16 Nov 2013 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m 3f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Murphy Group Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Alvarado (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 156R3-5 / 14 | Jump (35) | Paul Moloney | F O'Brien Mr & Mrs William… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, switched outside and headway before 3 out, 5th and ridden approaching last, stayed on to lead flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 44UP-51 / 14 | Jump (28) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place when hit 4 out, headway on inside approaching 2 out, ridden and rallied flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 25PB-05 / 10 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 11th, headway on outside 16th, soon in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, rallied approaching last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra when lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Monbeg Dude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | U113P-3 / 10 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | M Scudamore Oydunow | 10/1 | |
| mistake 1st, towards rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Godsmejudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 012131- / 11 | Jump (210) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Favourites Racing… | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, headed when hit next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until no extra and dropped to 5th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 6 L | Tour Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 13874-2 / 10 | Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Prestbury Racing… | 9/2 | |
| in touch on inside, outpaced 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure approaching 2 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 13 L | On Trend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 321P8-8 / 9 | Jump (14) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Ham Manor Farms… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Spring Heeled (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 34-2132 / 9 | Jump (34) | B J Geraghty | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 17th, effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Ballybough Gorta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 9-54112 / 8 | Jump (64) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr R W Humphreys | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven 14th, lost place 16th, behind 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 7 L | Goulanes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11/1162- / 11 | Jump (213) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 11th, reminders before 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 15 L | Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 0-03403 / 13 | Jump (16) | Brendan Powell | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 33/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 15 L | Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12242/5 / 11 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Quentin Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 2P/7711- / 9 | Jump (203) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Neville Statham… | ||
