16 Oct 2010 15:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sportingbet.com Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
31-11 / 18 |
Flat (375), Jump (153) |
T Molloy | M Banks Mr M C Banks |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear and well off the pace, steady headway approaching 4 out, tracked going well after 3 out, led between last 2, soon clear and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 21 L |
Royal Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
1- / 4 |
Flat (414), Jump (323) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Ives & Johnson… |
13/8 | |
| held up in 4th and off the pace, headway to dispute 2nd after 4th, stayed on to 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Barizan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
112221- / 11 |
Flat (749), Jump (175) |
A P McCoy | Evan Williams Mr Peter Conway |
6/4 | |
| chased leader and clear of rest, led after 2nd and maintained strong pace, clear when hit 4th and next, ridden after 3 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and hit last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Gilded Age (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
64166- / 7 |
Flat (388), Jump (175) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Miss M E Rowland |
12/1 | |
| held up in 6th and off the pace, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Ultimate (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
14233- / 9 |
Flat (28), Jump (215) |
Danny Cook | B Ellison Mr Dan Gilbert |
10/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, closed and went 2nd after 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Orsippus (USA) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
312314- / 9 |
Flat (368), Jump (175) |
D J Condon | Michael Smith Mrs Sandra Smith |
12/1 | |
| held up in 5th and off the pace, some headway when hit 4 out, and weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Dark Ranger (GB) (Colt, brown, 10 12) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (46), Jump (13) |
Brian Toomey | T J Pitt Recycled Products… |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| Dist |
My Brother Sylvest (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3349-16 / 11 |
Jump (7) | R Flint | D Brace Mr Robert Catchpole… |
66/1 | |
| took keen hold, jumped right, led at strong pace and clear with one rival, headed after 2nd, chased leader until after 4th, behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||