26 Jan 2019 16:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £27,500 (Penalty: £17,022); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Benny's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
13-2F4 / 11 |
Jump (31) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Biddestone Racing… |
8/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up well in rear, some headway 2 out but still plenty to do, closing in 4th going well last, switched left flat, soon led, readily asserted | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Flash The Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
31-3241 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly |
3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, pushed along in 3rd before not fluent last, went 2nd flat, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Flashing Glance (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
332U62 / 9 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | T Lacey Barrett, Meredith,… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, led when mistake 3 out, headed before not fluent last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Champagne City (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
33-4143 / 11 |
Flat (912), Jump (43) |
J J Burke | T R George Mr R S Brookhouse |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, led before last, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Storm Home (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
10-547P / 9 |
Jump (31) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Nelson's Touch (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 5) |
713-122 / 8 |
Flat (449), Jump (49) |
T J O'Brien | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, hampered 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
John Constable (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
06F086 / 10 |
Flat (469), Jump (14) |
Conor Ring | Evan Williams W J Evans Racing |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Equus Amadeus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
546101 / 6 |
Jump (42) | Aidan Coleman | T Lacey Galloping On The… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
392-233 / 11 |
Jump (35) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 17 L |
Demopolis (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1-26 / 7 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, hampered 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Maquisard (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
81F-P93 / 8 |
Flat (45), Jump (30) |
Harry Reed | C Gordon Mr M K George |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, fell 5th | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Our Merlin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
35-0312 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Stan Sheppard | R Walford Mr Alvin Trowbridge |
9/1 | |
| led, headed when fell 3 out | ||||||||||