17 Nov 2012 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £27,000 (Penalty: £15,376); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Goulanes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
211- / 11 |
Jump (239) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse |
7/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, driven 2 out, challenged between horses last, led run-in, driven out and on top in closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Cross Kennon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4527-00 / 10 |
Jump (29) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… |
16/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, headway to lead 6th, narrowly headed 4 out, went right next and soon driven along pressing leader, led again soon after 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, kept on gamely until no extra in closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 3¼ L |
Monetary Fund (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 0) |
00-P221 / 10 |
Flat (1136), Jump (9) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway before 2 out, driven to challenge and every chance last, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
9-459U1 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Sam Twiston-Davies | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones |
16/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 4 out, hit 2 out and headed soon after, chased leader and still every chance approaching last, no extra in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Lovcen (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1F141-5 / 11 |
Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King J O'Brien & C J… |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 5th and ridden briefly, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, plugged on again from last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Stonemaster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
788703 / 8 |
Jump (19) | M A Enright | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… |
18/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
44-2112 / 11 |
Jump (20) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 13 L |
El Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
0450-21 / 11 |
Flat (1506), Jump (29) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 15 L |
Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
02258P- / 11 |
Flat (184), Jump (212) |
David England | N A Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing |
25/1 | |
| led after 2nd until 6th, weakened under pressure 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Themilanhorse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
31111-2 / 8 |
Jump (183) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Bloomfields |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no response and eased before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Abnaki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
18031-4 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Maurice Linehan | Jonjo & A O'Neill G & P Barker Ltd/Globe… |
8/1 | |
| mid-divison until pushed along and lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Star Neuville (FR) (gelding, black, 10 6) |
0212-65 / 8 |
Flat (77), Jump (19) |
B Hayes | J J Hanlon Barry Connell |
20/1 | |
| always behind, mistake and struggling 9th, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 31 L |
Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
361229/ / 8 |
Flat (1508), Jump (611) |
D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened and eased before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Ogee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P2P-718 / 10 |
Flat (1891), Jump (29) |
Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
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