01 Jan 2010 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to soft in places).
Freedom Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sentry Duty (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) | 00/1108- / 23 | Flat (604), Jump (258) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Peter Spiller | 9/2 | |
| held up in close 3rd, hit 3rd and 4th, hit 7th, blundered 2 out, went 2nd travelling strongly before last, nudged along to lead towards finish, very readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Katchit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23460-4 / 8 | Flat (1217), Jump (41) | R Thornton | A King D S J P Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| narrow leader to 5th, remained pressing, led after 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Mr Thriller (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1146-11 / 6 | Jump (41) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Joe Moran | 4/7 | |
| with leader, led when not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, relegated to 3rd and beaten last | ||||||||||
