Horse Alert

11 Mar 2014 13:30 Cheltenham

Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).

Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	15	-	Vautour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	22-111 / 7	Jump (30)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	7/2
		with leader, led 2nd, made rest, not fluent 3 out, ridden clear after last, stayed on well
2^nd	6	6 L	Josses Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2112 / 11	Jump (59)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Mr A D Spence	14/1
		in touch, headway 2 out, chased winner between last 2 until approaching last, ridden and stayed on to regain 2nd flat, no impression with winner
3^rd	14	½ L	Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 7)	34-141 / 11	Jump (33)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson C Leech	11/1
		in touch, effort after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no impression with winner
4^th	7	1 L	Sgt Reckless (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	00-3131 / 10	Jump (39)	D Elsworth	M R Channon Mr George Materna	33/1
		behind, struggling 3rd, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, never reached leaders
5^th	18	1 L	Wilde Blue Yonder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	20-11FF / 10	Jump (24)	R Thornton	A King Maybe Only Fools…	25/1
		mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, no impression
6^th	17	1 L	Wicklow Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	211111 / 10	Jump (37)	P Townend	W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd	8/1
		in touch on inside, chased leaders 3 out, effort after next, chased winner approaching last, lost place flat, faded towards finish
7^th	16	¾ L	Western Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	24-2112 / 12	Jump (59)	D N Russell	P A Fahy John P McManus	20/1
		mid-division in touch, effort on outside after 2 out, one pace approaching last, no impression flat
9^th	5	NK	Irving (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1111 / 10	Flat (193), Jump (17)	Nick Scholfield	P F Nicholls Axom Xlix	7/2
		held up towards rear of mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never reached leaders
10^th	13	NK	Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	61-11 / 10	Jump (80)	B J Cooper	W P Mullins Gigginstown House…	16/1
		tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression
11^th	10	½ L	The Liquidator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	141-115 / 7	Jump (59)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse	12/1
		pressed winner, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon lost place, weakened flat
12^th	11	½ L	Three Kingdoms (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7)	40-1311 / 8	Flat (547), Jump (74)	D F O'Regan	J P Ferguson Dr R Lambe	33/1
		towards rear, headway into mid-division after 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
13^th	4	3½ L	Gilgamboa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1311 / 10	Jump (45)	A P McCoy	E Bolger John P McManus	9/1
		tracked leaders, every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon lost place, weakened last
14^th	2	2½ L	Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1-1124 / 12	Jump (59)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley	33/1
		mid-division on outside, driven before 3 out, weakened after next
15^th	9	1½ L	Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	241331 / 11	Jump (31)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild	20/1
		led to 2nd, tracked leaders, driven before 3 out, lost place next, weakened before last
16^th	8	6 L	Sky Khan (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7)	251215 / 11	Flat (3), Jump (53)	Jake Greenall	R C Guest The Ormello Way	100/1
		always behind
17^th	3	12 L	Germany Calling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2-325 / 8	Jump (17)	N D Fehily	C E Longsdon Mr Tyrone Hanlon	100/1
		mid-division, driven 2 out, weakened before last
18^th	1	4 L	Fantasy King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/42312 / 11	Flat (15), Jump (150)	B S Hughes	James Moffatt Mr Varlien Vyner-brooks	150/1
		always behind