22 Feb 2011 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,702); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Ciceron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
1-00541 / 10 |
Flat (616), Jump (33) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr M Secretan |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, smooth headway and quickened to challenge before 2 out, led soon after, not fluent last, in command when rider dropped rein flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Numide (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 0) |
327617 / 10 |
Flat (114), Jump (17) |
J W Farrelly | B R Millman Mr G Chambers |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up last, hit 2nd, headway on inside before 2 out, driven and stayed on under pressure flat, took 2nd close home, not pace to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| HD |
Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
68P-102 / 10 |
Flat (119), Jump (15) |
Peter Toole | C J Mann Mrs Sue Head |
12/1 | |
| led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied under pressure flat, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| HD |
Pistolet Noir (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
2203-0F / 8 |
Jump (101) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Angus McAlpine… |
7/2 | |
| prominent, chased leader 3rd, ridden and still every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| NS |
Iolith (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 0) |
69-11 / 8 |
Flat (499), Jump (54) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Favourites Racing |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in close 4th, good headway on inside to lead before 2 out, headed soon after, kept on same pace last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Organisateur (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
141220 / 6 |
Flat (605), Jump (24) |
James Cowley | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… |
5/1 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, slow 5th, wide on home turn and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when stumbled last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
All For Free (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
76U214 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Thomas Garner | M F Harris The Jesters |
66/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, hit 4th, slow 6th, ridden and outpaced next, no chance after | ||||||||||