29 Jan 2011 15:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,804); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Rewards4Racing Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Grands Crus (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 7212-11 / 8 | Jump (70) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… | 2/1 | |
| keen, held up in rear, good headway 7th, chased leaders 9th, led 2 out, soon drew well clear, eased towards finish, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 10 L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 245-P47 / 14 | Jump (28) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with very easy winner, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F1-3373 / 12 | Jump (31) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 9th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on flat to press for 2nd but no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Mobaasher (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 215P-61 / 12 | Flat (1579), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Julie Mansell | 14/1 | |
| behind, headway under presssure after 3 out, stayed on to 4th flat, going on close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 7 L | Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 12F2F2- / 10 | Jump (282) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… | 11/2 | |
| took ken hold, held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out until last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 14 L | Arcalis (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0023-63 / 11 | Flat (2394), Jump (63) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division to rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, stayed on to modest 5th close home, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Cristal Bonus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11-1625 / 6 | Jump (49) | A P McCoy | Evan Williams Mr R J H Geffen | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 6 L | Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 50-2564 / 11 | Flat (105), Jump (31) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing | 33/1 | |
| raced wide, close up, weakened 9th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 2 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 71570-1 / 11 | Flat (469), Jump (91) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 16/1 | |
| led until headed 6th, chased leader, hit 8th, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 11 L | Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 956-FF4 / 11 | Flat (1825), Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 045940 / 10 | Flat (842), Jump (14) | J E Moore | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy | 100/1 | |
| close up, pushed along after 6th, not fluent and ridden next, weakened 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 15 L | Spirit River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5101-FF / 10 | Flat (897), Jump (50) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr D B Roberts | 15/2 | |
| raced wide throughout, held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | ½ L | Organisateur (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | 214122 / 6 | Flat (581), Jump (14) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, blundered 9th, struggling and no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 40/31-7F / 11 | Jump (14) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | |||
| 7 |   | - | Ballyfoy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8117-58 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Greene | Jamie Poulton Mr M K George | |||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Sweet Seville (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 34-4P31 / 7 | Flat (18), Jump (12) | T J Murphy | T T Clement Mr Rick Dale | ||
