15 Oct 2011 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
ZEturf.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 135028- / 21 | Jump (212) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led 7th, not fluent 9th, clear 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Buck Mulligan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 31-3542 / 11 | Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr L Fell | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, closed 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on, always behind held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ½ L | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 1F1724 / 11 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, keeping on close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 53-8121 / 11 | Jump (27) | T Scudamore | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 2/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, demoted to 4th and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 23 L | Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 7) | 962-083 / 13 | Flat (386), Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Reassuringly Racy… | 12/1 | |
| soon in touch, not fluent 1st or 7th, mistake 8th (water), not fluent 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Qianshan Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 41122-P / 10 | Jump (140) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The Pick 'n' Mix… | 12/1 | |
| held up, mistakes 6th and 9th, ridden when blundered 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Marley Roca (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 43F1-21 / 10 | Jump (140) | S P Jones | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, many mistakes, struggling 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 32 L | Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 185390- / 10 | Jump (190) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 13/2 | |
| led until 7th, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 21821U- / 13 | Jump (190) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr N W A Bannister | |||
| 2 |   | - | Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 56242F- / 12 | Jump (189) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | |||
| 1 |   | - | Gilbarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21/1351- / 7 | Jump (182) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | |||
