18 Mar 2011 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,007); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 |   | - | Zemsky (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 211521 / 22 | Jump (30) | Mr Derek O'Connor | I R Ferguson Mr R A Bartlett | 33/1 | |
| patiently ridden in mid-division, headway 5 out, tracked leading pair 4 out, went 2nd next, 2 lengths down and closing on leader when left well clear 2 out, hung right flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 22 |   | 17 L | Mid Div And Creep (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 112-211 / 13 | Jump (41) | Miss Gina Andrews | A Hill Mrs K Exall | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 5 out, well beaten 5th 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2 L | Oscar Delta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 830111 / 13 | Jump (26) | Mr D Murphy | J J Mangan Ms Karen O'Driscoll | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway when blundered 5 out, stayed on under pressure to go moderate 3rd after last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 9 L | On The Fringe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3411-1 / 14 | Jump (34) | Mr J T McNamara | E Bolger John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hampered 9th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, left moderate 3rd 2 out until after last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Dante's Storm (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1112/11 / 12 | Jump (31) | Mr P York | A Hill Mr I M Cobbold | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left 2nd at 13th, blundered 15th and 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, lost place when hampered by loose horse 3 out, left remote 2nd when mistake next, soon lost place and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Gone To Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P952/11 / 14 | Jump (27) | Mr N Harris | Mrs C C Scott Mr G T Lever | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders to 6th, reminders and lost touch 13th, stayed on from last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 3¾ L | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 552242 / 11 | Jump (22) | Mr N Sutton | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 5 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | NK | Turthen (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 82-2414 / 10 | Jump (30) | Miss C Tizzard | C St V Fox Mr C St V Fox | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 6 L | Amicelli (GER) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1P-1322 / 13 | Flat (2735), Jump (27) | Miss J Coward | Mrs C Coward Mrs C A Coward | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 12th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 3 L | Special Portrait (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | 1-11P11 / 11 | Jump (22) | Mr W Kinsey | Mark Hughes Mr Mark Hughes | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 13 L | Noakarad De Verzee (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 19-5133 / 12 | Jump (22) | Mr D Maxwell | Mrs K Smyly Mr David Maxwell | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 3 L | Distant Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 210144 / 13 | Jump (4) | Philip Prince | Mrs A S Hodges Mr Richard Prince | 100/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch 12th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 23 |   | - | Sericina (FR) (mare, bay, 11 7) | F3-1111 / 9 | Jump (29) | Miss C Roddick | Miss C Roddick Mr M T Sheppard | ||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Baby Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 211U/11 / 13 | Jump (27) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | ||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Jaunty Flight (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | PF-P211 / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr T Greenall | David M Easterby Mr P A Deal | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Description (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-561D1 / 11 | Jump (27) | Miss C Ewart | Mrs Jenny Gordon Mr I R Mann | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Gentle George (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 144-643 / 12 | Jump (29) | Mr R Burton | S Flook Mr B J Mould | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Just Amazing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1616-11 / 9 | Jump (24) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mrs Catherine Penny | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Reach For The Top (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | 1/R2137- / 11 | Jump (344) | Mr B J Tuckey | M J Tuckey Mr M J Tuckey | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Oscatello (USA) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 711-111 / 11 | Jump (26) | Miss P Gundry | Ross Oliver Mr Ross Oliver | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Herons well (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1-32621 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mr J Halley | Miss R Curtis Mr John Halley | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Joaaci (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | FP-U45P / 13 | Jump (14) | Mr R Hawkins | Mrs P Shaw Mr Duncan Odgers | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Mount Benger (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P-22321 / 11 | Flat (1829), Jump (22) | Mr S Keating | H Whittington Mr And Mrs R H… | ||
| UR | 24 |   | - | Theatre Diva (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 211-422 / 11 | Jump (27) | Miss J Buck | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | ||
