14 Mar 2013 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places).
Pertemps Final (Listed Handicap Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Holywell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31-2222 / 10 | Jump (61) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged going well after next, shaken up to lead before last, ridden and held on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 20 |   | 1½ L | Captain Sunshine (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1-6R7F2 / 7 | Jump (33) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner | 11/1 | |
| reluctant start, in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, effort after next, went 2nd last, ridden and edged left flat, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | ½ L | Jetson (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 1) | 5-32146 / 10 | Jump (75) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington G McGrath & Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, rallied under pressure approaching last, stayed on to chase leading pair flat, just held for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11-3111 / 10 | Jump (36) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, driven to chase leaders next, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 3½ L | Berties Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P-2P300 / 12 | Jump (19) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead The Pursuing The… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and hard pressed after 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 19 |   | 1¾ L | Ely Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 03P-131 / 10 | Jump (61) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Countrywide Vehicle… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, chased leading pair 3 out to before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1 L | Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | U/50132 / 10 | Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Three Line Whip | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | ½ L | Stonemaster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 870363 / 8 | Jump (75) | D N Russell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, headway on inside 3 out, driven to chase leaders after next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | NK | First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 4-32213 / 10 | Flat (695), Jump (58) | Mr Bradley Gibbs | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, effort 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Action Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 474160 / 9 | Flat (153), Jump (77) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Charlie Mann Racing… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders under pressure next, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 23 |   | 3¾ L | Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2-17322 / 13 | Jump (26) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland Mr Tim Thirlby | 33/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace never on terms | ||||||||||
| 12th | 24 |   | 7 L | Hada Men (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 1-70316 / 11 | Flat (419), Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Gay And Peter Hartley | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 7th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 52P-300 / 11 | Flat (1607), Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 2 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 345-341 / 11 | Flat (1244), Jump (104) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 3 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 15th | 21 |   | 2¾ L | American Trilogy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 52-4664 / 9 | Flat (264), Jump (78) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Fulton,donlon,kilduff… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, bumped 8th, some headway approaching 2, no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14 |   | 7 L | American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | P2-1789 / 11 | Flat (397), Jump (33) | J E Moore | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Pateese (FR) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 71-343U / 10 | Flat (535), Jump (32) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr D A Rees | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 9th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 9 |   | 24 L | Sam Winner (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 46/FF-51 / 9 | Flat (1097), Jump (48) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd and 5th, outpaced 3 out, no headway, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 19th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Close House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/314-21 / 10 | Jump (78) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Charles R Clark | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, blundered next, weakened and eased before last | ||||||||||
| 20th | 18 |   | 7 L | Ballybough Pat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11-1223 / 8 | Jump (75) | Nick Scholfield | A J Honeyball Favourites Racing… | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch on outside, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 21st | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 229/083 / 8 | Flat (1625), Jump (26) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) | 40/1 | |
| behind, struggling 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 22 |   | 11 L | Top Of The Range (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 33-5431 / 9 | Jump (6) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, lost place when not fluent 7th, behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | According To Trev (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-11354 / 11 | Jump (39) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Alan Hill | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2FP-174 / 12 | Flat (639), Jump (33) | J M Maguire | D Pipe Middleham Park… | ||
