15 Dec 2018 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £78,778); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Unibet International Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Brain Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1UF2F-4 / 12 | Jump (27) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr W Ewing | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, closed going strongly 4th, 2nd from 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, idled flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Silver Streak (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 2U6-112 / 8 | Flat (936), Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | Evan Williams Mr L Fell | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, well in touch 3rd, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Western Ryder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14265-5 / 7 | Jump (27) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Albatross Club/Bryan… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 2 out, unable to quicken before last, went 3rd and kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | We Have A Dream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1111-34 / 5 | Jump (21) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, kept on last and took 4th flat, not pace to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Vision Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 622-U23 / 11 | Jump (14) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 9/2 | |
| mostly 2nd until led before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 74-2232 / 8 | Flat (1615), Jump (21) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 11/1 | |
| handily placed, outpaced before 2 out, never going pace to get back on terms, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 14 L | Summerville Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 22311-4 / 12 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | T R George R S Brookhouse | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, closed 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2210P-7 / 10 | Jump (56) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 14/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
