11 Dec 2010 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,515); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
21212-1 / 12 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
7/4 | |
| held up in touch on inside, headway approaching 2 out, quickened to lead before last, ridden clear and well in command flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-11 / 12 |
Jump (29) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
15/8 | |
| held up mainly in 3rd, smooth headway to challenge 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and headed before last, no impression with winner flat, stayed on under pressure, held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Silviniaco Conti (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
11-111 / 11 |
Jump (21) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
5/2 | |
| blundered 1st, tracked clear leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
31-1114 / 10 |
Flat (431), Jump (21) |
T Molloy | M Banks Mr M C Banks |
20/1 | |
| held up behind on outside, headway to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, ridden and one pace approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Cristal Bonus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
211-162 / 6 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | Evan Williams Mr R J H Geffen |
25/1 | |
| held up behind, effort to chase leaders on inside approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
0-11318 / 13 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 4th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Nicene Creed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-141 / 9 |
Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White French, Mitchell,… |
66/1 | |
| led and clear to before 3 out, headed soon after, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Der Spieler (GER) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
0220-22 / 7 |
Flat (568), Jump (36) |
B J Geraghty | J G Coogan Mrs Beverley Westermann |
50/1 | |
| held up behind, short lived effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P14413 / 12 |
Flat (529), Jump (23) |
Matt Crawley | John Harris Mrs A E Harris |
250/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||