14 Oct 2011 17:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,996); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Ryman Business Club Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Iheardu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 56P-123 / 7 | Jump (13) | Mr J T Carroll | N P Mulholland Wellcroomed T/a… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, closed 13th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led final 150 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ½ L | Battlecry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 322S-72 / 12 | Jump (49) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 15/2 | |
| led, jumped big 5th, hung right flat, headed final 150 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Earth Planet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 325-142 / 11 | Jump (24) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr M D Hammond | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, jumped slowly 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Quattrocento (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 6-U12FP / 8 | Jump (49) | M P Fogarty | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 16th until driven approaching 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 14 L | Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 356-224 / 12 | Jump (49) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 15th until next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1P31P2 / 10 | Jump (8) | Mr William Biddick | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader until 15th, lost place next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Shadow Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2645P-1 / 7 | Jump (41) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, reminder before 9th, hit 11th and ridden along, jumped slowly 13th, not fluent next, weakened approaching 3 out, hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Dammam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1161-13 / 8 | Jump (140) | Nick Slatter | F O'Brien The New Club Partnership | |||
| 8 |   | - | Acrai Rua (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | P3P27-P / 12 | Jump (17) | Mr Tom David | K M Prendergast Grange Park Racing | |||
