15 Mar 2011 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £75,000 (Penalty: £42,758); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places , Cross Country G/F Good places).
Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F2F2-52 / 10 | Jump (24) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 13th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd after next, led narrowly on outside approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure when hard pressed flat, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Carole's Legacy (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 5) | 221-122 / 7 | Jump (52) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, challenged 2 out, kept on under pressure and every chance flat, held near finsh | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 11 L | Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 21-4137 / 12 | Jump (38) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 3rd, left 2nd after 11th, mistake and lost place 4 out, outpaced next, left clear 3rd 2 out, no impression with leading pair before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 17 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 570-193 / 11 | Flat (514), Jump (25) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 25/1 | |
| led in start, soon mid-division, lost place 7th, soon struggling, plugged on to go moderate 4th at last, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3½ L | King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 211-11P / 12 | Jump (24) | G Lee | J M Jefferson Mr R J Hewitt | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, mistake and reminder 14th, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | B4/43-9U / 10 | Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership | 25/1 | |
| behind, hampered 5th, headway into mid-division 14th, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 2½ L | No Panic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 41P3P7 / 9 | Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 80/1 | |
| in touch on outside, effort 4 out, soon outpaced, left remte 4th 2 out, weakened and lost place last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 7 L | The Sawyer (BEL) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 506426 / 13 | Jump (10) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 40/1 | |
| led, mistake and headed 3rd, tracked leader until mistake 9th, in touch, lost place 14th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 4 L | Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 313/6-11 / 10 | Flat (871), Jump (38) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Three Line Whip | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 9th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 19 L | Carrickmines (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | P3F-614 / 11 | Jump (24) | J E Moore | Dr R D P Newland Mrs Debbie Beilby | 40/1 | |
| hampered 5th, always behind, no chance when jumped right last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 19 |   | 2¼ L | Wolf Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 7-36P51 / 9 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 7 L | The Rainbow Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 414322 / 11 | Jump (25) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell May We Never Be… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 33P/38-1 / 12 | Flat (160), Jump (65) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin | ||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Adams Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 213192 / 10 | Jump (17) | Aodhagan Conlon | Miss R Curtis Naughty Lads Syndicate | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Slippers Percy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0D0133 / 10 | Jump (30) | D G Hogan | D Hogan James H Kelly | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 011-753 / 11 | Jump (10) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman | ||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Razor Royale (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 11) | 1P4-0P6 / 9 | Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Sunnyhillboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5312-73 / 12 | Jump (94) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Great Endeavour (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1441-62 / 8 | Jump (94) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | ||
