14 Mar 2014 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft 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 | 11 |   | - | Lac Fontana (FR) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 238-141 / 10 | Flat (645), Jump (48) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Grainne M O'Connor | 11/1 | |
| in touch, driven 2 out, headway between last 2, in touch last, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ½ L | Arctic Fire (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1S34 / 10 | Jump (77) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1 L | Montbazon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 32114/0 / 10 | Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led last, headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Diakali (FR) (colt, grey, 11 12) | 41-2113 / 11 | Flat (642), Jump (103) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mr Nick Peacock… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2 out, chased leaders when not much room before last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Flaxen Flare (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 213432 / 11 | Flat (188), Jump (48) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge before last, lost place and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ½ L | Minella Foru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1-1173 / 8 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | E P Harty John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, ridden and tried to challenge before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Deep Trouble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 122120 / 9 | Jump (34) | L P Aspell | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 33/1 | |
| behind, mistake 2nd, headway 2 out, kept on approaching last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | HD | Lyvius (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P0-4214 / 9 | Flat (887), Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 20/1 | |
| jumped big 1st, mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, in touch on wide outside next, effort approaching last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 28 |   | ¾ L | Alaivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 55/8026 / 9 | Flat (1712), Jump (34) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 21 |   | NK | Barizan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 0714-10 / 11 | Flat (1994), Jump (237) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D McCain Jnr Mr Peter Conway | 50/1 | |
| with leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 2¼ L | Cash And Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5/2U70-0 / 9 | Jump (117) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Mrs Robert Watson | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | SHD | Rainbow Peak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 412 / 8 | Flat (496), Jump (29) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 25/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, headed last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Thomas Edison (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 20B-03U / 10 | Flat (156), Jump (117) | Mark Walsh | A J Martin John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, one pace when mistake last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 4 L | Dunraven Storm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 4P64/41 / 12 | Jump (112) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Karola Vann | 33/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 15th | 23 |   | NK | Morning Royalty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 35-2534 / 12 | Jump (55) | P J Brennan | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 22 |   | 1 L | Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 613301 / 9 | Jump (13) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 19 |   | 5 L | Makari (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 26-1171 / 7 | Jump (90) | David Bass | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 18th | 27 |   | ½ L | Anay Turge (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) | 21UP11 / 11 | Jump (39) | T Scudamore | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Strongpoint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 222011 / 13 | Jump (72) | P Buchanan | S R B Crawford Mrs C A Coward | 33/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 20th | 26 |   | 14 L | Lough Kent (GB) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 88216P / 11 | Flat (429), Jump (27) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Hadwin, Moffatt,… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 21st | 24 |   | NK | Tzora (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 53-11P2 / 11 | Flat (1408), Jump (26) | Hadden Frost | M Hill Tzora Partners | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders briefly 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Upazo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 275-113 / 9 | Jump (62) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Philip J Reynolds | 33/1 | |
| behind, some headway 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 25 |   | 2½ L | Citizenship (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 5) | 50-0199 / 9 | Flat (495), Jump (48) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Fizz Fund | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 24th | 6 |   | 1 L | Never Enough Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P92311 / 8 | Jump (33) | G N Fox | T Foley John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| in touch on outside, ridden and lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 25th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Master Of The Game (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 5/133-01 / 10 | Jump (48) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Paul & Clare Rooney | 33/1 | |
| led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Runswick Royal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 6394F1 / 11 | Jump (29) | B S Hughes | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Cinders And Ashes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 111/25P- / 8 | Jump (367) | N D Fehily | D McCain Jnr Dermot Hanafin… | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Cheltenian (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 11/20-14 / 10 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse | ||
