13 Apr 2022 16:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,892); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Safran Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Wbee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 321-111 / 10 | Jump (233) | S Bowen | G Hanmer Mrs D Ritson | 16/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, effort and smooth headway well before 2 out, went 5th 2 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in and stayed on dourly to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NS | Pileon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-04170 / 9 | Jump (27) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder & Martin… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last where jumped left, stayed on gamely run-in but headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 14 L | Risk And Roll (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4141D5 / 10 | Jump (40) | Tabitha Worsley | H J Evans Turf Wars Racing… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, headway into 3rd before 3 out, close up when badly hampered jumping 2 out, soon ridden in 5th, ran on after last, not trouble front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3 L | Jesuitique (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3-11210 / 9 | Jump (67) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland The Three Amigos | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 6½ L | Tip Top Cat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 0-31114 / 8 | Jump (75) | Liam Harrison | F O'Brien Dash Grange Stud | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 45 L | Haul Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 316113 / 9 | Jump (172) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Robert Kirkland | 22/1 | |
| handy, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten and tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 21/5F-1P / 11 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 7th, struggling 9th, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Small Present (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 363165 / 10 | Jump (18) | Thomas Willmott | J Parkinson & S Smith The Soldiers Of… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind 9th, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Zanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 362PP8 / 9 | Jump (25) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in mid-division 3 out, lost touch and pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8-35P3P / 9 | Jump (27) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Racing For Fun | 10/1 | |
| prominent, slow jump and lost place 9th, weakened quickly and pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Last Royal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2-3F521 / 7 | Jump (42) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Dr G W Guy | 5/4 | |
| led, jumped right at times, mistake and hampered rival 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakening quickly when fell last | ||||||||||
