01 Jan 2010 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to soft in places).
Skybet.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Wolf Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3-11418 / 9 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 10/3 | |
| held up in 5th, improved after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | F21124 / 12 | Jump (35) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader to approaching 5th, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, kept on flat, unable to peg back winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Made In Japan (JPN) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 5P/51-82 / 11 | Flat (2258), Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Terry Evans | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, outpaced before last, not clear run and switched left soon after last, stayed on flat, went 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Lysander (GER) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 633-313 / 11 | Flat (1496), Jump (41) | Trevor Whelan | Ian Williams The Piranha Partnership | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed when not fluent last, one pace flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 8 L | Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 030-41P / 11 | Jump (41) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 9th, headway 2 out, untidy last, edged right flat, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | Dist | Antonius Caesar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2361-PP / 10 | Jump (61) | Peter Toole | A M Hales Edging Ahead | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Pancake (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 32175-P / 12 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Richard Hambleton | 11/1 | |
| led until approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 062-850 / 11 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | |||
| 5 |   | - | Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 9) | 11342/8 / 13 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr M J Coate | |||
| 9 |   | - | Pagan Starprincess (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 3) | 113P-41 / 6 | Flat (80), Jump (27) | M O'Connell | G M Moore Mr Richard Phizacklea | |||
| 4 |   | - | Ainama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1283-65 / 8 | Flat (489), Jump (35) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | |||
| 3 |   | - | Souffleur (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 347/2-P0 / 8 | Flat (440), Jump (21) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mrskarenbowen Mrwbryan… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Trenchant (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 54-6915 / 7 | Flat (435), Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mr Peter Harding… | |||
| 14 |   | - | My Friend Sandy (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 5328-11 / 11 | Jump (37) | R Flint | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | |||
| 1 |   | - | Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1101-71 / 10 | Jump (21) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… | |||
