19 Feb 2014 15:45 Ludlow
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,495); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Baltimore Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 124-312 / 8 | Jump (12) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | 6/4 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 5th, soon closed going well, challenged 3 out, led last, ridden clear final 100 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Canadian Diamond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P72238 / 10 | Flat (922), Jump (34) | M Hamill | B G Powell Nicholls Family | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch on outside, went 2nd after 3rd, led 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ½ L | Whispering Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 170321 / 9 | Jump (16) | D Elsworth | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 13/2 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, headed 2 out, still upsides last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 24 L | Hold Court (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 52-8007 / 9 | Jump (51) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Edwards & Howell | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 4th and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 12 L | Thinger Licht (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 1P-0896 / 7 | Jump (54) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr Carl Hodgson | 33/1 | |
| soon held up in touch on outside, ridden and weakened well before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2 L | Grams And Ounces (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 3539-80 / 13 | Flat (256), Jump (34) | R Flint | J L Flint Grace Harris Racing | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 23 L | Miss Tique (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 15621/6 / 6 | Flat (1181), Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs A Timpson | 12/1 | |
| chased leader until after 3rd, lost place after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Zarzal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 33314F / 9 | Flat (735), Jump (34) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | |||
| 6 |   | - | Zafranagar (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | 0-62146 / 10 | Flat (298), Jump (4) | Rob McCarth | Ian Williams Mr Paul Downing | |||
