17 Nov 2018 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,475); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
BetVictor Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Speedo Boy (FR) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 315- / 11 | Flat (35), Jump (364) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr Paul Williams | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders going well before last (usual 2 out), led over 1f out, ridden out, kept on (2 flights omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1 L | Mahlervous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 912U20- / 8 | Jump (213) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex The Marvellous… | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden to challenge turning in, led briefly over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Lungarno Palace (USA) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 13-214 / 9 | Flat (172), Jump (22) | Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Caveat Emptor Partnership | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden over 1f out, stayed on into narrow 3rd inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Mellow Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-251F8 / 9 | Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Broadsword Group… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and stayed on to dispute 3rd final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ½ L | Point Of Principle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42175-2 / 9 | Jump (35) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | NK | Aye Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3122-11 / 11 | Jump (41) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Geoff And Elspeth… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed next (usual 5th), in touch, lost place last (usual 2 out), ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Equus Millar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 142116 / 11 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Julia Mansfield | 25/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on outside before last (usual 2 out), ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Lygon Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2233-12 / 8 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | H D Daly Exors Of The Late… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden turning in, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Le Musee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2210- / 9 | Flat (963), Jump (213) | S Bowen | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke, W… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, driven after 2 out (usual 3 out), switched inside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Christmas In April (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5/34P-13 / 10 | Jump (22) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Swallowfield Racing | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before last (usual 2 out), never on terms, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 17 L | Westend Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2B/4121- / 10 | Jump (235) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mick Fitzgerald… | 11/2 | |
| with leader, led 3rd (usual 5th), ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 12 L | Internal Transfer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 121-032 / 9 | Jump (63) | D E Mullins | E McNamara Aidan J Ryan &… | 16/1 | |
| led to after 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 13 L | Louse Talk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P/111P- / 9 | Jump (218) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Pauling,perkins,kerwood,king&Williams | 25/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Serosevsky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-12123 / 7 | Jump (50) | N D Fehily | H Fry Salmon Racing | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened and pulled up before last (usual 2 out) | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dell Oro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7/12432- / 9 | Jump (205) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore M F Harris | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
