16 Dec 2017 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 324222- / 11 | Jump (232) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, driven and stayed on gamely flat, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1534-14 / 10 | Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 5/2 | |
| jumped slightly right, led, ridden and headed narrowly last, edged left flat, stayed on gamely, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Melon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 122-1 / 10 | Flat (827), Jump (43) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly | 7/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run on inside after 2 out, every chance last, ridden flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Ch'tibello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/35132- / 11 | Flat (1349), Jump (301) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Can't Say No… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, not clear run against stands rail before last, soon switched left and close 4th at the last, ridden and not quicken flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 47-7131 / 8 | Flat (1251), Jump (14) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader until 2 out, one pace when squeezed out before last, hung left after last, stayed on final 100 yards, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | John Constable (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 600F-11 / 10 | Flat (63), Jump (147) | D N Russell | Evan Williams W J Evans Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 2 out, close 5th last, ridden flat, not able to challenge, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 18 L | Dell' Arca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-2441P / 13 | Flat (542), Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, not fluent 2nd, outpaced from 2 out, well beaten last | ||||||||||
