valento (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 10) |
2/1-2433 / 7 |
Flat (1466), Jump (77) |
Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E J Wills |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind before 7th | ||||||||||
19th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Barlow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) |
341313- / 11 |
Jump (185) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex GDM Partnership |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
20th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
621325- / 13 |
Jump (182) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
21st |
17 |
| 11 L |
Defence Of Duress (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
3F321 / 5 |
Flat (80), Jump (27) |
Andrew J McNamara | T J Taaffe Mrs Fitri Hay |
11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
22nd |
19 |
| 23 L |
Hi George (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
314-171 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Forever Young Racing… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Atlanta Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1613P-P / 8 |
Jump (1) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Mr D McCain Jnr |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
What An Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
71R0P-1 / 9 |
Jump (13) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
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