25 Jan 2014 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Lac Fontana (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 238-14 / 10 | Flat (597), Jump (69) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Grainne M O'Connor | 4/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, smooth headway before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, ridden clear final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5 L | Totalize (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2115-P / 9 | Flat (83), Jump (35) | J E Moore | B Ellison D Gilbert, M Lawrence,… | 8/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, hit 3rd, headway on inside 2 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance last, soon ridden and one pace, well held final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Amore Alato (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 81-411 / 9 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Nick Williams Mrs Sarah Faulks | 4/1 | |
| with leader, effort to lead before last, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | Nesterenko (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 223414 / 11 | Flat (224), Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Vida Bingham | 8/1 | |
| in touch on outside, effort after 2 out, one pace when not much room towards stands side rail approaching last, soon switched left, stayed on to take modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Ruacana (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 1376-04 / 12 | Flat (455), Jump (49) | J M Quinlan | J P Ferguson Mr Vaughan Lewis | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced between last 2, no impression before last, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Quick Decisson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 131-941 / 8 | Jump (9) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Whyte Scott Swinton… | 4/1 | |
| led narrowly, driven and headed before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 10 L | Waterunder (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 146150 / 7 | Jump (35) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Lexi's Boy (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 5) | 111/B-73 / 9 | Flat (567), Jump (14) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 11/1 | |
| with leaders on outside, ridden and one pace before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 8 L | Citizenship (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 750-019 / 9 | Flat (447), Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Fizz Fund | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Hartside (GER) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 153237 / 14 | Flat (515), Jump (17) | Ryan Winks | P Winks Miss L D Sanders | 33/1 | |
| trackeed leaders, lost place 3 out, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
