14 Mar 2013 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £51,255); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places; Cross Country: Soft in places).
Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 |   | - | Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P-4P61P / 21 | Jump (42) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | 50/1 | |
| with leader, made most from 3rd, driven clear after 3 out, ridden after next, 2 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 42F211 / 13 | Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, chased leading pair after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and 2 lengths down last, kept on but always held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 24 |   | 12 L | Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 0-64474 / 11 | Flat (2014), Jump (12) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, joined winner 7th, driven and lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no impression when left 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Hunt Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 113-P23 / 10 | Jump (47) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Atlantic Equine | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression before next, left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Walkon (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 45P-22P / 10 | Flat (1732), Jump (47) | P J Brennan | A King McNeill Family | 14/1 | |
| in touch on inside, outpaced after 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 01-P407 / 11 | Flat (1817), Jump (19) | D F O'Regan | R Lee James and Jean… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | Shoegazer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3F1251 / 10 | Jump (18) | N D Fehily | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced when mistake 11th, kept on from last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | NK | Ballynagour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 661-9P1 / 14 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett | 7/2 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 4 out, lost place after next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 7 L | Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2100-85 / 9 | Flat (1832), Jump (104) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 12th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 19 |   | 36 L | Casey Top (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 36-1204 / 12 | Jump (117) | M A Enright | L Whitmore Casey Brothers… | 25/1 | |
| led narrowly to 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 11th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 23 |   | 30 L | Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3633P3 / 12 | Jump (44) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| behind, some headway 4 out, weakened after next, behind when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 22 |   | 8 L | Divers (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) | 047-063 / 10 | Flat (2076), Jump (39) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 13th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bless The Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 10-5119 / 14 | Jump (47) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Adrian Butler/s… | ||
| FE | 21 |   | - | Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 030U-86 / 10 | Flat (2342), Jump (104) | Brendan Powell | D Pipe Willsford Racing… | ||
| PU | 20 |   | - | Mister Hyde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 13116F / 8 | Jump (19) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Bensaranat Club… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, black, 11 10) | U26-4P8 / 10 | Flat (2500), Jump (47) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | P-4F311 / 6 | Flat (584), Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | ||
| 16 |   | - | Domtaline (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 1-12233 / 10 | Jump (34) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr P Winks | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 17-13PF / 14 | Jump (19) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Sweet My Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 913440 / 9 | Jump (47) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs E M Worth | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 110-P48 / 12 | Jump (12) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mrs T P Radford | ||
| RF | 12 |   | - | Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-R3042 / 10 | Jump (47) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Zaynar (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 2144U7- / 8 | Flat (1725), Jump (364) | J M Maguire | D Pipe Men In Our Position | ||
| 13 |   | - | Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-52211 / 13 | Jump (66) | A P McCoy | P R Webber John P McManus | |||
