18 Apr 2012 17:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Captain Sharpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) |
228U53 / 10 |
Flat (29), Jump (17) |
Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Carter Thompson… |
10/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led approaching last, 3 lengths up when not fluent at hurdle, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Teshali (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 10) |
333P83 / 9 |
Flat (896), Jump (18) |
William Twiston-Davies | M Keighley Mr Jack Wallace |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway on inside approaching 2 out, switched left before taking 2nd at last, stayed on, not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Amtired (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
21R232 / 9 |
Flat (231), Jump (38) |
Tom Cannon | B Ellison Mr Gary Smith |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed before 2 out, every chance approaching last, demoted to 3rd when mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Tonic Mellysse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41-2F0F / 5 |
Jump (18) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr S Munir |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, not much room 3rd, headway on outside approaching 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Star In Flight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
41U17 / 7 |
Flat (196), Jump (28) |
Nick Slatter | D McCain Jnr Lucky Bin Racing |
5/1 | |
| led after 1st, mistake 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 4½ L |
Sweet World (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
341162 / 12 |
Flat (166), Jump (25) |
Peter Hatton | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
14130 / 11 |
Flat (185), Jump (35) |
Brendan Powell | B G Powell Yacht London Racing… |
5/1 | |
| led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Celtus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
213P-20 / 6 |
Flat (616), Jump (39) |
Jack Sherwood | N J Henderson S Munir |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Trip The Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) |
19-6217 / 8 |
Flat (186), Jump (18) |
James Best | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
6/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
15 |
| 16 L |
Francis Du Mesnil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
66547P / 11 |
Jump (27) | Philip Prince | L Corcoran Mr Richard Prince |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Amazing King (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
0-15657 / 8 |
Flat (242), Jump (33) |
A Nicol | P A Kirby Amazing Optimists |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Caught By Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0170-35 / 9 |
Jump (123) | Jake Greenall | B G Powell Mrs Diane Dewbery |
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2 |
| - |
Katchmore (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
2-88P11 / 5 |
Flat (533), Jump (29) |
Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Sara Collie,nigel… |
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4 |
| - |
Megastar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
374320 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
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5 |
| - |
Rajnagan (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
114328 / 9 |
Flat (250), Jump (152) |
Mr Freddie Mitchell | P R Webber Mrs W Morrell |
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