18 Nov 2007 14:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,020); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 11351-F / 23 | Jump (32) | T J Murphy | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 5/1 | |
| tended to jump left, in touch, headway to lead 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, rallied between last 2, led and went left last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Osana (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 124102- / 12 | Jump (219) | J M Maguire | D Pipe John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway 5th, narrow lead 3 out to 2 out, regained lead between last 2, headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1 L | Chivalry (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 030/8-02 / 10 | Jump (8) | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and driven after 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | NK | Trouble At Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 712430- / 8 | Jump (247) | R Thornton | A King Mr Nigel Bunter | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, slight lead on outside 2 out, headed well before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Ingratitude (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 4512-12 / 6 | Jump (177), Flat (144) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Club ISM & JSC… | 33/1 | ||
| mistake 4 out, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Platin Grounds (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 352-112 / 9 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr John Goodman | 12/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 320495 / 11 | Jump (10) | D N Cullinane | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Manhattan Boy (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 110- / 8 | Jump (345), Flat (38) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Michael Roberts | 20/1 | ||
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, led 4th to 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Kanad (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 12P1-11 / 8 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Christopher Shankland… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Pevensey (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 211F- / 14 | Jump (274), Flat (36) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs C A Coward | 6/1 | |
| behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Mill House Girl (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 5-22021 / 8 | Jump (29) | Shane Jackson | S Donohoe Charles Harte | 50/1 | ||
| led to 4th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Pigeon Island (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) | 221113 / 12 | Jump (22) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 33/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 1P- / 5 | Jump (247) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 7/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Altilhar (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 61214-3 / 8 | Jump (15) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr H R Hunt | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Orbit O'gold (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 311010- / 8 | Jump (250), Flat (14) | N P Madden | N Meade Mighty Macs Syndicate | 10/1 | ||
| towards rear when ridden 3 out, never in contention after | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Chiaro (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 163151/ / 9 | Jump (578) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 50/1 | ||
| always in rear, tailled off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2021-27 / 9 | Jump (50) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 25/1 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Lead On (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | F121-2 / 10 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr B K Peppiatt | 4/1 | ||
| mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Poquelin (FR) (Gelding, Black, 157lbs) | 31361-3 / 10 | Jump (8) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Heathcote (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 78291-7 / 10 | Jump (175) | Dave Crosse | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… | 33/1 | ||
| behind most of way, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Victram (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 155lbs) | 19/1306- / 10 | Jump (281), Flat (238) | K Tobin | A McGuinness Pinheads Pizza… | 16/1 | ||
| behind, plugged on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 22 |   | - | Wizard of Us (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 45131-7 / 10 | Jump (190) | A O'Keeffe | M Mullineaux Mr P Currey | 33/1 | |
| prominent, hit 4 out and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
