01 Jan 2014 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Rewards4Racing Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
24P2-12 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 7th, went 2nd after 9th, led before last, headed flat, led final 150 yards out, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Quartz De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2F8P-5P / 10 |
Jump (25) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader from 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led before 5th, headed when not fluent next, led 7th, headed and switched left before last, led again flat, headed final 150 yards, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 28 L |
Florafern (GB) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
125P7-3 / 9 |
Jump (39) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr R Waters |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, went 3rd after last, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Whispering Gallery (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
11- / 8 |
Flat (1028), Jump (316) |
B J Geraghty | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, closed before 3 out, when 3rd when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, dropped to 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 11 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P247-7U / 11 |
Jump (25) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
7/1 | |
| led, slowed into 1st, headed before 5th, led again approaching next, not fluent and headed 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Poungach (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1521-44 / 9 |
Jump (14) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Tom Joule |
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9 |
| - |
Va'vite (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
215400 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Paul Moloney | A Middleton Ms B Woodcock &… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
242/509 / 11 |
Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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6 |
| - |
First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1393-06 / 10 |
Flat (988), Jump (66) |
Mr Bradley Gibbs | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Grand Vision (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
232113/ / 13 |
Jump (656) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Astigos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
60P230 / 11 |
Flat (1340), Jump (45) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Lady Susan Brooke |
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