01 Jan 2016 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
BetBright Casino Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Singlefarmpayment (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 44-221 / 11 | Jump (31) | N de Boinville | T Lacey Mr N T Griffith… | 9/0 | |
| held up in rear, hit 5th, headway after 3 out, challenged before last, led flat, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 780P- / 14 | Jump (286) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 25/0 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied gamely flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | HD | Anteros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 081-34 / 13 | Jump (24) | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 25/0 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, close 3rd and edging left before last, unable to quicken, stayed on final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Horizontal Speed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4F3-4F / 8 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | David Dennis Favourites Racing… | 25/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged 9th, led approaching last, headed flat, no impression on winner and lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Rons Dream (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 54-512 / 9 | Jump (20) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Stepney Girls | 6/0 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 14 L | So Fine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 30701 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs L R Lovell | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, blundered 9th, in touch 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 2 L | Dan Emmett (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 325-21 / 9 | Flat (70), Jump (27) | J E Moore | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 8 L | Monbeg Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22118 / 11 | Jump (21) | Joshua Moore | J & A O'Neill Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | 8/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 8 L | Billy Dutton (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 11233 / 12 | Jump (21) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 12/0 | |
| chased leaders, driven and lost place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Sybarite (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 596P3 / 13 | Jump (13) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Sarah A Dawson | 16/0 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3rd, well behind 7th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | ½ L | Foxcub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P0-712 / 12 | Jump (27) | T Symonds Miss E Yardley | 14/0 | ||
| mid-division, some headway 8th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 5 L | According To Trev (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P04-P2 / 11 | Jump (21) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Mr Alan Hill | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | A Vos Gardes (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 23-552 / 8 | Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon The Rollright Stones | 14/0 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Batavir (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 116-93 / 8 | Flat (663), Jump (41) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 8/0 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon behind, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Rock On Rocky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 20-737 / 11 | Jump (34) | C Poste | M Sheppard Jan Johnson & Terry… | 40/0 | |
| always in rear, behind 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Stopped Out (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 3615-5 / 11 | Flat (237), Jump (27) | A Nicol | P A Kirby The Well Oiled… | 50/0 | |
| chased leader, driven and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
