12 Mar 2013 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places; Cross Country: Soft).
William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Champagne Fever (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
11-1231 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/1 | |
| made all, driven between last 2, hard pressed last, soon ridden, edged right and stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
22-1211 / 11 |
Jump (31) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
15/8 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, switched right to challenge before last, soon upsides, ridden and every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
18-1111 / 11 |
Flat (153), Jump (75) |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 3 out, chased leading pair between last 2, every chance when not fluent last, one pace and held flat | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Un Atout (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11 / 7 |
Jump (52) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
6/1 | |
| tracked winner, blundered 3 out, driven and outpaced in 3rd between last 2, 4th and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Puffin Billy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-1112 / 9 |
Jump (30) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Tim Syder |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders when hit 3 out, 5th when blundered next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Pique Sous (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
3-31121 / 10 |
Flat (39), Jump (138) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
25/1 | |
| keen early, held up towards rear of mid-division, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, plugged on from next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Cause Of Causes (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
613110 / 10 |
Flat (506), Jump (31) |
D J Condon | G Elliott Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| held up mid-division on inside, driven and lost place after 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 3 L |
River Maigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
131-212 / 8 |
Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr C J Leech |
18/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
246-113 / 9 |
Flat (574), Jump (76) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and brief effort on outside 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Cheltenian (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211/2 / 10 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fire King (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
P / 9 |
Flat (45), Jump (15) |
L Treadwell | D Steele Mrs C Leigh-Turner |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Ostentation (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
630/9- / 6 |
Flat (146), Jump (407) |
W T Kennedy | A J Lidderdale Mr C S J Beek |
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