13 Nov 2021 14:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 7f 208y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sporting John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
17/31FP- / 9 |
Jump (218) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 8th, led before last, stayed on well and quickened clear, run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Onagatheringstorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1321-13 / 8 |
Jump (22) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Craig & Laura Buckingham |
9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, closer tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd approaching and hit the last where every chance, not pace of winner run-in, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| NK |
Kansas City Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
373U9-1 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Miss Victoria Malzard | N P Mulholland Jersey Racing Friends |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on pressing for 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Scheu Time (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
06-4075 / 10 |
Flat (50), Jump (42) |
G Brouder | J Nash Mr J Nash |
28/1 | |
| held up off the pace last pair, headway out wide approaching 3 out, plugged on in 4th from next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Ballymillsy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
6212F-1 / 5 |
Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs M Mills & Mrs… |
3/1 | |
| led went right 3rd, reached for 4 out, not fluent next, headed and mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 32 L |
Optimise Prime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
81137- / 7 |
Jump (241) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Mrs Rachel Brodie… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Shannon Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
0P211-P / 10 |
Jump (12) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Gerard A Spain |
50/1 | |
| mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 8th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 41 L |
Dorrells Pierji (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
68035/0 / 11 |
Jump (35) | C Gethings | C Honour N Banks, W Dodd,… |
80/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Dragon Bones (GB) (filly, brown, 10 12) |
1U11-12 / 6 |
Jump (22) | C J Todd | Ian Williams The Dttw Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Proschema (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 11) |
151-152 / 9 |
Flat (833), Jump (14) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Empire State Racing… |
16/5 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway out wide when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Valentino Dancer (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
6-31312 / 8 |
Flat (65), Jump (35) |
C Brace | F O'Brien Richard Hames &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||