12 Nov 2022 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 2m 7f 208y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Annual Invictus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1P33V-P / 10 | Jump (188) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Thomas Michael… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led before 2nd, made rest, went clear 3 out (normal 4 out) reduced lead bypassing omitted last, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Fontana Ellissi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1244-52 / 9 | Jump (22) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr Anthony R Hunt… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway turning in, ridden on inside and stayed on extended run-in, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Sidi Ismael (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 11FP7-1 / 10 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Show Is Over… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden and plugged on in 3rd extended run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1 L | Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 2U1223 / 8 | Flat (586), Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | B Ellison Ursa Major Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd briefly bypassing omitted last, weakened extended run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Zoffanien (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 560-710 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (106) | Daniel King | D Hogan Liam Mulryan | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 2 out (normal 3 out) pushed along chasing leaders in 3rd home turn, weakened extended run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 13 L | Valentino (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 114-1U2 / 9 | Jump (28) | Harry Kimber | Miss J Du Plessis Jackie Du Plessis… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closer on inside chasing leaders 4th, weakened home turn | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 11 L | Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 35P3PP- / 9 | Jump (213) | Mr R James | Miss R Curtis Racing For Fun | 14/1 | |
| led until headed before 2nd, lost 2nd before 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out (normal 4 out) tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Ernesto (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 1/157-51 / 8 | Flat (45), Jump (32) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Midtech | 40/1 | |
| soon off the pace in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 12 L | Forecast (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) | F2462-2 / 11 | Flat (2061), Jump (82) | James Best | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 66/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Jatiluwih (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 81P/243- / 11 | Flat (1551), Jump (306) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Shearer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3215-11 / 9 | Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | P F Nicholls McNeill Family… | 2/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Padleyourowncanoe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3/3P874- / 9 | Flat (801), Jump (213) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton K A C Bloodstock… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division at 3rd, fell 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | On The Blind Side (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 65/26P4- / 12 | Jump (295) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
