14 Dec 2012 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,763); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft, Heavy in places).
Citipost Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
At Fishers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1125-11 / 9 |
Jump (13) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside 2 out, soon challenged, led before last, ridden and held on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Inish Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
13343-1 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Susan Flanagan… |
3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 2 out, came towards stands side rail before last, soon every chance, ridden and stayed on to press winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 8 L |
Destroyer Deployed (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
4316-35 / 9 |
Jump (14) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The Craftsmen |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, driven to challenge and every chance between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Medinas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3116-22 / 9 |
Jump (39) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs F D Bell |
8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway when mistake 3 out, effort and every chance on inside after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Sivola De Sivola (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
5140-43 / 11 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Ben Brackenbury |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Cross Kennon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
527-002 / 10 |
Jump (27) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… |
10/1 | |
| in touch on outside, challenged 8th, driven to lead narrowly after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Monetary Fund (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
0-P2213 / 10 |
Flat (1163), Jump (27) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, one pace when hit last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2258P-9 / 11 |
Flat (211), Jump (27) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing |
20/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly after 3 out, driven next, every chance between last 2, weakened flat | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Counting House (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
6/032-24 / 11 |
Flat (49), Jump (14) |
J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
4-21127 / 11 |
Jump (27) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 7th, soon lost place, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Simarian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
0424/11 / 9 |
Flat (1663), Jump (107) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Peter Conway |
40/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Cockney Trucker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3354-08 / 11 |
Jump (39) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
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3 |
| - |
Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
61229/0 / 8 |
Flat (1535), Jump (27) |
D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) |
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2 |
| - |
First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
04-3221 / 10 |
Flat (605), Jump (24) |
Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… |
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15 |
| - |
Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 3) |
P/PP1-6P / 11 |
Flat (2630), Jump (26) |
Gavin Sheehan | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… |
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16 |
| - |
Saint Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1/4F6-B / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg |
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