15 Mar 2013 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good 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 | 24 |   | - | Ted Veale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4-31923 / 13 | Flat (206), Jump (48) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Alexander Family | 10/1 | |
| mid-divisoin, smooth headway after 3 out, went 2nd going well after next, poised to challenge between last 2, led after last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Tennis Cap (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 37-1011 / 10 | Jump (34) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Violet O'Leary | 11/1 | |
| led, driven and hard pressed between last 2, headed soon after last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 22 |   | 4½ L | Manyriverstocross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 17373/0 / 9 | Flat (1281), Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs M C Sweeney | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 3½ L | Shadow Catcher (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 1207-0 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (48) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Tanerko Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 121132 / 9 | Jump (6) | J M Maguire | D Pipe Power Bloodstock… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Edgardo Sol (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 16-2233 / 8 | Flat (960), Jump (34) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Axom XXXII | 25/1 | |
| held up behind on inside, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden and kept on approaching last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | ½ L | Princeton Plains (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 51-6268 / 9 | Flat (197), Jump (34) | A P McCoy | E P Harty John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | ½ L | Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 403-043 / 10 | Flat (258), Jump (39) | Sam Twiston-Davies | M Banks Mr M C Banks | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3 out, ridden next, kept on under pressure approaching last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 21 |   | NK | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 0-31191 / 12 | Jump (30) | T J Murphy | D O'Meara Claire Hollowood… | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway into mid-division 3 out, outpaced on outside next, switched inside between last 2, ridden and kept on approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 8 L | Olofi (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 2F50-10 / 11 | Jump (83) | P J Brennan | T R George McNeill Family | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Discoteca (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 111442 / 5 | Flat (93), Jump (34) | Miss Jane Mangan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced when hit 3 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 12th | 20 |   | 2 L | Il Fenomeno (ITY) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 538-405 / 11 | Flat (908), Jump (48) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J C Hurley | 20/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on outside, headway after 3 out, chased leadesr under pressure next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Punjabi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2190/60 / 10 | Flat (1751), Jump (34) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Raymond Tooth | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, weakend 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Ranjaan (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 2F11-02 / 9 | Flat (640), Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls UTR Racing Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 2 L | Starluck (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 0-067F8 / 10 | Flat (34), Jump (49) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on into mid-division between last 2, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 23 |   | 2 L | Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2511-30 / 9 | Jump (34) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 19 |   | ½ L | Dan Breen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 03-P333 / 9 | Jump (83) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, chased leader after 3 out to after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 18th | 16 |   | NK | Abbey Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 63/0-210 / 15 | Jump (2) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mr John Whyte | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 73F6/4P / 8 | Jump (34) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe K & D Ives | 50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakend before last | ||||||||||
| 20th | 4 |   | 9 L | Hisaabaat (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 121-943 / 7 | Flat (150), Jump (61) | M G Nolan | D K Weld Dominick Glennane… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost place 5th, behind 2 out | ||||||||||
| 21st | 1 |   | 8 L | Brampour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 77-2334 / 6 | Flat (943), Jump (19) | James Cowley | P F Nicholls Arron & Katya Banks | 50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 3rd, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 25 |   | ½ L | Knight In Purple (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 262-138 / 11 | Flat (32), Jump (13) | Peter Carberry | J Mackie A J Wall, C J Wall | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 27 |   | 2¾ L | Kian's Delight (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 7-21121 / 6 | Flat (15), Jump (209) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 24th | 28 |   | 26 L | Kings Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | F1332P / 12 | Jump (6) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, lst place after 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Cotton Mill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 111U3-2 / 7 | Flat (900), Jump (34) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | ||
| PU | 26 |   | - | Caravel (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 1-F222U / 9 | Flat (1623), Jump (197) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | It's A Gimme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1218-2P / 10 | Jump (83) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
