12 Nov 2011 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 3m 3f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
Rewards4Racing Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Galaxy Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | U1141-3 / 9 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 44522P- / 12 | Jump (210) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader until 2nd, in touch, not fluent 11th, hit 15th, mistake and lost place 17th, back in touch after next, outpaced 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, flattered by proximity | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 42/6649- / 13 | Jump (239) | N D Fehily | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader 2nd, led 8th, headed 3 out, stayed on under pressure, no impression on winner after 2 out, no extra when losing 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F8149P- / 12 | Jump (217) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 15th, no impression 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3733-47 / 12 | Jump (35) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway 15th, ridden after 4 out, no impression after 3 out, lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 18 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1934-U2 / 11 | Flat (756), Jump (14) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 16/1 | |
| led into start, prominent 1st, chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 14th, 7th 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 14 L | Chicago Grey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) | 2518-U3 / 12 | Jump (14) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Mr John Earls | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, never in contention | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 511P-15 / 12 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 07/11PB- / 13 | Jump (217) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Promising Anshan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 42421-3 / 8 | Jump (14) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Sandicroft Stud | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 01651/5 / 11 | Jump (28) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
