13 Dec 2014 15:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (soft in places).
StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1231-11 / 10 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 4/7 | |
| chased leader, jumped slightly right at times, led approaching last, quickened clear final 150 yards, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 4/1413-2 / 11 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson C Leech | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 2 out, challenged before last, ridden and outpaced by winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Olofi (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0100/U-8 / 11 | Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George McNeill Family | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, headway after 2 out, close 3rd when switched left before last, no impression flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6 L | King of The Picts (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 233-44B / 8 | Flat (237), Jump (13) | L P Dempsey | J P Shanahan P W Mullins | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before last, stayed on towards finish to take 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Zamdy Man (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 08/111-2 / 9 | Flat (840), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, 4th and beaten when hit hurdle, weakened flat, lost 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Bertimont (FR) (colt, grey, 11 0) | 3869-12 / 8 | Flat (244), Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Rio Gold Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway to track leaders going ok before 2 out, ridden before last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 88 L | Mighty Mambo (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4061-46 / 8 | Flat (5), Jump (180) | A Thornton | Mrs L Hill Fortnum Racing | 66/1 | |
| held up in last, not fluent 1st, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 5 |   | - | Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 42RR/6R- / 10 | Flat (539), Jump (371) | Dave Crosse | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | ||
