13 Apr 2011 16:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
Citipost Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Paint The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-14721 / 12 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | W Greatrex Peter Deal & Jill… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 8th, challenged after 3 out, led 2 out, clear when went left and hit last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | 5 L | Sail And Return (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 276123 / 11 | Jump (3) | Kielan Woods | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 4/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway before 9th, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1 L | Prophete de Guye (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 234132 / 10 | Jump (16) | Ian Popham | H J Evans Elegant Clutter… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, hit 2 out, soon went 4th, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Phare Isle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 961P5U / 13 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | B I Case Moore, Moore &… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged 2 out, outpaced by winner last, no extra and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 7 L | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 660323 / 11 | Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent and hampered 2nd, headway 9th, outpaced after 2 out, no impression after, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 6 L | Madame Jasmine (GB) (filly, grey, 10 8) | 927401 / 8 | Jump (30) | Tom Cannon | Miss S Smith Mrs Yvonne Allsop | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 8th, headway next, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Total Submission (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 549832 / 11 | Jump (25) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 1½ L | Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 13-5444 / 9 | Jump (22) | A Glassonbury | Miss L Blackford Mrs N Sellman | 8/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along approaching 7th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | HD | Vico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/12-24 / 10 | Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs V M Verdin | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 10 L | Rebel Swing (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 7435B1 / 7 | Flat (687), Jump (32) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Drake | 20/1 | |
| with leader, led 4th, headed 6th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 20 L | Noddies Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 9/730 / 8 | Flat (179), Jump (22) | David England | J F Panvert Mr W Cox | 66/1 | |
| mid-division until jumped left and mistake 2nd, in rear after, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Educated Evans (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6-U1445 / 7 | Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 3rd, led 6th, soon headed, mistake next, hit 9th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Divy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P-F023 / 6 | Jump (32) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Pjl Racing | ||
| 11 |   | - | Monsieur Cadou (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P61462 / 8 | Jump (43) | J M Maguire | T R George C Trembath Ecd… | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Jay J (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6-52158 / 7 | Jump (41) | T Molloy | A E Price The Silverlining… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Whispering Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 906211 / 10 | Jump (33) | J McGrath | C J Mann Prestige Cars And… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Lexicon Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3363U3 / 10 | Jump (41) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr C B Compton | |||
