10 Dec 2021 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,400 (Penalty: £8,169); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Lively Citizen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 12233-3 / 10 | Jump (33) | Archie Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Mark E Smith And… | 6/1 | |
| pecked 1st, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led between last two, advantage last, ridden and battled on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Broomfield Burg (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 17-112 / 6 | Jump (36) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| close 5th on inside, 2nd going well between last two, almost upsides when hit last, hung left and stayed on under pressure run-in, outbattled and always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Royaume Uni (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 41424-1 / 7 | Flat (42), Jump (53) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs E Avery | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway between last two, went 3rd before the last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Quinta Do Mar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3124-11 / 9 | Jump (26) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling The Bourtoneers | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 12 L | Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 14-3214 / 8 | Flat (249), Jump (27) | S Bowen | B Ellison Ursa Major Racing… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway on inside when dived at the last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3 L | The Grey Falco (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 7132P-5 / 9 | Jump (30) | Brendan Powell | A Ralph Vera Sugrue | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 6th, pushed along and no headway from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Castel Gandolfo (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 8) | 2-11322 / 8 | Flat (496), Jump (28) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton | 9/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, jumped slowly and struggling 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Feel The Pinch (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 698102/ / 11 | Jump (652) | Max Kendrick | F O'Brien B Jones & Son | 100/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 17220-P / 10 | Flat (906), Jump (41) | Mr Nathan Brennan | N J Henderson The Franglais Partnership | 22/1 | |
| led, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, stumbled and headed 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 11 L | Jan Maat (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 4F00-40 / 9 | Jump (135) | J M Quinlan | N B King Neil King & Partners | 125/1 | |
| mostly chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 9 L | Robinshill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 11145-1 / 10 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 25/1 | |
| never going well and towards rear 3rd, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Esprit Du Large (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1F/F3FP- / 8 | Jump (293) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 20/1 | |
| held up off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
