01 Jan 2010 14:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to soft in places).
Skybet.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Wolf Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3-11418 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones |
10/3 | |
| held up in 5th, improved after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
F21124 / 12 |
Jump (35) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader to approaching 5th, remained prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, kept on flat, unable to peg back winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Made In Japan (JPN) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
5P/51-82 / 11 |
Flat (2258), Jump (21) |
P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Terry Evans |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, outpaced before last, not clear run and switched left soon after last, stayed on flat, went 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Lysander (GER) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) |
633-313 / 11 |
Flat (1496), Jump (41) |
Trevor Whelan | Ian Williams The Piranha Partnership |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed when not fluent last, one pace flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
030-41P / 11 |
Jump (41) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr S Rea |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 9th, headway 2 out, untidy last, edged right flat, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| Dist |
Antonius Caesar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2361-PP / 10 |
Jump (61) | Peter Toole | A M Hales Edging Ahead |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Pancake (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
32175-P / 12 |
Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Richard Hambleton |
11/1 | |
| led until approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
062-850 / 11 |
Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… |
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5 |
| - |
Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 9) |
11342/8 / 13 |
Jump (27) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr M J Coate |
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9 |
| - |
Pagan Starprincess (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 3) |
113P-41 / 6 |
Flat (80), Jump (27) |
M O'Connell | G M Moore Mr Richard Phizacklea |
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4 |
| - |
Ainama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1283-65 / 8 |
Flat (489), Jump (35) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus |
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3 |
| - |
Souffleur (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) |
347/2-P0 / 8 |
Flat (440), Jump (21) |
S E Durack | P Bowen Mrskarenbowen Mrwbryan… |
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2 |
| - |
Trenchant (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 11) |
54-6915 / 7 |
Flat (435), Jump (21) |
R Thornton | A King Mr Peter Harding… |
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14 |
| - |
My Friend Sandy (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
5328-11 / 11 |
Jump (37) | R Flint | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
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1 |
| - |
Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1101-71 / 10 |
Jump (21) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… |
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