18 Mar 2011 19:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,365); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
FreeBets.co.uk Cheltenham 2011 Free Bets Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(9) |   | - | Grey Boy (GER) (Gelding, grey, 9 2) | 0-42213 / 24 | Flat (9) | George Downing | A W Carroll Mr Paul Downing | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led last 75 yards, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | NK | Mr Maximas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 433-331 / 4 | Flat (14) | R Kingscote | B Palling Mr Nigel Thomas | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed last 75 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(7) |   | 1½ L | Naledi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 978-955 / 9 | Flat (22), Jump (271) | Sophie Doyle | R J Price Mrs Janice Thompson | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to go 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(6) |   | HD | Kielty's Folly (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 1) | 651424 / 10 | Flat (18) | Graham Gibbons | B P J Baugh Saddle Up Racing | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | 5 L | Spirit Of Love (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 700-706 / 4 | Flat (9) | Andrea Atzeni | M Wigham Mr D Hassan | 3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | ¼ L | Crocodile Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 9-64486 / 9 | Flat (16), Jump (1591) | T Atkinson | R C Guest Future Racing (notts)… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader and keen, led over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | 1 L | Director General (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 5062-30 / 4 | Flat (18) | Barry McHugh | Miss J A Camacho Elite Racing Club | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(10) |   | 1 L | Escardo (GER) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 358930 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (275) | William Carson | D G Bridgwater Mrs Mary Bridgwater | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear and soon pushed along, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(1) |   | 1½ L | Celtic Ransom (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 244-060 / 4 | Flat (16) | P Hanagan | G & J Moore Mr R Henderson | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(8) |   | 9 L | Ledgerwood (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 9568-40 / 6 | Flat (25) | N Chalmers | A J Chamberlain Mr G B Heffaran | 100/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
