14 Oct 2011 17:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,005); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Centaur At Cheltenham Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Star Of Aragon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 70-81F / 9 | Flat (7), Jump (22) | C A Landers | J Nash Holly's Buddies… | 12/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 5th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, ridden and edged left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Priors Gold (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1123F3 / 6 | Flat (9), Jump (13) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Mrs L J Mongan | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3½ L | Alazan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 31410-7 / 7 | Flat (57), Jump (168) | C P Geoghegan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Caren Walsh | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, jumped right, led, mistake 2 out, headed last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Astrolibra (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 4) | 202264- / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (357) | Peter Carberry | M H Tompkins Mystic Meg Limited | 40/1 | |
| in touch, lost place approaching 3 out, stayed on before last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Baccalaureate (FR) (mare, bay, 11 3) | P13431 / 11 | Flat (776), Jump (9) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Frost Racing Club | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | NK | Alcalde (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 5712U-4 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (161) | Joseph Akehurst | John Berry The Alhambra Partnership | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader until not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, beaten last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ½ L | Rock Of Deauville (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3356F- / 5 | Flat (503), Jump (187) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner | 11/8 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 6 L | Darceys Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12543-P / 10 | Jump (160) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake and lost place 3rd, ridden after 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Saute (GB) (colt, brown, 11 2) | 0-32112 / 13 | Flat (364), Jump (55) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan P Jonckheere | |||
