16 Apr 2014 15:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Longcroft Building Services Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Brother Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
2-75134 / 9 |
Jump (39) | T J O'Brien | H Morrison Mr L A Garfield |
11/2 | |
| always prominent, led approaching last, went badly left at hurdle, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 3¾ L |
Another Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
112218 / 9 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 2 out, went 2nd before last, switched right flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| HD |
Edgardo Sol (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
4-76090 / 8 |
Flat (1357), Jump (13) |
Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Axom XXXII |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, ran on flat, closing on 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-03116 / 12 |
Jump (33) | Jack Sherwood | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, ran on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Boondooma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
134611 / 9 |
Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland P Jenkins & C E… |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, led after 1st until not fluent 6th, led again before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2 L |
The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
8-23324 / 11 |
Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | Miss R Curtis Racing Ventures… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, lost place when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Big Casino (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
310324 / 15 |
Jump (31) | N D Fehily | N A Twiston-Davies Miss E Alvis |
33/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 1st, stayed handy, led again 6th until before 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Broadway Buffalo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
10-4458 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey &… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, soon one pace, lost place next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Swnymor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
F76520 / 7 |
Flat (158), Jump (11) |
Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Mr Kevin Frost |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, challenged 6th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P-11842 / 12 |
Jump (33) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside from 5th, tracking leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Volt Face (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
1-4551 / 11 |
Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Cropredy Lawn Racing |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and well beaten after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Softsong (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
23920-1 / 8 |
Flat (62), Jump (98) |
L Treadwell | H J Evans Mlle A rosa |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P/1-1150 / 10 |
Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Wintered Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
621211 / 8 |
Jump (12) | Conor Ring | J Candlish Mr A White |
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