14 Oct 2011 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,758); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Paint The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 7211-11 / 12 | Jump (150) | A P McCoy | W Greatrex Peter Deal & Jill… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, edged right flat, driven out, dismounted after finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 38-1100 / 12 | Flat (1552), Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Bob Whitby | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on flat, held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Fade To Grey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) | F-12213 / 10 | Flat (1285), Jump (49) | D Elsworth | S Lycett Worcester Racing… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, headway 9th, went 3rd last, stayed on under pressure, held by front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | HD | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 3F4221 / 10 | Flat (1735), Jump (14) | Dave Crosse | M Keighley Racing Roses Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 9th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on approaching last, closing on leaders towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Russian War (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 011-2F5 / 10 | Jump (17) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Mr T D Howley Jnr | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, headway last, stayed on flat, never able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Alderley Rover (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 1014-10 / 10 | Jump (20) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Alec Craig & Andrew… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway 5th, every chance 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1 L | Raslan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 246055 / 9 | Flat (79), Jump (7) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mr D J Reid | 11/2 | |
| led, jumped right 2nd, headed approaching 7th, hit 9th, lost place approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 18 L | Pilgrims Lane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 13P303 / 11 | Jump (6) | P J Brennan | M Keighley Mrs D J Brown | 7/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 7th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 28 L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 70016-0 / 11 | Jump (160) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 9th, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Our Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2F1117- / 11 | Jump (210) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Patrick Langdown | |||
