Horse Alert

01 Jan 2011 12:55 Cheltenham

Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	1/1114- / 9	Jump (291)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire…	3/1
		held up in 5th, not fluent 6th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, led on bit when hit last, shaken up and readily drew clear final 100 yards
2^nd	3	7 L	Any Given Day (IRE) (Colt, grey, 11 8)	70-2142 / 9	Flat (830), Jump (21)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie	7/2
		held up in 6th, niggled along on outside from 6th, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last and soon close up, no impression and readily held final 100 yards, stayed on
3^rd	4	6 L	Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8)	44F-F33 / 10	Flat (1204), Jump (21)	Harry Skelton	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	9/2
		took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged before 4th, led 7th, jumped right 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon held, stayed on one pace
4^th	2	3¾ L	Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	2248-21 / 10	Jump (21)	A P McCoy	A King John P McManus	2/1
		held up in 4th, closed 3 out and soon went 2nd, driven after 2 out, demoted to 4th and one pace when switched left approaching last, soon held
5^th	5	3 L	Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	123-044 / 12	Jump (22)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &…	11/1
		tracked leading pair until after 3 out, outpaced when mistake next, stayed on flat, no impression
6^th	1	9 L	Barizan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12)	221-373 / 11	Flat (826), Jump (42)	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams Mr Peter Conway	33/1
		led, not fluent 6th, not fluent and headed next, lost place after 3 out, weakened next
7^th	7	6 L	Secret Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	P/1357-0 / 11	Flat (816), Jump (43)	S Thomas	A E Jones Mr J L Flint	66/1
		held up in rear, not always fluent, weakened approaching 2 out